TeliaSonera Claims That When It Acquired a Small Gibraltar-Based Company

question 25

Multiple Choice

TeliaSonera claims that when it acquired a small Gibraltar-based company for the purpose of gaining access to telecom licenses in Uzbekistan, it did nothing wrong. What about the company might indicate corruption?

• A) The company had no employees or assets or holdings other than it held the licenses to phone frequencies in Uzbekistan.
• B) The company was owned by Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's ruler.
• C) A US company that had declined business dealings with Karimova found its frequency jammed by the Uzbek government.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Takings Clause

A provision in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from taking private property for public use without just compensation.

Public Use

The utilization of land or property by the general public or for a public purpose, often justified for projects involving eminent domain.

Just Compensation

The fair market value that must be paid for property taken by the government through eminent domain.

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