YPF 2012 nationalization case reaches US Supreme Court: US$ 2.5bn at stake

Friday, January 4th 2019 - 09:10 UTC

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The US Supreme Court will hear this Friday an appeal against an intermediate court decision accepting jurisdiction over Argentina and its majority state-owned oil giant YPF, in a case relating to YPF’s 2012 re-nationalization by Argentina, then under the rule of ex-president Cristina Fernandez. Read full article

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British_Kirchnerist
Wow this case is insane, how can it even be in question that Argentina nationalising a Spanish owned company could be under the jurisdiction of the American courts?! Just hope the Macri administration doesn't put up a “lazy case” for Argentina...
Jan 05th, 2019 - 06:42 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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Chicureo
It's all because of how the incorporation of YPF had a clause for US litigation.
Jan 07th, 2019 - 01:58 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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British_Kirchnerist
So its Menem's fault? Wonder what booby-traps Macri is laying...
Jan 08th, 2019 - 10:19 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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