extraterritorial

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In that memo, Barr claimed that the president has inherent constitutional authority to conduct extraterritorial arrests for violations of U.S. law.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

He said the EU’s online-content law was adopted democratically by the EU and doesn’t have an extraterritorial effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For example, its new regime of export controls for critical minerals, scheduled to take effect Nov. 8, included its first assertion of extraterritorial jurisdiction.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

German government sources in Berlin said they were critical of making the EU sanctions "extraterritorial" in a bid to fight circumvention.

From Reuters • May 11, 2023

This particular canal connects France with the extraterritorial commerce of the Pays Bas, and runs from the Somme to the Scheldt, burrowing through hillsides with tunnels, and bridging gaps and valleys with viaducts.

From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)