So the World Bank would assume, in effect, the risk of Laos not honouring its contractual commitments.

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But dismissing the case, Judge Andrew Keyser QC the company had been the third and final link in a contractual chain and it would be wrong to make the householders bear the risk of the money paid by Zurich "disappearing in Rok's hands".

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