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E ' j icvcr oc`rj f g toc CCFN. Hy jct`eacj nfhpa`eit gfnuscj `ahfst citercay fi hy eijeveju`a cxpcrecincs fgjesp`r`tc trc`thcit. Bcgfrc geaeik toes nfhpa`eit, E dicw iftoeik `bfut [ e a a e `h Hfrres' toci 002-yc`r p`ttcri `ij
nfiteiueik pr`ntenc fg cik`keik ei chpafyhcit jesnrehei`tefi `ij eistetutefi`a r`nesh.
03. Gfaafweik toc hcrkcr bctwcci toc [ e a a e `h Hfrres @kciny `ij Cijc`vfr Z`acit @kciny ei @ pr e a fg 2<<5,
toc Icw U f r d fggenc oercj zcrf @gren`i @hcren`i Gaf`tcrs we to ei ets gerst yc`r uijcr toc icw ac`jcrsoep fg @r ec a
Ch`iuca. @gtcr geaeik toc nfhpa`eit w e t o toc CCFN, toc Icw Ufrd fggenc fg [ H C Citcrt`eihcit oercj gevc (3)
@gren`i @hcren`is `s Gaf`tcrs fic hfito a`tcr. Zoes es st`testen`aay sekiegen`ig `ij ift juc tf no`inc,
cspcne`aay seinc sciefr h`i`kchcit tfaj hc toc nfhp`iy o`j `ij wfuaj icvcr jesnrehei`tc `k`eist @gren`i
@hcren`is `ij pcfpac fg nfafr. Ei acss to`i yc`r, zcrf fut fg tofsc gevc @gren`i @hcren`i oercs rch`eicj
chpafycj `t [ e a a e `h Hfrres.
07. CCFN eivcstek`tfr @ijrc` O`oh g`eacj tf nfijunt `i eivcstek`tefi eitf hy nfhpa`eit, `ij fi ^cptchbcr
2?, 2<0<, toc CCFN essucj `.Jeshess`a `ij Iftenc fg Rekots acttcr. @gtcr nfijunteik prc-jesnfvcry bctwcci Muic
`ij Jcnchbcr 2<0<,0 - `s prf sc aetek`it - geacj `i ?<-p`kc nfhpa`eit w e t o toc ^futocri Jestrent fg Icw Ufrd fi
Jcnchbcr 20, 2<0< `aackeik na`ehs fg p`ttcri `ij pr`ntenc jesnrehei`tefi (systchen jesp`r`tc trc`thcit), jesp`r`tc
ehp`nt, g`eaurc tf oerc, prc `ij pfst-oereik eijeveju`a jesp`r`tc trc`thcit, g`eaurc tf prfhftc, `ij rct`ae`tefi b`scj
fi r`nc, nfafr `ij/fr pcrncevcj i`tefi`a frek ei `k`eist [ e a a e `h Hfrres, ei vefa`tefi fg ^cntefi 05?0 fg toc Nev e a
Rekots @nt fg 0?77, :2 S.^.N. § 05?0 ( ^cntefi 05?0 ), Zetac W E E fg toc N e v e a Rekots @nt fg 057:, `s nfjegecj, :2
S.^.N. §§ 2<<<c tf 2<<<c-a ; ( Zetac [ ) , toc Icw Ufrd ^t`tc Ouh`i Rekots A`w, Icw U f r d Cxcnutevc A`w §§
25< c/ecn/. (toc IU^ORA ) `ij toc Icw Ufrd Ne ty Ouh`i Rekots A`w, Icw Ufrd @jheiestr`tevc Nfjc §§ ?-
0<0 ct scq (toc I U N O R A ) . @jjetefi`a na`ehs fg rct`ae`tefi `ij `ejeik & `bctteik b`scj fi r`nc, nfafr `ij/fr
pcrncevcj i`tefi`a frek ei wcrc h`jc `k`eist [eie`rsde `ij Hc`jc. Hy cxtrchcay jct`eacj nfhpa`eit ei `ij fg
e tscag nrc tcj preh` g`nec n sc to`t hy r`nc, nfafr `ij/fr pcrncevcj i`tefi`a frek ei pa`ycj ` hftev`teik g`ntfr ei
prcvciteik hc grfh bceik oercj `ij/fr prfhftcj tf @kcit. Rcpubaen`i `ppfeitcj Mujkc \. Dcvei N`stca `ij
H`kestr`tc M`hcs N. Gr`ines wcrc scacntcj tf prcsejc fvcr toc n`sc `ij Heno`ca \. ]wcek fg Afcb & Afcb AA\
scrvcj `s toc ac`j `ttfricy gfr [ e a a e `h Hfrres.
0;. Ei ` acttcr wrettci tf Mujkc N stca fi Gcbru`ry ?, 2<00, Heno`ca \. ]wcek st`tcj to`t `aa fg hy na`ehs wcrc
wofa ay wetofut hcret, ack`aay ij g`ntu`aay `ij `sdcj to`t toc Nfurt cigfrnc toc twf `rbetr`tefi `krcchcits to`t E
sekicj `s ` nfijetefi fg chpafyhcit `t toc [ e a a e `h Hfrres @kciny, `ij a`tcr, [ e a a e `h Hfrtes Cijc`vfr
Citcrt`eihcit. Fi Gcbru`ry 23, 2<00, Heno`ca \. ]wcek geacj Hf t e fi tf Jeshess, fr ei toc @atcri`tevc, ^t y
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\cijeik @rbetr`tefi fi bco`ag fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres. Fi H`rno 2 0 , 2<00,0 r`escj ` uiequc `ij i`rrfwcj `rkuhcit ei
fppfsetefi tf toc `rbetr`tefi `krcchcit's cigfrnc`beaety= B`scj fi toc prccxesteik oestfren`a, st`testen`a `ij ftocr
gfrhs fg cvejcinc jchfistr`teik [ e a a e ` h Hfrres' 002 yc r p`ttcri `ij pr`ntenc fg systchen jesp`r`tc trc`thcit
`k`eist @gren`i @hcren`is `ij pcfpac fg nfafr, toc jesnrehei`tefi `ij rct`ae`tefi prfvesefis ei tocer `rbetr`tefi
`krcchcit wcrc uinfisnefi`bac `ij T X ei jercnt vefa`tefi fg T^cntefi 05?0X `ij TZe t ac W E E X . @jjetefi`a
`rkuhcits wcrc `asf r`escj tf suppfrt to`t toes a`ijh`rd n ev e a `ij ouh`i rekots n`sc sofuaj rch`ei ei toc gcjcr`a
nfurt `ij bc jcnejcj by `i ehp`rte`a mury . Ei [ e a a e ` h Hfrtes' Rcpay, tocy `rkucj, Huno a edc oes nfhpa`eit, Hr.
[`soeiktfi's fppfsetefi es geaacj w e t o futr`kcfus, scag-nfitr`jentfry, `ij uttcrey uisubst`ite`tcj `aack`tefis `bfut
[ H C `ij ets chpafyccs. Zocy `asf st`tcj to`t E r`escTjX if nrcjebac fppfsetefi tf toc cigfrnchcit fg oes
`krcchcit tf `rbetr`tc.
0?. Fi Muay 2<, 2<00, Mujkc N`stca essucj oes jcncptevcay wrettci jcnesefi st`yeik toc n`sc `ij nfhpcaaeik toc
n`sc eitf `rbet r`tefi. Oc ekifrcj hy citerc `rkuhcit, fhettcj pcrteicit g`nts `ij hes`ppaecj toc a`w ei frjcr tf
nfinaujc to`t toc `rbetr`tefi `krcchcits sofuaj bc upocaj. Eistc j fg `ppayeik `itejesnrehei`tefi a`w eitf toc
gr`hcwfrd f g toc Gcjcr`a @rbetr`tefi @nt, 5 S.^.N. §§0 ca scq ( G @ @ ) tf jctcrheic uinfisnefi`beaety, oc rcaecj
cxnausevcay fi toc aetcr`a a`iku`kc nfit`eicj w e t o ei toc gfur nfricrs f g toc `krcchcit `ij gfnuscj fiay fi toc
G @ @ . N`stca icvcr jcnejcj woctocr fr ift toc jesnrehei`tefi `ij/fr rct`ae`t efi prfvesefis wcrc
uinfisnefi`bac. Zoc 2<<5 @rbetr`tefi @krcchcit cxnausevcay nfit`eicj wo`t N stca rcgcrrcj tf s toc Jcack`tefi\rfvesefi. Et st`tcj= Zoc @rbetr`tfr, `ij ift `iy gcjcr`a, st`tc, fr afn`a nfurt fr `kciny, so`aa o`vc cxnausevc
`utofrety tf rcsfavc `iy jesputc rca`teik tf toc eitcrprct`tefi, `ppaen`beaety, cigfrnc`beaety fr gfrh`tefi fg toes
@krcchcit, einaujeik but ift a ehetcj tf `iy na`eh to`t `aa fr `iy p`rt fg toes @krcchcit es v f e j fr vfej`bac. B`scj
fi toes a`iku`kc. N`stac soegtcj rcspfisebeaety tf toc @rbetr`tfr tf jctcrheic woctocr toc jesnrehei`tefi prfvesefi
w`s uinfisnefi`bac `ij/fr woctocr fr ift toc `rbetr`tefi `krcchcit sofuaj bc cigfrncj. Zocrc es if eijen`tefi
grfh N`stca's ^t`y Frjcr to`t toc ackesa`tevc oestfry fg Zet ac WE E, toc I U N G E R A fr `iy fg toc ftocr
`itejesnrehei`tefi st`tutcs hciteficj ei p`r`kr`po 07 wcrc t`dci eitf nfisejcr`tefi ei wr e t ei k oes jcnesefi.
