And apple does follow the law..
Apple devices that are within the EU laws jurisdiction does have access to third-party stores..
apple devices that moved to another jurisdiction are no longer subject to EU laws and therefore no longer have access to third-party stores.
The big question i have is if i with my non-EU iPhone will have access to third-party stores as soon as i step into EU, even if i do not live in EU and i am not a EU citizen.