PMI was unable to do that itself because the Australia-United States free-commerce settlement signed in 2004 did not have any investor-state dispute settlement clauses included-by design. BAT mentioned in its own statement that the settlement issues sales from 2007 through 2017 and that the corporate has since taken steps to enhance its business practices. Gartrell, Adam (9 July 2017). "Philip Morris ordered to pay Australia tens of millions in costs for plain packaging case".

Boseley, Sarah (thirteen September 2017). "Tobacco firm launches basis to stub out smoking". Boseley, Sarah (20 April 2015). "How tobacco firms tried to undermine Muslim international locations' smoking ban". The Australian Authorities announced it would introduce "Tobacco Plain Packaging Legal guidelines" on 29 April 2010. Philip Morris International (PMI), Premium Vape Juices organized for its wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary Philip Morris Asia (PMA) to 'takeover' two Australian subsidiaries - Philip Morris Australia Restricted and Philip Morris Restricted on 23 February 2011.

In June 2011, Philip Morris Worldwide announced that it was utilizing ISDS provisions within the Australia-Hong Kong Bilateral Funding treaty (BIT) to demand compensation for Australia's plain cigarette packaging anti-smoking laws. Elizabeth A. Smith and Premium Vape Juices Ruth E. Malone, R.N., F.A.A.N. Eijk, Yvette

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