It seems like the entire point is precisely to get around the CLOUD Act.
By setting it up with a European governance structure, Amazon can tell the US government "hey we told them give us the data, but they refused because that would send them to jail under EU law, and they're a legally separate entity so there's nothing we can do."
This is very intentionally not just a regular foreign subsidiary owned by the parent company.
By setting it up with a European governance structure, Amazon can tell the US government "hey we told them give us the data, but they refused because that would send them to jail under EU law, and they're a legally separate entity so there's nothing we can do."
This is very intentionally not just a regular foreign subsidiary owned by the parent company.