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ARTICLE · 03 SEPTEMBER 2019

Geo-Blocking Of Online Content After Brexit

The Geo-blocking Regulation makes provisions for information to the business customers, consumers, regulators and traders about the government's plan in the event the Brexit deal does not take effect

United Arab EmiratesGovernment, Public Sector

The Geo-blocking Regulation makes provisions for information to the business customers, consumers, regulators and traders about the government's plan in the event the Brexit deal does not take effect. The Regulations creates a ban on the blocking of access to and or force of redirection away from the webiste based on the user's EU nationality of the current place of residence is within the EU. Further it also prohibits the discrimination carried out by the traders which is based on the nationality or the place of residence of the user in case they are purchasing the goods via online market, or electronically supplied goods, for example, ebooks, etc. It also bans the services which are provided in a certain physical location. The regulations further prohibit the discrimination by the traders against the means of payments which is solely on its place of issue within the EU.

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