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Baobab

(4,667 posts)
7. It doesnt work that way at all. If it did, they wouldn't pour all this money and time and energy int
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 03:36 AM
Feb 2016

No, these deals get enforced ...

From Clinton donor Achmea.



http://www.italaw.com/cases/417
Achmea B.V. v. The Slovak Republic, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2008-13 (formerly Eureko B.V. v. The
Slovak Republic). Case type: International Investment ...

http://www.italaw.com/cases/2564 (Read the award in this one, starting at Page 13 )

Achmea B.V. v. The Slovak Republic, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2013-12 (Number 2). Case type: International Investment Agreement. Applicable arbitration ..

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Other notable cases, from memory..

Eastern Sugar v. Czech Republic.. Dissolution of former country and entry into the EU does not nullify obligation under trade deal signed right after breakup of communism (taking advantage of ignorance or naivete is a common theme and in our case its really beyond the pale to do it here, where we have the mst expensive most unjust health care system in the world)

Viola Propertie v. Arab republic of Egypt Not public case, Corporation sues Egypt for raising a minimum wage after Arab Spring urising.

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