However, the rules are vague enough to be interpreted in other ways as well. If some authority decides to make an example of pesky local startups for whatever reason there is little that prevents them from doing so. Remember, both the actual implementation and the enforcement of the regulation lies with the EU member countries, which even might decide to further devolve that responsibility to a local level.

Moreover, in the past similar regulations such as the legal notice requirement for websites in some EU member countries were abused by shady lawyers who specifically target small business that supposedly don't comply with these rules.