Business Ch 25 Test #4

31 January 2023
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UniOil, a U.S. firm, owns property in Nicaragua. When the government of Nicaragua seizes the property, UniOil asks a U.S. court to order the property's return. The court rules that Nicaragua is exempt from the court's jurisdiction. This is​
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​ the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
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The United States taxes each barrel of imported oil at a flat rate. This is​
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​ a tariff.
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Real World Sports Corporation (RWSC) is a U.S. firm with a workplace in Switzerland. Generally, RWSC must abide by U.S. anti-discrimination laws in Switzerland​
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​ unless to do so would violate the law of Switzerland.
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West Africa Investments, Inc., a U.S. firm, and Findora Commercial, a Nigerian firm, are parties to a contract that specifies that the official language of the contract is English. This is​
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​ a choice-of-language clause.
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WiFi Corporation, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Bueno Computadores, Ltd., an Argentinean firm, for a shipment and payment for WiFi's goods. This is​
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​ direct exporting.
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​ Munchies Bistro Corporation, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Manger au Brasserie, S.A., a French firm, to give Manger the right to use Munchies's trademark in restaurants in France. This is
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​ licensing.
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Premier Clothing, Inc., a U.S. firm, obtains a judgment in a U.S. court against Quang Tri, Ltd., a Vietnamese business. Whether the court's judgment will be enforced by a court in Vietnam depends on the Vietnamese court's application of​
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​ the principle of comity.
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​ Global Holdings, Inc. owns property in Kazakhstan. The Kazakhstan government seizes the property. In order for the seizure to be considered an expropriation and not a confiscation, the Kazakhstan government must
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​ pay just compensation to Global Holdings.
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Jack, or any U.S. citizen, can bring a civil suit in a U.S. court against a foreign entity​
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​ for a tort allegedly committed in the United States or overseas.
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Ecuador seizes the assets of Resourced Oil, Inc., a U.S. firm. Resourced's recovery from Ecuador in a U.S. court may be prevented by​
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the act of state doctrine.​
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Call Center Corporation, a U.S. firm, owns property in India. The government of India seizes the property for a proper public purpose and pays Call Center just compensation. This is​
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​ expropriation .
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The government of Japan sets a limit on the amount of rice that can be imported from the United States. This is​
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​ a quota.
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Michael, a citizen of Ireland, and Nina, a citizen of the United States, enter into a contract. When Nina breaches the contract, Michael obtains an award of damages in an Irish court. He asks a U.S. court to enforce the award. The U.S. court defers to and enforces the Irish court's decree. This is​
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​ the principle of comity .
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Optima Medico Corporation, a U.S. firm, signs a contract with Pharma Beneficial, Ltd., a Canadian firm, to give Pharma the right to sell Optima's products in Canada. This is​
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​ a distribution agreement.
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Dark Chocolate, Inc., a U.S. firm, enters into an agreement with Columbiana Cacao, S.A., a South American firm, to fix the price of imported chocolate in the U.S. market. If the agreement is a per se violation of U.S. antitrust laws, a U.S. court could exercise jurisdiction over​
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​ Dark and Columbiana.
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​ Hong Ltd., a Chinese firm, imports its goods into the United States and offers those goods for sale at "less than fair value." This is
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​ dumping .
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The U.S. corporation Burger Heaven makes a deal with an Icelandic firm that allows the Icelandic firm to use Burger Heaven's trade name in Iceland in return for a fee. This is​
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​ a franchise.
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Mountain Mining Company, a U.S. firm, owns property in Bolivia. The government of Bolivia seizes the property for an illegal purpose without paying just compensation. This is​
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​ confiscation.