Lobbyists for foreign companies have said that could violate World Trade Organization rules.

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There are specific rules in place under World Trade Organization rules that are there specifically to offset the impact of subsidies.

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Under World Trade Organization rules, governments have the right to issue compulsory licenses to overcome barriers to access to cheaper versions of a patented drug without the consent of the company that invented the drug.

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Under rules of the World Trade Organization, a country can apply anti-dumping import tariffs when it can prove that imported goods were sold at below-market prices and caused damage to domestic industry.

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An aide from the Senate Finance Committee says that the bill does not discriminate between U.S. and foreign producers, adding that the cigar tax increase is compliant with the rules of the World Trade Organization.

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Government rules restricted foreign investment, and the Middle Kingdom had not yet gained entry to the World Trade Organization.

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