05. Grfh ^cptchbcr 2?, 2<00 tf Muic 7, 2<00, E h`jc gfur kffj g`e to `ttchpts tf `ppc a toc crrficfus ^t`y
Frjcr fg Mujkc N`stca. Ei hy gerst `ppc`a `ttchpt (ocrcei`gtcr Chcrkciny H f t e f i tf @ppc`a ), E jchfistr`tcj to`t
Mujkc N`stca's ^t`y Frjcr w`s crrficfus `s ` h`ttcr fg a`w, `jjeik to t toc prfvesefis wcrc `asf t`eitcj weto
e a ack`ae ty `ij h`auh ei sc ^cnfijay, 0 jchfistr`tcj to`t tocrc w s ` strfik pubaen eitcrcst to`t toes n`sc rch`ei
ei toc gcjcr`a nfurt juc tf toc (0.) toc eicggcntevcicss fg toc N e v e a Rekots @nt f g 057:'s `bea e ty tf nfhb`t `ij
cr`jen`tc eisejefus `ij eistetutefi`a r`nesh torfukofut toc @hcren`i wfrdpa`nc `ij tf (2.) `jjrcss toc jercnt rfac
[ ea a e ` h Hfrres' (`ij Ofaaywffj) n`b`a-aedc pr`ntencs pa`y ei h`eit`eieik r`nesh torfukofut sfnecty `ij toc
w fr e j juc et 's nfisejcr`bac eigaucinc fvcr pfwcrgua nfhhuien`tevc hcjeuhs suno `s tcacvesefi `ij g e ah. A`stay, E
uscj Mujkc N`stca's ^t`y Frjcr `s ` acis tf suppfrt to`t bfto oc `ij H`kestr`tc Mujkc M`hcs N. Gr`ines sofuaj bc
jesqu`aegecj grfh hy n`sc juc tf wo`t E bcaecvcj w`s `i `ppc`r`inc `ij/fr `ntu`a be`s, prcmujenc `ij/fr
ehprfprecty pursu`it tf 2? S.^.N. § :33 `ij 2? S.^.N. § 20<7. [ e a a e ` h Hfrres icvcr rcbuttcj hy `rkuhcits to`t
Mujkc N`stca `ppaecj toc wrfik st`ij`rj f g a`w ei tocer Fppfsetefi geacj fi Fntfbcr ;, 2<00. Eistc`j, tocy `rkucj
to`t toc Nfurt jej ift o`vc muresjentefi tf oc r toc `ppc`a bcn`usc Mujkc N`stca essucj `i eitcrafnutfry frjcr `ij
to`t hy `ppc a w s hfft. Ei hy Rcpay subhettcj fi Fntfbcr 0;, 2<00, E rcspfijcj by st`teik to t Heno`ca \.
]wcek `ij Afcb & Afcb AA \'s nfuitcr `rkuhcits TwcrcX hfft, subst`itevcay eisuggenecit `ij scrvcTjX `s iftoeik
hfrc to`i ` shfdc-snrcci tf jcncevc toc Nfurt eitf bcaecveik to`t tocer wfrjs `rc fg hc`ieik. E `asf sofwcj to`t
toc rcqucst gfr `i cxpcjetcj `ppc`a w`s mustegecj `ij ift hfft by jchfistr`teik `i cxtr`frjei`ry sofweik fg
'kffj n`usc' pursu`it tf scntefi 0252(b), `s nfjegecj 2? S.^.N. § 0252(b). Fi Jcnchbcr 0>, 2<0>, toc torcc p`ica
mujkcs - Jciiy Noei, \ctcr [. O` a a `ij Kcr`rj C. Ayino - herrfrcj toc `rkuhcits fg [ e a a e` h Hfrres `ij Afcb &
Afcb AA\ w e t o ` fic p`r`kr`po, st`teik to`t toc `ppcaa`tc nfurt jej ift o`vc muresjentefi tf oc`r `i eitcrafnutfry
`ppc`a `ij jeshesscj hy ppc`a `s bceik hfft.
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2<. Fi Jcnchbcr 2;, 2<00,0 geacj ` \ctetefi gfr Rcoc`reik, \ctetefi gfr Rcoc`reik Ci B`in `ij/fr \ctetefi gfr
` [r e t fg H`ij`hus (ocrcei`gtcr Hft efi gfr Rcnfisejcr`tefi ). Ei et, E jchfistr`tcj to`t b`scj toc cxncptefi`a
`rkuhcits r escj ei hy Chcrkciny Hft efi tf @ppc`a, E hct toc huate-g`ntfrcj rcquerchcits uijcr scntefi 0252(b),
toc nfaa`tcr`a frjcr jfntreic `ij toc @aa [rets @nt, `s nfjegecj s 2? S.^.N. §0730 tf `aafw toc `ppcaa`tc nfurt
ehhcje`tc `ppcaa`tc rcvecw tf rcvcrsc toc o`rhguaay crrficfus ^t`y Frjcr fg Mujkc N`stca - cvci tofuko toc
^t`y Frjcr w`s ` ifi-gei`a, eitcrafnutfry frjcr. Fi Gcbru`ry >, 2<02, ei ` twf-scitcinc frjcr, toc p`ica
TjctcrheieikX toc `ppc`a...`ij toc `ntevc hchbcrs fg toc Nfurt TnfisejcreikX toc rcqucst gfr rcnfisejcr`tefi ci
b`in jciecj toc hftefi wetofut `iy cxpa`i`tefi. Gfr toc scnfij tehc, if mujene`a fpeiefi w`s prfvejcj.
20 . Ei M`iu ry 2<02, woeac wr e t eik hy toerj `ppc a (ocrcei`gtcr Hft efi tf Rcn aa H`ij`tc ), E n`hc `nrfss i
`rtenac fi NII's wcbsetc t e t acj Nfrruptefi ei Fur Gcjcr`a Nfurts, woeno jesnusscj toc Rfwc Citcrt`eihcit ct a.
[ea a e `h Hfrres @kciny ct `a. n`sc. @atofuko E w`s `w`rc to`t ` r`ne`a jesnrehei`tefi n`sc eivfaveik [e a a e `h
Hfrres o`j bcci aetek`tcj woeac nfijunteik prc-jesnfvcry gfr hy n`sc, E dicw vcry aettac `bfut toc g`nts fg tocer
n`sc fr to t et o j bcci `aackcj to`t `ttfricys fi bfto sejcs nfispercj tf nfinc`a shfdeik kui cvejcinc ei woeno
v`refus chpafyccs grfh twf fg Ofaaywffj's bekkcst t`acit `kcinecs - toc [e a a e `h Hfrres @kciny `ij Nrc`tevc
@rtests @kciny - wcrc n`ukot rcgcrreik tf @gren`i @hcren`is `s iekkcr, iekk`, nffi, hfidcy, `ij ftocr
r`ne`aay jcrfk`tfry tcrhs ouijrcjs fg tehcs torfukofut tocer c-h`eas. E w`s nfhpactcay jeskustcj `gtcr rc`jeik
`bfut ofw Acfi`rj Rfwc jesnfvcrcj Cxoebet >0 - toc c-h`ea sc`rno suhh`ry rcsuats - fi toc jcsd fg oes gfrhcr`ttfricy `gtcr bceik tfaj by oes ttfricys to t if jcrfk tfry tcrhs o`j bcci gfuij, ofw toc uijcrayeik c-h`eas wcrc
icvcr prfjuncj by oes `ttfricys to`t cvcitu`aay wetojrcw grfh toc n`sc `ij to t Mujkc \`ttcrsfi turicj ` jc`g c`r,
baeij cyc, ocaj oes ifsc `ij swcpt toc cvejcinc uijcr toc ruk s oc citcrcj `i frjcr jeshesseik toc n`sc, `t toc
suhh`ry mujkhcit acvca, woeac `t toc s`hc tehc, eitcitefi`aay ekifreik toc cvejcinc to`t ba`nd pcfpac o`j bcci
rcgcrrcj tf `s 'iekkcr' fvcr 2>2 tehcs, by toc [oetc cxcnutevcs fg tocsc citcrt`eihcit eijustry ke`its, ei tocer j`eay
buseicss pr`ntencs. ^einc kciueic essucs fg h`tcre`a g`nt cxestcj ei toes n`sc, et sofuaj o`vc bcci jcnejcj by `i
ehp`rte`a mu ry . Hy jeskust krcw woci E gfuij fut to`t Heno`ca \. ]wcek, Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ij H`kestr`tc Mujkc
M`hcs N. Gr`ines wcrc `asf eivfavcj ei toc Rfwc Aet ek`t efi.
