Scotland independence: the case for Yes | 69 comments (69 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Scotland independence: the case for Yes (none / 1)

OK, we can do that the easy way or the hard way.

The easy way involves a negotiated arrangement to replace or unwind the resulting cross-border financial obligations in an orderly, well-regulated manner.

The other option is that we refuse to enforce any debts held by residents of now foreign countries against residents of our country.

England's move.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Sep 9th, 2014 at 01:38:13 PM EST
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Re: Scotland independence: the case for Yes (none / 0)

Not an option. At least not if they want to join the EU.

by IM on Tue Sep 9th, 2014 at 01:51:44 PM EST
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Cyprus is still in the EU (n/t) (none / 0)

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Sep 9th, 2014 at 02:03:43 PM EST
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Re: Cyprus is still in the EU (n/t) (none / 0)

Cyprus repudiated foreign liabilities under EU pressure so obviously it remains in the EU after doing so.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Sep 9th, 2014 at 04:17:25 PM EST
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Re: Scotland independence: the case for Yes (none / 0)

To the hard option, England might retort that a lot of Scottish citizens and firms have entered into contracts under English law where Scots Law was available and that it's the London courts that need to enforce them, not Scottish courts.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Sep 9th, 2014 at 04:16:32 PM EST
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Re: Scotland independence: the case for Yes (none / 0)

And if English courts can convince Scottish officers of the law to execute those rulings, then they have a point.

Otherwise, the opinions of English courts are merely opinions.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Sep 10th, 2014 at 03:07:02 AM EST
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Re: Scotland independence: the case for Yes (4.00 / 2)

Or if these citizens are also dual UK citizens (it's not yet clear how they'll be able to stop this) with assets in the UK. In fact, if both countries are in the EU it will be easier, as some British people who bought property in Northern Cyprus found out the hard way.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Wed Sep 10th, 2014 at 03:24:19 AM EST
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Scotland independence: the case for Yes | 69 comments (69 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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