MS lawyers could not do it (MS testified in France that they cannot). What make us believe that Amazon lawyers can?
Adding source for this:
Transcribed (not translated): https://www.senat.fr/compte-rendu-commissions/20250609/ce_co...
Video: https://videos.senat.fr/video.5460497_6847c70b82594
Reports by third parties:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/microsoft_admits_it_c...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/07/22/micro...
Edit/note: The main point AWS makes is indeed by whom/where this offering is operated. But, Microsoft stated that even though they made an environment so that the data lives entirely within the EU they may be compelled to transmit the data back.
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Adding source for this:
Transcribed (not translated): https://www.senat.fr/compte-rendu-commissions/20250609/ce_co...
Video: https://videos.senat.fr/video.5460497_6847c70b82594
Reports by third parties:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/microsoft_admits_it_c...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/07/22/micro...
Edit/note: The main point AWS makes is indeed by whom/where this offering is operated. But, Microsoft stated that even though they made an environment so that the data lives entirely within the EU they may be compelled to transmit the data back.