22. ^fhctehc ei @pr e a 2<02, E jesnfvcrcj to`t Acfi`rj Rfwc geacj ` Gcj. R. Nev. \. 7< Hft efi fi H`rno 2,
2<02 tf sccd tf o`vc oes n`sc rcfpcicj juc tf gr`uj upfi toc Nfurt. @gtcr geijeik fut oc w`s ifw prf sc
aetek`it, E uscj toc nfit`nt eigfrh`tefi aestcj fi oes hftefi tf kct ei nfit`nt weto oeh `ij cvcr seinc, wc o`vc bcci
`aaecs ei fur rcspcntevc gekots tf no`aacikc [e a a e `h Hfrres' jesnrehei`tfry ij `itenfhpctetevc pr ntencs, pfaenecs
`ij prfncjurcs, `s wca a `s no aacikc eistetutefi`a r`nesh torfukofut Ofaaywffj `ij nfrruptefi torfukofut
@hcren`'s mujene`a systch (`ij `iy ftocr br`ino fg kfvcrihcit).
2>. [oci E subhettcj hy Cxpcjetcj Hft efi gfr Rcvecw tf Rcn`aa H`ij`tc, W`n`tc Ehprfvejcit Frjcr `ij
@rtenua`tc Rc`sfieik ei toc Gfrh fg Mujene`a Fpeiefi, \cijeik toc G e a eik `ij Jespfsetefi fg ` \ctetefi gfr [re t
fg Ncrtefr`re fi H`y >, 2<02 tf jchfistr`tc woy hy ppc a w`s ift hfft `s ` h`ttcr fg a`w, E `asf einaujcj
eigfrh`tefi pcrt`eieik tf Rfwc tf buttrcss hy na`ehs to`t Heno`ca \. ]wcek `ij Afcb & Afcb AA\ wcrc cik`keik
ei ` p`ttcri fg oekoay uictoen`a `ij nrehei`a nfijunt fi bco`ag fg [e a a e `h Hfrres. E `asf netcj n`sc a`w tf
jchfistr`tc to`t mujene`a fpeiefi sofuaj o`vc bcci prfvejcj juc tf toc cxncptefi`a ehpfrt`inc fg toes n`sc `ij
`s ` rcsuat fg toc ^cnfij Nernuet's jcnesefi tf subvcrt toc a`w, iuhcrfus N`ifis nfit`eicj we to ei toc Mujene`a Nfjc
fg Nfijunt wcrc bceik vefa`tcj. E gaertocr cxpfuijcj upfi hy na`ehs to`t be`s cxestcj we to toc mujkcs `ssekicj tf
hy n`sc by sofweik toc eitcrscntefi bctwcci r`nesh, pfaetens `ij toc a`w. By gfnuseik fi oestfren`a cvejcinc
sp`iieik gfur jcn`jcs, E jchfistr`tcj to`t fur prcjfhei`tcay `aa-[oetc/ Mcweso mujene`ry w`s `iytoeik but
eijcpcijcit fr ehp`rte`a, cspcne`aay woci et nfhcs tf na`ehs fg eistetutefi`a r`nesh. ^tujecs eijen`tc to`t
gcjcr a mujkcs `rc a`rkcay eigaucincj by toc pfaeten`a ejcfafky fg tofsc wof `ppfeitcj toch tf toc bcino. Zoc
nuhua`tevc cvejcinc suppfrtcj hy na`ehs to`t toc o`rhgua `ntefis fg toc Rcpubaen`i `ppfeitcj mujkcs `ssekicj tf
bfto n`scs rcgacntcj eistetutefi`aezcj r`nesh weto ei @hcren`'s mujene`a systch `ij ` a`rkcr nfiscrv`tevc nfisper`ny
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Tp`rtenua`ray by Rcpubaen`i `ppfeitcj mujkcsX tf cvesncr`tc h`iy fg toc k`eis h`jc jureik toc n e v e a rekots
hfvchcit.
2:. Fi H`y 0:, 2<02, torcc fg Acfi`rj Rfwc's gfrhcr `ttfricys grfh ^fiicisnocei I`to & Rfscito`a AA\
( ^IR ) (ifw difwi `s Jcitfis AA\) - Noresteic Acpcr`, R`yhfij Ocsaei `ij Reno`rj \ r e h f gg - subhettcj
Jcna`r`tefis to`t wcrc frjcrcj by Mujkc \`ttcrsfi. Sijcr ''pci`aty fg pcrmury, c`no fic st`tcj, hfrc fr acss, to`t
if jcrfk tfry wfrjs wcrc gfuij jureik Cacntrfien Cvejcinc Jesnfvcry's ( CCJ ) (ifw difwi `s Jfnuhcits
Zcnoifafky, Ein.) ^cptchbcr 2<<2 sc`rno fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres `ij Nrc`tevc @rtests @kciny's 055?-0555 b`ndup
t`pcs. Fi toc gf a afweik j`y, toc gfurto `ttfricy - H`rt ei R. Kfaj - subhettcj oes Jcna`r`tefi, `asf jciyeik to`t
`iy jcrfk`tfry tcrhs wcrc gfuij. Fi to`t s`hc j`y, E `nquercj pfsscssefi fg Cxoebet >0 grfh toc ^futocri
Jestrent fg Icw U f rd \refr tf toes j`tc, Acfi`rj Rfwc icvcr o`j pfsscssefi fg toes jfnuhcit. E g oc jej, et wfuaj
o`vc bcci einaujcj `s `i cxoebet ei oes Gcj. R. Nev. \. 7< H f t e f i
23. Bcgfrc `aafweik hc toc fppfrtuiety tf subhet ` rcpay tf hy H f t e f i tf Rcn`aa H`ij`tc - woeno wfuaj o`vc
einaujcj Cxoebet >0 `ij toc pcrmurefus Jcna`r`tefis fg Hr. Rfwc's gfrhcr `ttfricys - toc cnfij Nernuet
prch`turcay `ij crrficfusay jciecj hy `ppc`a fi H`y 2>, 2<02 wetofut prfvejeik mujene`a fpeiefi gfr toc toerj
tehc.
27. Fi Muic 7, 2<02, E geacj `i Chcrkciny \ctetefi gfr Rcoc`reik tf eitrfjunc Cxoebet >0 `ij prfvejc
suppfrteik cvejcinc to`t [ e a a e ` h Hfrres `ij tocer `hfr`a `ij uictoen`a `ttfricys `t Afcb & Afcb AA\, o`vc
cik`kcj ei ` nfrrupt `ij seiestcr nfisper`ny tf r`ndctccr, nfaaujc `ij nfhhet 'gr`uj upfi toc nfurt' gfr hfrc to i
` jcn`jc ei twf scp`r`tc r`ne`a jesnrehei`tefi `ij `itetrust n`scs `k eist toc @ppcaaccs - vefa`tefis fg toc
R`ndctccr Eigaucincj `ij Nfrrupt Frk`iez`tefis @nt ( RENF ), s nfjegecj, 0? S.^.N. § 0570 ca scq. toc
Frk`iezcj Nrehc Nfitrfa @nt ( FNN@ ), `s nfjegecj, I U \ci`a A`w § :7<.<< ca scq. 0? S.^.N. § 03<7 woeno
`jjrcsscs t`hpcreik we to cvejcinc ei ` gcjcr`a n`sc, fbstruntefi fg mustenc `ij ftocr nrehei`a st`tutcs. E `asf
`rkucj= ^einc E o`vc prcscitcj cvejcinc sofweik ` 'p`ttcri `ij cxesteik pr`ntenc' fg systchen jesp`r`tc trc`thcit
tfw`rjs @gr en`i @hcren`is sp`iieik 00: yc`rs `ij toc @ppcaaccs o`vc bcci ui`bac tf prfvejc spcnegen cvejcinc tf
rcbut hy na`ehs, `iy ftocr `rkuhcit r`escj by toc @ppcaaccs sofuaj o`vc bcci a`bcacj grevfafus, kcrh`ic `ij
ack`aay eisuggenecit `s ` h`ttcr fg a`w by hchbcrs fg `i ehp`rte`a `ij uibe`scj mujene`ry. Ofwcvcr, juc tf
nfaausefi `ij nfrruptefi, toc `ttfricys `ij mujkcs o`vc bcci ei bcj tfkctocr `ij toc oekoay submcntevc jcnesefis iftb`scj fi a`w o`vc bcci a`rkcay prcjctcrheicj ei i `ttchpt tf h`eit`ei toc systch fg woetc suprch`ny torfukofut
@hcren`.
2;. Fi Muic 02, 2<02, toc Nacrd fg Nfurt - N`tocreic F'O`k`i [fagc - fbstruntcj toc `jheiestr`tefi f g mustenc
by prcvciteik toc Nfurt grfh rcnceveik hy gfurto `ppc`a nfit`eieik jercnt cvejcinc tf suppfrt hy na`eh to`t
[ e a a e ` h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ij Heno`ca ]wcek wcrc cik`keik ei p`ttcri fg gr`uj upfi toc Nfurt. Ei
tocer ifi-muresjentefi acttcr, et st`tcj to`t hy n`sc w`s nafscj `ij toc citerc hftefi w`s h`eacj b`nd tf hc.
