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Bill: Handels Gesetz
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vereinigte Bürgerschaft Dundorfs
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2621
Description[?]:
| To promote trade and investments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes "ethical" tariffs on nations with lower environmental and labour rights standards.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:43:06, August 11, 2008 CET | From | Nationalliberale Partei | To | Debating the Handels Gesetz |
| Message | We could support the aid but not the rest! |
| Date | 21:10:11, August 11, 2008 CET | From | FreiStaatsPartei | To | Debating the Handels Gesetz |
| Message | We agree with everything except article 3. Why should the government be funding foreigners with citizen money without benefit of something in return? It makes no sense. |
| Date | 19:36:27, August 12, 2008 CET | From | Vereinigte Bürgerschaft Dundorfs | To | Debating the Handels Gesetz |
| Message | This is a package deal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 197 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 361 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
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