Talk:Jersey Channel Islands 2005

Jersey, Channel Islands - Generally

This is not a recognized country by the US state department. It's an independent - non-European, non-British - nation, owned by the English Crown.

Jersey, Channel Islands - Merger public interest defense

Efficiency? Public interest?

23 Exemption by Committee on grounds of public policy (Part 4) (1) The Committee may, after consulting the Authority, exempt a merger or acquisition of a type prescribed by an Order made under Article 20(3) from the requirement that it be approved by the Authority before execution. (2) The Committee shall not do so unless it is has satisfied itself that there are exceptional and compelling reasons of public policy that make it desirable to do so. (3) When, in accordance with paragraph (1), the Committee consults the Authority on a proposed exemption – (a) the Authority must publish the advice it gives to the Committee; and (b) the Committee must publish its reasons for granting or refusing to grant the exemption, as the case may be.

--JWSchneider 16:09, 11 July 2007 (EDT)

The rule we're using is default to efficiency defense unless the statute explicitly talks about "public interest", right? I think "public policy" is close enough to "public interest" to make this a public interest defense, but you should probably ask Hylton.

--AchalOza 09:27, 12 July 2007 (EDT)

Hylton: Public interest.