2?. Eistc j fg o`veik toc n`sc o`rhguaay jca`ycj `iy gurtocr by `ttchpteik tf geac ` pctetefi gfr wr e t fg
ncrtefr`re `ij o`veik et rcmcntcj by toc uprchc Nfurt's nfiscrv`tevc. Rcpubaen`i-`ppfeitcj h`mfrety, E jcnejcj tf
nfhpay we to Mujkc N`stca's crrficfus ^t`y Frjcr `ij geacj ` Jch`ij gfr @rbetr`tefi we to toc @hcren`i
@rbetr`tefi @ssfne`tefi fi Muic 03, 2<02. @gtcr Heno`ca \. ]wcek `ij Afcb & Afcb AA\ nfiteiucj tf jciy aa
na`ehs fi bco`ag fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres, E hfvcj gfr suhh`ry mujkhcit fi @ukust 03, 2<02. Ei tocer Ifvchbcr 7,
2<<? Nrfss H f t e f i tf Jeshess, [ e a a e ` h Hfrres `ij tocer `ttfricys jej ift spcnegen`aay `jjrcss Cxoebet >0.
Eistc`j, tocy st`tcj= [`soeiktfi's rcpc tcj rcae`inc fi toc uisunncssgtea na`ehs `aackcj ei Rfwc Cith't. Ein. v.
[ e a a e ` h Hfrres @kcinv. Ein.. 5? NEW. ?2;2, 2<<3 [A 22?>> (^.J.I.U. M`i. 3, 2<<3) `g\j, 07; G. @pp'x 22; (2j
Ner. 2<<3) es p`rtenua`ray ui`v`eaeik, cspcne`aay ei a ekot fg toc Jestrent Nfurt's 0;3 p`kc suhh`ry mujkhcit jcnesefi
jeshesseik tofsc na`ehs. Ei Rfwc, Mujkc \`ttcrsfi rcmcntcj pa`eiteggs' `ttchpts tf rcay fi `i `aackcj prfvci oestfry
f g systchen jesnrehei`tefi tf suppfrt tocer na`ehs. Zoc nfurt gfuij to`t kcicr`aezcj st`tchcits, `bfut systchen
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r`nesh wetofut suppfrteik g`nts jchfistr`teik spcnegen einejcits fg jesnrehei`tefi `k`eist pa`eiteggs g`eacj tf
cst`baeso ` preh` g`nec n`sc fg jesnrehei`tefi. Ej. `t *?. @s toc ^cnfij Nernuet a`tcr `ggerhcj, toc pa`eiteggs put
gfrto if g`nts upfi woeno rc`sfi`bac murfr nfuaj nfinaujc to`t r`ne`a jesnrehei`tefi tffd pa nc. Rfwc Cith't.
Ein. W [ ea a e ` h Hfrres @kciny. Ein.. 07; G. @pp'x 22;, 225 (2j Ner. 2<<3). ^ehea`ray, ocrc, wetofut `iy nfinrctc
g`nts, fr `iy spcnegen cvejcinc wo`tsfcvcr tf suppfrt oes na`ehs, [`soeiktfi's `aack`tefis fg p`ttcri `ij pr`ntenc
jesnrehei`tefi, fr `iy ftocr gfrh fg jesnrehei`tefi, hust bc rcmcntcj. Tpk. >3 X
25. Zwf j`ys a`tcr, fi Ifvchbcr ?, 2<02, Rcpubaen`i `ppfeitcj Mujkc Rfbcrt \. \`ttcrsfi - ifw ?5 yc`rs faj
jciecj Acfi`rj Rfwc's Gcj. R. Nev. \. 7< Hft e fi , na`eheik to t oes na`ehs fg gr`uj upfi toc Nfurt wcrc
b`scj fi iftoeik hfrc to i oft `er ij p r`ifej suspenefis. Zoc jcnesefi h`dcs if hcitefi fg toc gfur
pcrmurefus Jcna`r`tefis grfh Acfi`rj Rfwc's gfrhcr `aa-[oetc/ Mcweso `ttfricys woeno nfiteiucj tf g`ascay st`tc
to`t if jcrfk`tfry tcrhs wcrc gfuij - tf toc bcicget f g [ e a a e ` h Hfrres, Nrc`tevc @rtests @kciny, Afcb & Afcb
AA\, [ c e a Kftso`a & H`ikcs AA\ ij ftocrs to`t rch eicj seacit tf Rfwc's Gcj. R. Nev. \. 7< Hft e fi - `atofuko
Cxoebet >0 nac`ray jchfistr`tcs to`t toc jfnuhcit w`s g`xcj grfh ^IR Icw U f r d fi Fntfbcr 03, 2<<2.
@atofuko tocy jciy `iy jcrfk`tfry tcrhs cvcr bceik jesnfvcrcj, ^IR o`s icvcr jciecj toc g`nt to`t Cxoebet >0
w`s g`xcj by sfhcfic grfh tocer Icw U f r d fggenc tf toc [ e a a e c K`ry A`w Gerh fr na`ehcj to`t toes jfnuhcit es
bfkus `ij/fr ge-`ujuacit.
><. Fi M`iu`ry >0, 2<0>, E subhettcj toc 5; p`kc fhiebus Rcpay gfr hy Hft e fi gfr ^uhh`ry Mujkhcit tf
toc @ @ @ `ij einfrpfr`tcj ` aft fg toc icway jesnfvcrcj jct`eas grfh \`ttcrsfi's Ifvchbcr ?, 2<02 jcnesefi tf
jchfistr`tc to`t hy Cxoebet >0 w`s ei g`nt `i `utociten jfnuhcit `ij to`t E sofuaj bc `aafwcj jesnfvcry tf
fbt`ei pfsscssefi f g toes spfae`tcj, shfdeik-kui cvejcinc bcn`usc et jchfistr`tcj toc uiv`riesocj r`ne`a `iehus
fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres `ij ets chpafyccs `ij prfvcj aa fg hy na`ehs - einaujeik tofsc pcrt`eieik tf toc
uinfisnefi`beaety fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres' `rbetr`tefi `krcchcits `ij `aack`tefis to`t Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ij ets
`ttfricys wcrc cik`keik ei oekoay uictoen`a `ij nrehei`a nfijunt fi bco`ag fg tocer naecit [ e a a e ` h Hfrres. E `sdcj
gfr toc @rbetr`tfr tf o`vc [ e a a e ` h Hfrres nfvcr toc nfsts fg o`veik `i c-jesnfvcry cxpcrt fg hy nofenc rctrecvc toc
c-h`eas grfh toc 055?-0555 b`ndup t`pcs to`t wcrc frekei`aay sc`rnocj ei Rfwc fr p`y gfr toc nfsts fg `
nfitchpfr`ry c-h`ea sc`rno einaujeik h`iy f g toc sc`rno tcrhs uscj ei Rfwc. Ei toc H`rno 03, 2<0> Rcpay tf
[ e a a e ` h Hfrres' Nrfss Hft e fi tf Jeshess, [ e a a e ` h Hfrres `ij tocer `ttfricys `jjrcsscj Cxoebet > 0 `ij herrfrcj
toc st`tchcits h`jc ei Mujkc \`ttcrsfi's M`iu`ry 3, 2<<3 jcnesefi by st`teik= [`soeiktfi `ndifwacjkcs to`t
Mujkc \`ttcrsfi o`s rcpc`tcjay ruacj to`t 'Cxoebet >0' es 'errcacv`it h`tcre`a,' yct, [`soeiktfi eicxpaen`bay na`ehs,
wetofut woe t fg subst`ite`tefi, to`t tocrc `rc ch`eas to`t uijcraec Cxoebet >0 `ij to`t tofsc ch`eas `rc sfhcofw
rcacv`it tf oes na`ehs. Uct oc jfcs ift jciy to`t Cxoebet >0 w s jeshesscj by toc Nfurt `s '`i uiejcitegecj `ij
ui`utociten`tcj jfnuhcit.' Zoc `utofr fg toes jfnuhcit w`s icvcr ejcitegecj, ifr w`s toc sfurnc fg toc
'eigfrh`tefi' `aackcjay nfit`eicj tocrcei. Ific f g toc eijeveju`as wofsc i`hcs rc aestcj fi toes jfnuhcit `rc
i`hcj ei toes suet, ifr jfcs [`soeiktfi `aackc to`t tofsc eijeveju`as wcrc eivfavcj ei `iy w`y ei toc g`nts keveik
resc tf oes na`ehs. Cxoebet >0 - toc b`ses gfr [`soeiktfi's 'chcrkciny hftefi' - o`s arc`jy bcci jesnrcjetcj by `
Gcjcr`a nfurt `ij es wofa ay errcacv`it tf [`soeiktfi's na`ehs. Tpk. 07-0;.X
> 0 . Ei toc gerst Eitcreh Jcnesefi fg @rbetr`tfr J`vej A. Krckfry essucj fi @ pr e a 0?, 2<0>, oc jctcrheicj - `gtcr
n`rcguaay rc`jTeikX toc p`rtecs Tsubhessefis geacj weto toc ^futocri Jestrent fg Icw Ufrd , ^cnfij Nernuet `ij
@ @ @ X `ij toc `v`ea`bac rcacv`it `utofretecs netcj tocrcei - to`t, Na`eh`it h y st ij ei pfaeten`a sfaej`rety weto
H r . Acfi`rj Rfwc but Na`eh`it es ift gfrcnafscj by mujene`a jcnesefis rck`rjeik Hr. Rfwc's p`st prfnccjeiks.. .0
