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The Australian Government Has Opened a For-Profit Tourist Information Center

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The Australian government has opened a for-profit tourist information center in New York City.If a dispute arises over the lease of the storefront,may the landlord sue the Australian government in the United States courts?


A) Yes, because the Australian government was engaged in a commercial activity.
B) No, because of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act which forbids U.S. courts from hearing any cases involving foreign governments.
C) It depends. The Australian government can only be sued if it signed a written waiver giving up its immunity.
D) It depends. The Australian government can only be sued if it is a signatory on the CISG.

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