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Langdock returns parent company to Germany as an EU law entity

Berlin AI platform Langdock completed converting its US parent holding company into a Societas Europaea registered in Germany, citing US Cloud Act exposure, and plans a German data centre to run open source models for customers.

Reported AI-drafted Euronews, 16 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish a start date for the planned German data centre or confirm the reorganisation's exact cost.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, whose law governs. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. US parent converted to German SE, shifting ownership and law to EU, ending Cloud Act exposure. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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