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Court condemns tobacco giant Philip Morris over secret bid to sue Australia
An international tribunal has unveiled a secret ruling confirming it rejected a bid by tobacco giant Philip Morris to sue Australia over its plain packaging laws, calling the attempt “an abuse of rights”. In its heavily redacted 186-page ruling dating from 17 December 2015, the permanent court of arbitration said it had no jurisdiction over the case brought by Philip Morris.
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Well, if all goes to plan and TPP gets signed, they'll be allowed to sue under the ISDS clauses won't they? So this may not end here.
I don't mind the plain packaging, I find it reasonable, what I do mind is those god awful pictures on them, I don't wanna see that shit, and I don't smoke and still have to see them, that's crap.