Worse, investment agreements enable companies to sue the government over perfectly sensible and just regulatory changes – when, say, a cigarette company’s profits are lowered by a regulation restricting the use of tobacco. In South Africa, a firm could sue if it believes that its bottom line might by harmed by programs designed to address the legacy of official racism.
更糟糕的是，投资协定让公司能够因为完全合理合规的变化起诉政府&mdash;&mdash;比如当某香烟公司利润因为监管规则限制烟草的使用而利润下降时。在南非，企业若认为其利润因为旨在纠正官方种族主义遗留问题的计划而受损，就可以提起诉讼。