The law, a relic of the Cold War, has no practical effect but is a serious irritant in relations between the two countries.

该法令是冷战的产物，虽已没有任何实际作用，却是影响两国关系的一个刺激物。

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In recent years, this kind of case's negative effect continues to highlight, already received the commercial law educational world and the practical realm high attention.

近几年，此类案件的负面效果持续凸显，已经受到商法学界和实务界的高度关注。

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One reason perhaps is that although the Russians seem to be keen on such a regime, the US has not elicited enough concessions in principle on law enforcement to make this worthwhile from their perspective (notwithstanding the probable lack of practical effect of such an agreement also).

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