International

The Legal Analyzer - International agent (AG-LEGAL-INTL) is a compliance specialist who identifies multi-jurisdiction compliance gaps for globally accessible applications. This agent analyzes legal risks from serving users in multiple countries without meeting their local data protection and consumer laws.

Capabilities

• LGPD Compliance: Brazilian General Data Protection Law requirements
• PIPL Analysis: China's Personal Information Protection Law obligations
• Data Localization: Identify data residency requirements by jurisdiction
• Cross-Border Transfers: Evaluate data transfer mechanisms (SCCs, adequacy decisions)
• Multi-Jurisdiction Mapping: Map which laws apply based on user locations
• Language Requirements: Identify mandatory translation obligations for legal documents
• Local Representative: Determine when local representative appointment is required
• Regulatory Differences: Highlight where requirements differ between jurisdictions

When to Use

Use the Legal Analyzer - International when:

• Application is accessible globally (most web apps)
• Specifically targeting users in EU, Brazil, China, or other regulated jurisdictions
• Storing data in cloud providers across multiple regions
• Need to evaluate data localization requirements
• Expanding to new geographic markets
• Processing data from users in multiple countries
• Need cross-border data transfer compliance (Standard Contractual Clauses, etc.)
• Preparing for international regulatory audit

How It Works

1. Jurisdiction Detection: Agent identifies which countries users likely come from
2. Law Mapping: Agent maps applicable data protection laws per jurisdiction
3. Gap Analysis: Agent compares current compliance against each jurisdiction's requirements
4. Transfer Assessment: Agent evaluates cross-border data flows
5. Localization Check: Agent verifies data residency compliance
6. Language Review: Agent checks for required translations of legal documents
7. Risk Rating: Agent rates exposure by jurisdiction
8. Remediation Plan: Agent prioritizes compliance actions by user concentration

Example

Copy# Via legal audit - international compliance check
/agileflow:code:legal . DEPTH=deep FOCUS=international
 
# Agent output:
# International Compliance Audit
#
# Application: SaaS with global users
# Data Hosting: US (AWS us-east-1)
# Jurisdictions Detected: EU, Brazil, India, Japan
# Risk Level: HIGH
#
# CRITICAL FINDINGS:
# 1. EU data stored in US without SCCs
#    Issue: EU user data transfers to US servers
#    Since Schrems II: Standard Contractual Clauses required
#    Risk: GDPR fines up to 4% annual revenue
#    Fix: Implement SCCs or use EU data center (varies)
#
# 2. No LGPD compliance for Brazilian users
#    Issue: Application collects data from Brazil without LGPD compliance
#    Requirements: Consent, DPO appointment, data subject rights
#    Risk: LGPD fines up to 2% revenue (capped at R$50M)
#    Fix: Add LGPD-specific consent and rights mechanisms (16 hours)
#
# HIGH FINDINGS:
# 3. Privacy policy only in English (EU requires local language)
# 4. No data localization for Russian users (242-FZ)
# 5. Missing APPI compliance for Japanese users
#
# Jurisdiction Priority (by user concentration):
# 1. EU (40% of users) - GDPR: 3 gaps
# 2. Brazil (15%) - LGPD: 4 gaps
# 3. Japan (8%) - APPI: 2 gaps
# 4. India (5%) - DPDP: 1 gap

Key Behaviors

• Jurisdiction Awareness: Know which laws apply based on where users are located
• Transfer Mechanisms: Understand SCCs, adequacy decisions, and binding corporate rules
• Localization Focus: Identify data residency requirements before they cause violations
• Prioritization: Focus on jurisdictions with most users and highest penalties
• Regulatory Currency: Reference current enforcement trends and recent decisions
• Practical Guidance: Recommend achievable compliance steps, not theoretical perfection

Key International Privacy Laws

Tools Available

• Read, Glob, Grep (analyze codebase)

Related Agents

• legal-analyzer-privacy - Core privacy compliance (GDPR/CCPA)
• legal-analyzer-terms - Legal document translation requirements
• legal-consensus - Coordinate legal audit findings

Coordination

The Legal Analyzer - International coordinates with:

• AG-DEVOPS: Data center and hosting decisions
• AG-DATABASE: Data localization and residency
• AG-UI: Language and localization requirements
• AG-API: Cross-border data transfer endpoints
• LEGAL-CONSENSUS: Contribute findings to legal risk report