jf ift geij Mujkc \ ttcrsfi's jcnesefi rck`rjeik Cxoebet T>0X ei toc Rfwc h`ttcr tf o`vc rcs mujen`t` fr nfaa`tcr`a
cstfppca fr ftocr prcnausevc eigaucinc fi toc st`tus fg Cxoebet T>0X ei toes `rbetr`tefi. Tpk. 0, 0:X EZc st`tcj E `h
pcrsu`jcj to`t ` p`rtenua`r jfnuhcit TCxoebet >0X es nreten`aay ehpfrt`it `ij sofuaj bc prfjuncj `ij trutogaeaay
cxpa`eicj by bfto p`rtecs tf toc cxtcit to`t tocy `rc rc`aesten`aay `bac tf jf sf `ij jej sfhctoeik `iy ehp`rte`a
mujkc sofuaj o`vc jfic ei Rfwc - oc nfhpcaacj [ e a a e ` h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ij/fr Heno`ca \. ]wcek tf
prfjunc toc uijcrayeik c-h`eas tf Cxoebet >0, fr ei toc `atcri`tevc, prfjunc wo`tcvcr c-h`eas fbt`eicj grfh
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Cacntrfien Cvejcinc Jesnfvcry seinc ^IR, Afcb & Afcb AA\, Heno`ca \. ]wcek `ij ftocrs eivfavcj we t o
cacntrfien jesnfvcry `j`h`itay h`eit`ei to`t if jcrfk`tfry tcrhs wcrc cvcr gfuij jureik CCJ's sc`rno. Oc st`tcj
Z wfuaj prcgcr toc prfjuntefi fg toc frekei`a jfnuhcits nfistetuteik Cxoebet T>0 X . Tpk. 3, 02X Oc toci k`vc us `i
`ssekihcit4 Ei toes n`sc bcgfrc hc `t toes @rbetr`tefi, E iccj tf difw hfrc `bfut Cxoebet T>0X . Bfto p`rtecs difw
to`t Cxoebet T>0X cxests. Zocer `sscsshcit fg Cxoebet T>0X jr`h`ten`aay v`ry. E w`it tf difw wo`t Cxoebet T>0X es,
`ij wof `utofrcj et, es et kciueic6 Es et rcacv it6 E w`it tf difw toc nfitcxt. Tpk. 0<-00X Bfto p`rtecs wcrc kevci
uite a Muic >, 2<0> tf subhet tocer rcspfiscs.
>2. Jureik toc hfito fg Muic, E spcit nfuitacss ofurs `t toc ^futocri Jestrent fg Icw U f r d kfeik torfuko toc
rcnfrj ei Rfwc. puaaeik jfnuhcits to`t E gcat wcrc rcacv`it tf ocap jchfistr`tc to`t Cxoebet > 0 w`s `i `utociten
jfnuhcit.
>>. Ei [e a a e `h Hfrres' Rcpay tf toc @rbetr`tfr's @p r e a 0?, 2<0> Eitcreh Jcnesefi subhettcj fi Muic 0:, 2<0>,
[ea a e `h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ij Heno`ca \. ]wcek `rkucj to`t tocy o j if eijcpcijcit, gerst-o`ij
uijcrst`ijeik fr difwacjkc nfincrieik Cxoebet T > 0 X `ij to`t tocy `) icvcr rcncevcj fr s`w `iy suno 055?-0555
ch`eas, `s `aackcjay rcgcrcincj by Cxoebet T>0 X 4 b) o`vc if rc`sfi tf bcaecvc suno ch`eas cxest fr cvci cxestcj4 `ij
n) iftwetost`ijeik [`soeiktfi's g`asc `sscrtefi, icvcr rcncevcj nfpecs fg suno ch`eas gefh toc Rfwc pa`eiteggs,
tocer `ttfricys fr tocer c-jesnfvcry cxpcrt ( CCJ ) jureik toc Rfwc Aetek`tefi, fr `t `iy tehc tocrc`gtcr.(chpo`ses ei toc frekei`a.) Tpk. 0, 3 X [e a a e `h Hfrres ejcitegecj 05 usch`hcs grfh Cxoebet > 0 `s bceik gfrhcr fr
nurrcit chpafyccs f g toc nfhp`iy, but `nnfrjeik toch, toes jfnuhcit w`s errcacv`it tf hy na`ehs bcn`usc `ea
eijeveju`as ejcitegecj fi toc 00 yc`r faj jfnuhcit wcrc chpafycj ei toc Bcvcray Oe a a s fggenc `ij o`j if pfssebac
eivfavchcit ei `iy fg toc h`ttcrs rca`tcj tf [`soeiktfi's na`ehs gfr chpafyhcit jesnrehei`tefi `reseik grfh oes
chpafyhcit `t [ H C ei 2<<?-0<. Tpk. ?-5X
>:. Ei hy Rcpay tf toc @rbetr`tfr's @p r e a 0?, 2<0> Eitcreh Jcnesefi subhettcj fi Muic 0:, 2<0>, E
jchfistr`tcj, `hfikst h`iy toeiks, to`t= (0.) ^IR cxnausevcay o`ijacj c-jesnfvcry fi bco`ag fg toc ba`nd nfincrt
prfhftcrs4 (2.) ^IR k vc nfuisca gfr [e a a e `h Hfrres `ij Nrc`tevc @rtests @kciny pcrhessefi tf fbt`ei toc c-h`ea
rcsuats gerst wetofut eigfrheik tocer naecits wof p`ej $2<<,<<<.<< gfr toc sc`rno - toes w`s `i cxprcsscj vefa`tefi
f g Mujkc Gr`ines' c-jesnfvcry prftfnfa4 (>.) Ei fr `rfuij ^cptchbcr 2<<2, CCJ nrc`tcj `ij sc`rnocj herrfr eh`kcs
f g [ e a a e ` h Hfrres' nfhputcr o`rj jrevcs4 (:.) Fi toc j`y toc rcsuats wcrc juc, nfuisca gfr toc na`ss fg ba`nd
nfincrt prfhftcrs eigfrhcj tocer naecits to`t if jcrfk`tfry tcrhs wcrc gfuij4 (3.) Afcb & Afcb AA\ rcncevcj toc
c-h`ea rcsuats bcgfrc ^IR `ij jcactcj c-h`eas tocy gcat wcrc preveackcj - ` vefa`tefi fg Mujkc Gr`ines' prftfnfa4
(7.) @ aa c-h`eas, nfhp`nt jesns (NJs) `ij preveackc afks rcncevcj by ^IR pcrt`eieik tf CCJ's sc rno fi toc
b`ndup t`pcs fg [ H @ n`hc grfh Afcb & Afcb AA\4 (;.) Siacss ^IR gr`ujuacitay nrc tcj Cxoebet >0, ^IR
nfuaj o`vc fiay rcncevcj Cxoebet >0 grfh CCJ4 (?.) Zoc [ e a a e c K`ry Gerh w`s gerst eigfrhcj fg Cxoebet >0
`gtcr Acfi`rj Rfwc jesnfvcrcj toc jfnuhcit fi toc jcsd fg gfrhcr `ttfricy R`yhfij Ocsaei `ij et w`s sffi `gtcr
g`xcj tf toc [ e a a e c K r9' Gerh grfh ^IR IC[ U F R D fi Fntfbcr 03, 2<<24 `ij (5.) Zocrc es rc`sfi tf bcaecvc
to`t ific fg toc husen @kcits' c-h`eas grfh [e a a e `h Hfrres wcrc `ntu`aay sc rnocj by CCJ. @atofuko toc vcrsefi
f g Cxoebet > 0 to`t w`s subhettcj ei toc na`ss fg ba`nd nfincrt prfhftcrs' @ p r e a 2:, 2<<> Fppfsetefi tf ^uhh`ry
Mujkhcit by [ e a a e c K`ry es hesseik twf p`kcs, toes jfnuhcit nfit`eis usch`hcs gfr hfrc to`i 053 chpafyccs
`ij jcp`rthcits grfh [ H @ `ij N @ @ , `atofuko toc usch`hcs fg toc gevc (3) [ H @ husen @kcits - N`r Acwes,
\ctcr Krfssaekot, Reno`rj Rfscibcrk, Mcgg Gr`snf `ij ^ocaay ^nouatz - `rc ifwocrc tf bc gfuij. [octocr fr ift toc
`ntu`a c-h`eas wcrc poysen`aay rcncevcj es errcacv`it seinc CCJ's sc`rno eijen`tcs to`t toc jcrfk`tfry wfrjs `rc
afn`tcj fi toc 055?-0555 b`ndup t`pcs fg [ H @ `ij N@@. Zocsc g`nts `rc hciteficj ifwocrc torfukofut
\`ttcrsfi's uig`vfr`bac jcnesefis ei Rfwc bcn`usc tocy suppfrt to`t Acfi`rj Rfwc's na`ehs `rc ift a e a a fg oft
`er `ij p`r`ifej suspenefis `ij to`t ` nfisper`ny - `i `krcchcit bctwcci twf fr hfrc pcrsfis tf nfhhet `
nrehc - jej t`dc pa`nc eivfaveik v`refus fggencrs fg toc nfurt, einaujeik Heno`ca \. ]wcek fg Afcb & Afcb AA\,
tf nfinc`a j`h`keik, shfdeik-kui cvejcinc sofweik bcyfij ` rc`sfi`bac jfubt, toc uiv`riesocj r`ne`a `iehus
fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres, Nrc`tevc @rtests @kciny `ij ets chpafyccs.
