Private Investment in Latin America: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Inter-American Economic Relationships of the United States, Eighty-eighth Congress, Second Sesion. January 14, 15, and 16, 1964, Volume 7

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1964 - Investments, Foreign - 492 pages

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Page 39 - The corporation, including its franchise. Its capital, reserves and surplus, and Its Income, shall be exempt from all taxation now or hereafter imposed by the United States. by any territory, dependency, or possession thereof, or by any state, county, municipality, or local taxing authority: except that any real property of the corporation shall be subject to state, territorial, county, municipal or local taxation to the same extent according to its value as other real property is taxed.
Page 46 - An officer or member of an organization participating or knowingly acquiescing in any violation of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Page 38 - States, and such guaranty shall be expressed on the face thereof ; and such bonds shall be lawful investments, and may be accepted as security, for all fiduciary, trust, and public funds, the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of the United States or any officer or officers thereof.
Page 113 - January 1, 1962 — (A) has nationalized or expropriated or seized ownership or control of property owned by any United States citizen or by any corporation, partnership or association not less than 50 per centum beneficially owned by United States citizens...
Page 194 - ... programs carried out under this Act (including the use of private trade channels to the maximum extent practicable in carrying out such programs), and exchange of ideas and technical information on the matters covered by this subsection.
Page 406 - Committee's approval, will be published. On the basis of these factual studies and of discussions at its meetings, the Committee also issues policy statements signed by its members.
Page 113 - Commission is received) to take appropriate steps, which may include arbitration, to discharge its obligations under international law toward such citizen or entity, including speedy compensation for such property in convertible foreign exchange, equivalent to the full value thereof...
Page 113 - (2) has imposed or enforced discriminatory taxes or other exactions, or restrictive maintenance or operational conditions, which have the effect of nationalizing, expropriating, or otherwise seizing ownership or control of property so owned...
Page 119 - States within such period as provided herein, not more than twenty days after the report of the Commission is received) to take appropriate steps, which may include arbitration, to discharge its obligations under international law toward such citizen or entity, including speedy compensation for such property in convertible foreign exchange...
Page 143 - Bank family both the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC...

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