Is localisation obligatory?

[David Harrison <dharrison -at- moldmasters -dot- com>]

Our product is business-to-business and used on the factory floor. We have a large export market to Europe where we know that localisation to the language of that country is somewhere between "should" and "legally obliged" depending on the country. However there is a balance between "worth translating" and "not worth translating because the sales in that country has a poor projection" and we are at this point now with some countries.
Does anyone know, for sure, in which European countries, apart from France and Germany, one is legally obliged to provide user/maintenance manuals in the local tongue rather than just recommended?

Thanks Guys

David


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David Harrison |
Mold-Masters (UK) Limited | Global Hot Runner and Temperature Control Technology
Netherwood Road | Rotherwas Ind. Est. | Company Registration Nr: 1912861
Hereford | HR2 6JU | United Kingdom
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Sent on 28.06.2012 10:23 by David Harrison



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