33100500_1 4 Belgium v Spain (Barcelona Traction) ICJ 1970 Belgian shareholders in Canadian company with investment in Spain. After Spanish courts/ authorities seized assets, Belgium sought to assert right to espouse diplomatic protection on behalf of shareholders.
Understanding the Best Interest Contract (BIC) Exemption Initially a more controversial part of the initial DOL proposal, the final rule includes a Best Interest Contract exemption that allows a financial institution to receive variable compensation.
What are Beneficiary Identification Codes (BIC)? See ACES Screens and Online Pages for an example of pages or screens used in this chapter. What are Beneficiary Identification Codes (BIC)? BICs indicate the type of benefits a Social Security claimant receives and are used as Medicare claim numbers. These codes are not assigned to a claim number until the claimant applies for Social Security benefits.