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>3. @atofuko E prcscitcj pyr`hej fg cvejcinc jchfistr`teik to`t Cxoebet >0 w s `utociten `ij Krckfry
o`j hfrc to`i cifuko cvejcinc tf jctcrheic woctocr fr ift tf cigfrnc [ e a a e ` h Hfrres' `rbetr`tefi `krcchcits,
ific f g toes cvejcinc w`s einaujcj ei @rbetr`tfr Krckfry's scnfij Eitcreh Jcnesefi essucj fi Muay 03, 2<0>.
Bctwcci toc gerst `ij scnfij Eitcreh Jcnesefis, Krckfry jej ` nfhpactc `bfut-g`nc. Ei toc gerst Eitcreh Jcnesefi,
oc nfhp`rcj hy cggfrts tf to`t fg H`r t e i Autocr D e i k , Mr. `ij Zourkffj H`rso`aa. Ifw, oc w`s jcsnrebeik hy
`rkuhcits s bceik roctfren`aay r eno `ij to`t hy a`iku`kc uateh`tcay Tw`Xs hcrcay nfinausfry rftc. Tpk. :.X Ei
frjcr tf suppfrt oes jcnesefi tf prfafik h`deik ` g ei` a jcnesefi ei toc n`sc, oc einfrrcntay `ppaecj Revcr` v.
Rfnocstcr `ij Kcicscc Rckefi`a Zr`ispfrt`tefi @utofrety. G.>j, If. 00-;72 (Jcnchbcr 20, 2<02) `ij st`tcj to`t
toc ^cnfij Nernuet cxprcsscj muresprujcite`a uic`sc w e t o jcnesefis rck`rjeik chpafyhcit a`w essucs rcijcrcj
sfacay ve` ^uhh`ry Mujkhcit p`pcrs. Tpk. >.X Oc toci st tcj to`t toc nfiteiueik trfubaeik eijctcrhei`ny fg
pftcite`aay vcry ehpfrt`it pfssebac cvejcinc ( Cxoebet T>0X ) h`y bc hfrc tofrfukoay `ij, ofpcge`aay, gei`aay
rcsfavcj by swfri tcstehfiy ei ` oc`reik. Tpk. >-:.X O`veik ekifrcj toc hfuit`ei fg cvejcinc to`t w`s prcscitcj,
oc rcpc tcj toc s`hc qucstefi to`t bfto p`rtecs cijc`vfrcj tf `iswcr ei fur Muic 0:, 2<0> subhessefis, st`teik= Enfiteiuc tf iccj tf difw hfrc `bfut prfpfscj Cxoebet T>0X. Zoc p`rtecs' `sscsshcits fg Cxoebet T>0X jr`h`ten`aay
v`ry, tf s`y toc ac`st. Zoc `utofr(s) o`vc ift bcci jcgeietevcay ejcitegecj. E steaa w`it tf difw wof `utofrcj et. Es et
kciueic6 Es et rcacv`it6 Tpk. 02.X Oc `asf st`tcj= Na`eh`it rch`eis grcc torfukofut nfiteiueik jesnfvcry ij t
toc gfrtonfheik `rbetr`tefi oc`reik tf nfiteiuc tf try tf prfvejc nrcjebac eigfrh`tefi `bfut Cxoebet T>0X = c.k., `gtcr
toc Rfwc/Ocsaei hccteik, wof rct`eicj toc jfnuhcit to`t Rfwc s`w fi Ocsaei's jcsd6 [crc nfpecs h`jc fr
jestrebutcj6 E g sf, by `ij tf wofh6 [oci6 Tpk. 7.X Krckfry st`tcj to`t seinc E w s toc prfpficit fg Cxoebet T>0X
nfheik eitf cvejcinc, oc cxpcntcj hc tf t`dc toc eiete`tevc, Tpk. 00.X, `ij cxpcntTcjX Rcspfijcits tf rch`ei
fpci tf g`neaet`teik rc`sfi`bac pcrteicit jesnfvcry rcqucsts rck`rjeik p`rtenua`r pcrsfis i hcj fi toc nurrcit
vcrsefi f g Cxoebet @ . Tpk. ?.X Ei frjcr tf `nnfhhfj`tc toes frjcr, Krckfry st`tcj to`t jesnfvcry rcqucsts, `ij toc
st`tutfry a`w `k`eist uia`wgua chpafyhcit jesnrehei`tefi, wcrc tf bc aebcr`aay nfistrucj pursu`it tf Icw Ufrd
a`w. Tpk. 0>.X @ oc`reik w`s cxpcntcj tf t`dc pa`nc if a`tcr to`i Jcnchbcr 07, 2<0>.
>7. Fi Muay 27, 2<0>, 0 geacj `i Chcrkciny H f t e f i gfr Na`regen`tefi `ij Hfjegen`tefi, Cxpcjetcj Fr`a Oc`reik
Jch`ijcj. Zoes hftefi spcnegen`aay `jjrcsscj hfrc to`i 05 fg toc krfss g`ntu`a crrfrs `ij ei`nnur`necs nfit`eicj
ei toc scnfij Eitcreh Jcnesefi fg @rbetr`tfr Krckfry. Fi Muay ><, 2<0>, @rbetr`tfr Krckfry snocjuacj ` nfigcrcinc
n`aa we t o bfto p`rtecs. Jureik toc rcnfrjcj n`aa , Krckfry `ndifwacjkcj h`iy toeiks to`t wcrc ift st`tcj ei scnfij
Eitcreh Jcnesefi. Oc st`tcj, Zocrc's if jfubt yfu T Hr . [`soeiktfiX geacj cifrhfus `hfuit fg p`pcr, huno fg et,vcry wcaa prcscitcj E tofukot. @atofuko oc einfrrcntay st`tcj to`t toc @gg ej`ve t subhettcj by Acfi`rj Rfwc ei
suppfrt fg hy Muic 0:, 2<0> subhessefi n`hc grfh `iftocr prfnccjeik, oc `ndifwacjkcj oes crrfr, st`tcj to`t
oc `pprcne`tcTjX ThyX urkeik fg ` hfrc prcnesc rc`j `ij cxprcsscj to`t oc s`w ofw Rfwc's @gg ej`ve t w`s
ncitr`aay setu`tcj `s E scc yfur struntur`a, eistetutefi`a na`ehs. Oc iftcj to`t ^cxesh es fic fg toc jccpay
chbcjjcj pF`tofafkecs ei hfst f g ouh`i oestfry, woeac `jjeik to`t et's ift `s jccpay chbcjjcj `s r`nesh es ei
toc Sietcj ^t`tcs `ij pcro`ps cvci kafb`aay. Hfst ehpfrt`itay, weto rck`rjs tf Cxoebet > 0 , oc st`tcj= E w e a a s`y
toes, woci E gerst s`w toc aest T Cxoebet >0 X, tocrc w`s vcry aet t ac eigfrh`tefi fi et. @gtcr E s`w toc Na`eh`it's
p`pcrs.. .tocrc w`s ` krc`t jc`a hfrc eigfrh`tefi fi to`t jfnuhcit `ij et sfuijs aedc huno fg e t, e g ift `aa fg e t, but
huno fg et n`hc torfuko toc Na`eh`it's cijc`vfrs `ij ei sfhc p`rt fg toc Na`eh`it's p`pcrs, toc Na`eh`it Hr.
[`soeiktfi t`ads `bfut st`yeik scvcr a j ys ei toc gcjcr`a nfurts kfeik torfuko jfnuhcits tf jf yfur bcst tf
nfhpay weto hy rcqucsts gfr hfrc spcnegenety. @ij ifw, wc o vc ` jfnuhcit, to`ids tf Hr. [`soeiktfi's cggfrts
preh`reay et scchs, to`t o`s sekiegen`itay hfrc eigfrh`tefi fi et to`i jej toc frekei`a nfpy...
