[blml] 2007 laws

[John Probst]

> exact definition is largely irrelevant in that context.
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> 4. It now appears to be illegal for NBOs to conduct extraterritorial
> games, e.g., the ACBL games in Britain and Germany.  Further, the Laws
> purport to impose NBO regulation on all games within the boundaries of
> that NBO, even independent clubs not affiliated in any way with the NBO.
>  (L80A1c.  Sensible clubs will simply ignore this and get on with their
> games.)

MM. If i run an individual at home am I bound by the NBO?  Hardly. If i run 
it in a club and my group is not affiliated am i bound? hardly. The legal 
requirements on restraint of trade would cause me entertainment for months 
(speaking as one who has screwed up 5000 quids worth of currency and 
delivered it in a bin bag - it's legal tender the court eventually decided, 
and I cost the other side thousands of quid, which was my full cynical 
intent while they fought it. I never did get my original ten pound 
application back, but it was a good investment - I was never troubled by 
them again).  So If I have a group which is not affiliated, am I bound to 
affiliate to the home NBO if I choose an affiliation? MM, I doubt it.  Can 
another NBO accept such an affiliation? Probably; I just have to trade from 
a PO Box in that jurisdiction. Where I geographically hold my games is no 
concern of any Bridge law.  I'm probably talking through my hat as usual. 
John
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