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EU Sees Repsol’s Leverage in Investment Pact, Weighs Own

Repsol YPF SA’s first option for countering the seizure of its subsidiary in Argentina lies in the enforcement of an investment treaty between Spain and Argentina, the European Commission said.

The commission, the European Union’s executive arm, ruled out a World Trade Organization complaint and said Spain would break European and international law by unilaterally imposing trade curbs on Argentina.