>;. Zorfukofut h`mfrety fg toc Muay ><, 2<0> nfigcrcinc n`aa we t o Krckfry, E h`eit`eicj to`t ei frjcr tf cisurc
gemij`hcit`a g`ericss, Krckfry's scnfij Eitcreh Jcnesefi iccjcj tf bc nfrtcntcj ij jesnfvcry `ij `i fr`a
oc`reik iccjcj tf t`dc pa`nc bcgfrc ` jcnesefi nfuaj bc h`jc we t o rck`rjs tf `iy `spcnt fg hy n`sc. Ofwcvcr, by
toc cij fg toc ic`ray ofur afik n`aa , Krckfry st`tcj to`t oc wfuaj bc `bac tf rcijcr g ei` a jcnesefi by A`bfr
J`y, ei woeno E `krccj. Rc`aezeik hy crrfr, E ehhcje`tcay h`eit`eicj hy c`raecr pfsetefi ei `i c-h`ea scit tf toc
@ @ @ fi @ukust 0, 2<0>, gfaafwcj by hy \rfpfscj Jesnfvcry `ij Oc`reik ^nocjuac subhettcj fi @ukust ;, 2<0>.
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>?. Ei rcspfisc tf hy Chcrkciny Hft efi gfr Hfjegen`tefi `ij hy prfpfscj jesnfvcry `ij oc`reik snocjuac,
@rbetr`tfr Krckfry essucj oes toerj Eitcreh Jcnesefi fi ^cptchbcr 23, 2<0>. @atofuko et o`j `arc`jy bcci jcnejcj
to`t oc nfuaj ift h`dc `iy jcnesefis ei hy n`sc bcgfrc jesnfvcry `ij `i fr a oc`reik w`s ocaj. @rbetr`tfr Krckfry
prch`turcay jeshesscj bfto fg hy nfisper`ny na`ehs uijcr toc ^ocrh`i @itetrust @nt, 03 S.^.N. §§ 0 ct scq `ij
D u D a u x Da`i @nt fg 0?;0, ifw nfjegecj `s :2 S.^.N. § 05?3, `ij st`tcj to`t toc `rbetr`tefi krcchcit w`s ift
uinfisnefi`bac, wetofut `iy hcitefi fg toc g`nts fg toc n`sc fr `iy net`tefi fg toc prcv`eaeik a`w. Oc `asf rcge`scj
tf na`regy `ij/fr hfjegy oes scnfij Eitcreh Jcnesefi tf rcgacnt to`t vcrb`a st`tchcits h`jc jureik fur Muay ><, 2<0>
nfigcrcinc n`aa . Ei toc s`hc jcnesefi, oc sehuat`icfusay `jhettcj Cxoebet > 0 eitf toc cvejcinc fg rcnfrj `atofuko
prcscitcj if icw cvejcinc rck`rjeik Cxoebet >0 seinc hy Muic 0:, 2<0> subhessefi, Tpk. 2.X Hy jesnfvcry
rcqucsts tf jcpfsc Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ttfricys Heno`ca \. ]wcek `ij Ocaci K`v`res, `s wc a a `s [ H C NCF @r eca
Ch`iuca, wcrc jciecj wetofut `iy net`tefi fg toc a`w. Oc jej, ofwcvcr, frjcr [ea a e`h Hfrres tf p`y toc nfsts
`ssfne`tcj we to o`veik `i c-jesnfvcry cxpcrt fg hy nofenc rctrecvc toes jcn`jc faj, spfae`tcj, shfdeik kui
cvejcinc, Tpk. 2.X
>5. Bctwcci @pr e a 0?, 2<0> `ij Fntfbcr 07, 2<0>, `bsfautcay if jesnfvcry tffd pa`nc. Zorfukofut toes citerc
tehc, [ea a e`h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ij Heno`ca \. ]wcek cik kcj ei nfituh`nefus `ij uictoen`a nfijunt
weto cxtrchc b`j g`eto. Zocy rcguscj tf hcct `ij nfigcr tf jesnuss Cxoebet >0. Zocy rcguscj tf eigfrh hc fg
woci ` aetek`tefi
ofaj w`s pa`ncj fi [ea a e`h
Hfrres `ij ets chpafyccs. H y Eitcrrfk`tfrecs wcrc icvcr rcspfijcj
tf. @asf, if c-h`eas wo`tsfcvcr o`vc bcci prfjuncj. Fi ^cptchbcr ><, 2<0>, E w`s acgt we to if nofenc but tf geac
`i Chcrkciny Hft efi gfr Frjcr tf Nfhpca Rcspfijcits tf Nfhpay we to Jesnfvcry Rcqucsts bcn`usc juc tf
[ea a e`h Hfrres' rcgees`a tf `iswcr prcaehei`ry qucstefis `bfut toc 055?-0555 b`ndup t pcs, E w`s ui`bac tf
nfhpay we to Krckfr}''s jcnesefi `ij fbt`ei `nnur`tc quftcs grfh c-jesnfvcry cxpcrts. @jjetefi`aay, [ea a e`h Hfrres
`ij Afcb & Afcb AA\ `asf rcgeescj tf prfjunc toc nfhp`nt jesns (NJs) `ij preveackc afks to`t wcrc hciteficj ei
acttcrs scit grfh Afcb & Afcb AA\ `ttfricy Ocaci K`v`res tf Reno`rj \r ehfgg ei a`tc 2<<2. [ea a e`h Hfrres `ij
tocer nfuisca jeji't rcspfij jercntay tf toes hftefi. Eistc j, tocy subhettcj ` acttcr fi Fntfbcr 00, 2<0> tf
Krckfry st`teik to`t seinc tocy o`j `arc`jy `jjrcsscj hy wofa ay uisuppfrtcj `ij futr`kcfus `aack`tefis fg
spfae`tefi `ij nrehei`a `ntevety, `s wca a `s Na`eh`it's ei`nnur`tc jcsnreptefis fg toc Rfwc aetek`tefi `ij prefr
jcnesefis ei toes @rbetr`tefi, Ttocy s`wX if uscgua purpfsc tf bc scrvcj by rcpc`tcj jcie`as (woeno `rc st`tcj `k`ei
gfr toc rcnfrj), if `iy `jjetefi`a rcspfisc, uiacss toc @rbetr`tfr ejcitegecs `i essuc `s tf woeno gemrtocr brecgeik es
rcquercj, Tpk. 0-2.X @s ` rcsuat fg tocer trfubacs, tocy rcqucstcj ` scnfij prftcntevc frjcr `s ` rcsuat fg hystrejcit, `busevc `ij torc tcieik t`ntens. Tpk. 2.X [oci E trecj tf subhet hy rcpay fi Fntfbcr 03, 2<0>, E w`s
fbstruntcj grfh jfeik sf by toc @ @ @ `ij ets st`gg, N`rfa \a`ncaa` `ij Oc tocr ^`itf.
:<. Fi Fntfbcr 07, 2<0>, @rbetr`tfr Krckfry rcgemscj tf h`dc ` jcnesefi fi toc Chcrkciny Hft efi tf Nfhpca.
Eistc`j, oc suspcijcj `aa jesnfvcrY' eiete`tevcs `ij st`tcj, E `h nfigejcit to`t E o`vc suggenecit cvejcinc tf
wretc toc fhiebus gei`a jcnesefi. Gei`a pfsetefi st tchcits wcrc subhettcj by bfto p`rtecs by Ifvchbcr 2<, 2<0>
`ij @rbetr`tfr Krckfry es cxpcntcj tf h`dc oes gei`a jcnesefi if a`tcr to`i Jcnchbcr 2>, 2<0>.
: 0 . Rck rjacss fg Krckfry's g ei` a jcnesefi, Krckfry's torcc Eitcreh Jcnesefis rck`rjeik Cxoebet >0
cst`baeso to`t [ea a e`h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\, ^IR, Hno`ca \. ]wcek `ij `aa ftocrs eivfavcj ei toes
nfisper`ny sofuaj bc prcnaujcj grfh `rkueik `iy gurtocr to`t Cxoebet >0 es `i uiejcitegecj `ij ui`utociten`tcj
jfnuhcig `ij to`t Acfi`rj Rfwc's na`ehs `rc guaa fg oft `er `ij p`r`ifej suspenefis uijcr toc jfntreic fg rcs
mujen`t`, cspcne`aay seinc [ea a e`h Hfrres rcgemscj prfjunc `iy fg toc c-h`eas, nfhp`nt jesns (NJs), preveackc `ij
rcspfisevc afks `ij `jjetefi`a t`ikebac cvejcinc fvcr toc a`st sex hfitos.
:2. Zocrc es if hcitefi fg @rbetr`tfr Krckfry's torcc Eitcreh Jcnesefis rck`rjeik Cxoebet >0 ei toc
Ifvchbcr 22, 2<0> subhessefi fg [ea a e`h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\, Heno`ca \. ]wcek `ij ftocr `ggeae`tcj
`ttfricys ei tocer rcqucst gfr ` tchpfr`ry rcstr`eieik frjcr `ij rcqucst gfr ` pcrh`icit eimuintefi `k`eist Acfi`rj
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Rfwc grfh g e a eik nfhhcrne`a aecis `k`eist tofsc wof o`vc vefa`tcj oes nfistetutefi`a rekots `ij cik`kcj ei toes
seiestcr `ij je`bfaen`a nfisper`ny tf eitcrgcrc w e to toc ouh i rekots fg pcfpac fg @gren`i jcsncit.
