Question 1

Global Industries Corporation owns assets in Kazakhstan,a country in Asia.The government of Kazakhstan wants to nationalize all assets owned by foreign firms and investors.What can Global Industries do? Can it at least obtain payment for the assets?

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Question 2

The Outer Space Treaty provides that a nation retains jurisdiction over objects on its space registry that are launched into space.The treaty also prohibits interference with space activities.In effect,these provisions

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Question 3

Blue Space Corporation launches exploratory space flights to the moon and Mars.The purpose is to discover and retrieve minerals and other resources.Under U.S.Law,Blue Space

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According to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, any resources retrieved from outer space are the property of the entity that retrieved them. Therefore, Blue Space Corporation would own any resources it retrieves from the moon or Mars.

Question 4

To obtain a contract with the Chinese government,Road & Bridge Corporation,a U.S.firm,gives a Chinese official a sport utility vehicle.This may violate

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Giving a gift to a foreign official in order to obtain a contract violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribery of foreign officials. Option A, B, and D are not applicable to this scenario.

Question 5

Suisse Internationale,a Swiss maker of athletic equipment,enters into a price fixing agreement with Team Sports,a U.S.wholesaler of Suisse's products.U.S.courts will apply U.S.antitrust laws if

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U.S. antitrust laws can be applied if the price fixing agreement has a substantial effect on U.S. commerce, regardless of where the agreement was made. Therefore, the fact that Suisse Internationale is a Swiss company and the agreement may have been made in Switzerland is irrelevant. Whether the Swiss government agrees to be sued in the United States also does not determine the jurisdiction.

Question 6

Chocolate Delectable,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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Both firms can be subject to U.S. jurisdiction if the agreement is a per se violation of U.S. antitrust laws. A per se violation is an illegal action that is considered inherently anticompetitive and does not require an analysis of the market's conditions or effects. Since the agreement to fix prices is a per se violation, both Chocolate Delectable and Columbiana Cacao can be held liable and subject to U.S. antitrust laws.

Question 7

Jackson,or any U.S.citizen,can bring a civil suit in a U.S.court against a foreign entity for a tort allegedly committed in

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A U.S. citizen can bring a civil suit in a U.S. court against a foreign entity for a tort allegedly committed in the United States or overseas, as long as the court has jurisdiction over the foreign entity. However, if the tort was committed solely overseas and the foreign entity does not have any presence or connection to the United States, it may be difficult for the U.S. citizen to bring a successful lawsuit.

Question 8

The management of Sport Shoes Corporation,a U.S.firm,wants to expand into foreign investment and employment markets.They are considering either opening their own production facility in a foreign country or entering into a licensing agreement with a foreign firm.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these courses of action?

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Question 9

Star Flights Inc.launches exploratory and commercial space flights from its base in the United States.In the event of a collision with other space objects,under the Outer Space Treaty,liability for injury or damage

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Question 10

World Sports Corporation is a U.S.firm with a facility in Spain.Generally,World Sports must abide by U.S.anti-discrimination laws in Spain

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While World Sports Corporation is a U.S. firm, it must still abide by the laws of the country in which it operates. Therefore, if abiding by U.S. anti-discrimination laws would violate the law of Spain, then the company would need to comply with Spanish law instead.

Question 11

Nakeya and other foreign citizens allege environmental destruction committed overseas by the government of Cameroon on behalf of Deep Mining Company,a U.S.firm.To seek redress for their injuries in a U.S.court,these citizens can

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Foreign citizens alleging environmental destruction committed overseas can bring civil suits under the Alien Tort Claims Act to seek redress for their injuries in a U.S. court. This act applies to U.S. corporations that engage in tortious conduct abroad, including environmental harm. The other options mentioned, such as subjecting the private company to the provisions of the Sherman Act or filing criminal complaints under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, are not applicable in this situation.

Question 12

Bango! Business,Inc. ,a U.S.firm,may have committed,in Chile,acts that would constitute,in the United States,violations of U.S.antitrust laws.These laws apply

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U.S. antitrust laws have extraterritorial application, allowing for prosecution of U.S. firms for antitrust violations committed outside of the United States. Therefore, Bango! Business, Inc. may be liable for violating U.S. antitrust laws for its actions in Chile.

Quiz 11: International and Space Law