Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
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Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
Member’s Bill
14—1
Explanatory note
General policy statement
This bill aims to protect the public interest by prohibiting New Zealand from entering international agreements that include provision for investor-state dispute settlement.
Clause by clause analysis
Clause 1 states the bill’s title.
Clause 2 provides for the bill’s commencement.
Clause 3 states the bill’s purpose.
Clause 4 provides that the bill binds the Crown.
Clause 5 states that New Zealand must not enter into an agreement with one or more foreign countries that includes provision for investor-state dispute settlement.
Fletcher Tabuteau
Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
Member’s Bill
14—1
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Act 2015.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to protect New Zealand laws by prohibiting New Zealand from entering international agreements that include provision for investor-state dispute settlement.
4 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
5 No investor-state dispute settlement in international agreements
New Zealand must not enter into an agreement with one or more foreign countries that includes provision for investor-state dispute settlement.
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Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
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