77 ELETTRONICA SICULA (JUDGMENT) ing to a category of public acts from which appeal on juridical grounds was provided in law (and indeed in the event used, not without success). Thus, the Mayor's order was consciously made in the context of an operating system of law and of appropriate remedies of appeal, and treated as such by the superior administrative authority and the local courts. These are not at al1 the marks of an "arbitrary" act. 130. The Chamber does not, therefore, see in the requisition a measure which could reasonably be said to eam the qualification "arbitrary", as it is employed in Article 1 of the Supplementary Agreement. Accordingly, there was no violation of that Article. 131. Finally, the United States claims that there has been a violation by Italy of Article VI1 of the FCN Treaty. This long and elaborately drafted Article, in four paragraphs, is principally concemed with ensuring the right "to acquire, own and dispose of immovable property or interests therein within the territories of the other High Contracting Party". The full text is as follows : "1. The nationals, corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall be permitted to acquire, own and dispose of immovable property or interests therein within the territories of the other High Contracting Party upon the following terms : (a) in the case of nationals, corporations and associations of the Italian Republic, the right to acquire, own and dispose of such property and interests shall be dependent upon the laws and regulations which are or may hereafter be in force within the state, territory or possession of the United States of America wherein such property or interests are situated; and (b) in the case of nationals, corporations and associations of the United States of America, the right to acquire, own and dispose of such property and interests shall be upon terms no less favorable than those which are or may hereafter be accorded by the state, territory or possession of the United States of America in which such national is domiciled, or under the laws of which such corporation or association is created or organized, to nationals, corporations and associations of the Italian Republic; provided that the Italian Republic shall not be obligated to accord to nationals, corporations and associations of the United States of America rights in this connection more extensive than those which are or may hereafter be accorded within the territories of such Republic to nationals, corporations and associations of such Republic.

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