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Old 10-25-2012, 03:08 AM   #121
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Originally Posted by montalex View Post
I think the point that may be missed in all of this is that it is illegal for Amazon to sell certain books to those in countries where there are not publishing agreements for those particular books.
And the agrement between Amazon and the publishers can override the EU trade laws? I do not think so. That Amazon has agreements is their problem, this is between them and the publishers. But I don't think it is legal to reinforce them to the end user or the European consumer.
If I go from Sweden to UK, I can buy books and come back in Sweden freely, with absolutely no restriction. And the law does not make any distinction between goods and services.
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