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Act of state doctrine

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Act of state doctrine
This doctrine says that a nation is sovereign within its own borders, and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation.
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Finally, waiving OPEC's sovereign immunity, applying extraterritorial jurisdiction, and waiving the act of state doctrine is likely to exacerbate a political situation that is already a cause for concern.
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Furthermore, Fitch received opinions from counsel that payments made to the trust would not be subject to repatriation Aruba under either the Act of State Doctrine or principles of comity.
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As for the Act of State Doctrine, he pointed out that "no acts of the Kazakhstan government would have to be declared invalid in the lawsuit.
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