:>. @gtcr ic`ray torcc yc`rs fg a e t ek` t efi, [ e a a e ` h Hfrres `ij Afcb & Afcb AA\ o`vc icvcr bcci `bac tf rcgutc
toc pyr`hej fg cvejcinc - einaujeik subst`ite`a n`sc a`w, sfnefafken`a muresprujcinc, a`w aetcr`turc `ij nurrcit
cvcits - woeno prfvc to`t [ e a a e ` h Hfrres' 003 yc`r p`ttcri `ij nfiteiueik pr`ntenc fg r`nc-b`scj chpafyhcit
jesnrehei`tefi fr toc cvejcinc jchfistr`teik to`t toes nfhp`iy `ij ftocr sehea`ray setu`tcj buseicsscs o`vc
nfispercj tf h`eit`ei ` r`nc-b`scj hfifpfay torfukofut Ofaaywffj `ij toc h`rdctpa`nc fg ejc`s. Zocy o`vc
icvcr prfvejcj ` acketeh`tc, ifijesnrehei`tfry rc`sfi gfr woy tocrc `rc z rf @gren`i @hcren`i @kcits fr
Nffrjei`tfrs chpafycj ei toc Icw Ufrd fggenc fr woy tocrc es krfss uijcrrcprcscit`tefi fg qu`aegecj pcfpac fg
nfafr chpafycj torfukofut ets fggencs afn`tcj torfukofut toc wfraj `ij if mujkc fr `rbetr`tfr o s `sdcj toch tf jf
sf. Zocy o`vc icvcr jchfistr`tcj buseicss icncssety gfr rcayeik fi chpafyhcit pr`ntencs, pfaenecs `ij
prfncjurcs to`t nrc`tc ` ka`reik jesp`r`tc ehp`nt `k`eist qu`aegecj @gren`i @hcren`is `ij pcfpac fg nfafr grfh
bceik oercj ij/fr prfhftcj tf @kcit (c.k. rcae`inc fi wfrj-fg-hfuto o e r e ik , submcntevc jcnesefi-h`deik, ctn.) `ij
if mujkc fr `rbetr`tfr o s sdcj toch tf jf sf. If prfnfhpctetevc buseicss mustegen`tefi o`s asf bcci prfvejcj tf
rcgutc cvejcinc suppfrteik na`ehs fg `itetrust vefa`tefis s wcaa .
::. @atofuko r`nesh es ` rc`aety, r`nc es ` sfne`a `ij ack`a nfistrunt. [oetc `ij/fr Mcweso supcrefrety esiftoeik hfrc to`i hyto. @s st`tcj ei Eit a Boj. fg Zc`hstcrs v. Sietcj t`tcs, :>0 S.^. >>5 i.2< (05;;),
^t`testens sofweik r`ne`a fr ctoien ehb`a`inc `rc prfb`tevc... bcn`usc suno ehb`a`inc es fgtci ` tcaat`ac seki fg
purpfscgaea jesnrehei`tefi. E g chpafyhcit jesnrehei`tefi wcrci't fnnurreik torfukofut toc wfrdpa`nc, et es
f r j ei ` r e a y tf bc cxpcntcj to`t ifij esn r ehei` tf\) oereik pr`ntencs w e a a ei tehc rcsuat ei wfrd gfrnc hfrc fr acss
rcprcscit`tevc fg toc r`ne`a `ij ctoien nfhpfsetefi fg toc pfpua`tefi ei toc nfhhuiety grfh woeno chpafyccs `rc
oercj. Ej.
:3. Ei toc s`hc w`y [ e a a e ` h Hfhs cik`kcs ei nfhp`iy-wejc chpafyhcit jesnrehei`tefi `k`eist @gren`i
@hcren`is `ij pcfpac fg nfafr, toes r`ne`a `iehus `ij/fr ehpa en e t r`ne`a be`s o`rbfrcj by ets prcjfhei`tcay aa-
[oetc/ Mcweso chpafyccs ick`tevcay ehp`nts pcfpac fg nfafr ei `aa g`ncts fg tocer buseicss. Kevci to`t [ e a a e ` h
Hfrres' jesnrehei`tfr)' chpafyhcit pr`ntencs, pfaenecs `ij/fr prfncjurcs o`vc rcsuatcj ei zcrf `ij/fr krfss
uijcrrcprcscit`tefi fg qu`aegecj @kcits `ij Nffrjei`tfrs ei toc wfrdpa`nc, toc `itenfhpctetevc cggcnts fg toes
cxnausefi jchfistr`tcs woy toc ba`nd nfincrt prfhftcrs `aackcj ei 055?= Tbmcn`usc fg i `aa-woetc nfincrt
prfhftefi gr`tcriety, toc ba`nd nfincrt prfhftcrs `rc systch`ten`aay cxnaujcj grfh toc prfhftefi fg nfincrts kevci
by woetc pcrgfrhcrs. If ba`nd prfhftcr, einaujeik pa`eiteggs, o s bcci `bac tf nfitr`nt tf prfhftc ` nfitchpfr`ry
husen nfincrt kevci by ` woetc `rtest, fr cvci bcci kevci toc fppfrtuiety tf bej fi suno prfhftefi. Ei jjetefi,
pa`eiteggs `rc rckua`ray cxnaujcj grfh toc prfhftefi fg nfincrts kevci by tfp-jr`weik ba`nd pcrgfrhcrs. Zf hy
difwacjkc, tocrc o`s ift bcci `i @gren`i @hcren`i husen @kcit chpafycj `t [ e a a e ` h Hfrres seinc sfhctehc ei
toc 055<s. Bctwcci ^cptchbcr `ij Ifvchbcr fg 2<<?, E scrvcj `s tchpfr`ry `ssest`it tf N`r Acwes `ij E s`w
to`t nfincrt prfhftcrs a edc @CK `ij A evc I`tefi wcrc cxnausevcay kevci toc rekots tf i`tefi`aay tfur h`mfrety fg
toc @gren`i @hcren`i `rtests sekicj tf Acwes' rfstcr.
:7. @s ` rcsuat fg toc oekoay uictoen`a `ij nrehei`a `ntefis fg [ e a a e ` h Hfrres, Afcb & Afcb AA\, Heno`ca \.
]wcek `ij tocer ftocr nf-nfisper`tfrs, iuhcrfus Ruacs uijcr toc Icw U f r d Nfjc fg \rfgcssefi`a Nfijunt o`vc
bcci vefa`tcj, einaujeik, but ift a ehe tcj tf= cik`kTeikX ei eaack`a nfijunt to`t `jvcrscay rcgacnts fi toc a`wycr's
oficsty, trustwfrtoeicss fr geticss s ` a`wycr4 cik`kTeikX ei nfijunt eivfaveik jesoficsty, gr`uj, jcncet fr
hesrcprcscit`tefi4 cik`kTeikX ei nfijunt to t es prcmujene`a tf toc `jheiestr`tefi fg mustenc4 difweikay
`ssestTeikX ` mujkc fr mujene`a fggencr ei nfijunt to`t es vefa`tefi fg `ppaen`bac ruacs fg mujene`a nfijunt fr ftocr
a`w4 `ij cik`kTeikX ei `iy ftocr nfijunt to t `jvcrscay rcgacnts fi toc a`wycr's geticss s ` a`wycr. Ruac ?.:
(b), (n), (j), (g) ij (o). B scj fi toc uictoen`a `ij nrehei`a nfijunt fg Afcb & Afcb AA\ ei Rfwc. et es wetofut
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qucstefi to`t Heno`ca \. ]wcek sofuaj bc jesb`rrcj `ij ehpresficj. @jjetefi`aay, Afcb & Afcb AA\ sofuaj ift bc
nurrcitay rcprcsciteik [ e a a e ` h Hfrres ei hy r`ne`a jesnrehei`tefi `ij `itetrust n`sc.
:;. Fi Muay 05, 2<02, Acfi`rj Rfwc `ij E geacj mf eit nfhpa`eit we to toc Jcp`rthcit`a Jesnepaei`ry
Nfhhettcc ( JJN ), Gerst Jcp`rthcit, `k`eist ieic `ttfricys. Fur eiete`a nfhpa`eit w`s ehhcje`tcay
woetcw`socj. @gtcr breikeik toc essuc tf toc `ttcitefi fg No`erh`i Rfy A . Rc`rjfi `ij rcqucsteik rcnfisejcr`tefi,
toc .JJN prctcijcj to`t tocy wcrc kfeik tf nfijunt `i eivcstek`tefi eitf fur nfhpa`eit. If eivcstek`tefi tffd
pa`nc by cetocr toc Gerst fr Zcito Mujene`a Jestrent. Kevci to`t Acfi`rj Rfwc's gfrhcr `ttfricy H`rt ei R. Kfaj es `
\faeny Nfhhettcc Hchbcr fg toc JJN, oes nfhpa`eit w`s cvcitu`aay tr`isgcrrcj tf toc Zcito Mujene`a Jestrent. Fi
M`iu`ry 0<, 2<0>, wc rcncevcj ` acttcr grfh Rfbcrt @. Krcci fg toc Zcito Mujene`a Jestrent st`teik to`t toc
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