"A Canadian court has ordered OVHcloud to hand over customer data from Europe. This happened despite the French cloud provider positioning itself as a protector of European data sovereignty. In April 2024, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) issued a production order demanding subscriber and account data from four IP addresses on OVH servers in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This was done as part of a criminal investigation. The order targeted OVHcloud's Canadian subsidiary, even though OVH Group is a French company."
"Instead of using established mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs) between Canada and France, the RCMP sought direct disclosure through the Canadian subsidiary. This placed OVHcloud in an impossible position. French law prohibits the sharing of data outside official treaties, with penalties of up to €90,000 and six months in prison. But refusing the Canadian order carried the risk of contempt of court. On September 25, a decision on the production order was published. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey rejected a request to withdraw it."
A Canadian court ordered OVHcloud's Canadian subsidiary to disclose subscriber and account data linked to four IP addresses on OVH servers located in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia as part of a criminal investigation. The RCMP issued a production order in April 2024 and bypassed mutual legal assistance treaties between Canada and France, demanding direct disclosure. French law forbids sharing data outside official MLATs, with penalties including fines and imprisonment, placing OVHcloud between court contempt in Canada and criminal liability in France. A judge denied withdrawal of the order, citing national security, and OVHcloud filed for judicial review.
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