JTI-Macdonald公司反对法院就未决问题达成32.5B烟草和解。 JTI-Macdonald Corp. objects to a $32.5B tobacco settlement in court over unresolved issues.
JTI-Macdonald Corp.是加拿大主要的烟草公司之一,法院反对与各省和吸烟者达成325亿美元的和解, JTI-Macdonald Corp., one of Canada’s major tobacco firms, has filed a court objection to a proposed $32.5 billion settlement with provinces and smokers, citing "critical outstanding issues." 该计划旨在向各省拨款240亿美元,向魁北克吸烟者及其继承人拨款40多亿美元。 The plan aims to allocate $24 billion to provinces and over $4 billion to Quebec smokers and their heirs. 它需要债权人的批准和法院的确认。 It requires creditor approval and court validation. 经过漫长的法律斗争,这一解决办法的谈判已持续了五年之久。 Negotiations for this settlement have spanned over five years, following a lengthy legal battle.