THE Gillard government is accusing tobacco giant Philip Morris of
engaging in corporate restructuring as a ''trick'' to find new legal
avenues to challenge its cigarette plain packaging laws.
The government is arguing a challenge by the company under a bilateral trade treaty with Hong Kong should be thrown out because the company's Asian division did not acquire its shareholding in the Australian arm until almost a year after the plain-packaging policy was announced.
Philip Morris Asia, based in Hong Kong, is claiming substantial compensation in its complaint that the laws have an adverse impact on its Australian investment, which was supposed to be protected under the 20-year-old treaty. Full Read
The government is arguing a challenge by the company under a bilateral trade treaty with Hong Kong should be thrown out because the company's Asian division did not acquire its shareholding in the Australian arm until almost a year after the plain-packaging policy was announced.
Philip Morris Asia, based in Hong Kong, is claiming substantial compensation in its complaint that the laws have an adverse impact on its Australian investment, which was supposed to be protected under the 20-year-old treaty. Full Read
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