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In this article published by HotelExecutive, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Wendy Hansen, Michael Bahar, Rhys McWhirter, Andrew Garbett, Jamie Leung and Lucrezia Berto give an overview of data localization requirements for global hospitality operations across the European Union, United Kingdom, Mainland China and the Middle East and discuss practical strategies for complex cross-border compliance management.

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