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Finland Court of Appeal Revives Eagle S Submarine Cable Criminal Case

Finland's Court of Appeal ruled on 27 August 2026 that dragging the Eagle S anchor for hours did not qualify as a navigation incident under UNCLOS Article 97, sending the submarine-cable sabotage case back for trial on jurisdiction grounds.

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Read the original firm alert โ†’ Saturday, September 5, 2026

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