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2258 F "Corporations and associations." Legal rights of cor- porations, etc. Ante, p. 2256. TREATIES [63 STAT. (c) to employ agents and employees of their choice regardless of nationali- ty; and (d) to do anything incidental to or necessary for the enjoyment of any of the foregoing rights and privileges. 3. Moreover, the nationals of either High Contracting Party shall not in any case,' with respect to the matters referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, receive treatment less favorable than the treatment which is or may hereafter be accorded to the nationals of any third country. 4. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be construed to preclude the exercise by either High Contracting Party of reasonable surveillance over the movement and sojourn of aliens within its territories or the enforcement of measures for the exclusion or expulsion of aliens for reasons of public order, morals, health or safety. Article II 1. As used in this Treaty the term a corporations and associations a shall mean corporations, companies, partnerships and other associations, whether or not with limited liability and whether or not for pecuniary profit, which have been or may hereafter be created or organized under the applicable laws and regulations. 2. Corporations and associations created or organized under the appli- cable laws and regulations within the territories of either High Contracting Party shall be deemed to be corporations and associations of such High Contracting Party and shall have their juridical status recognized within the territories of the other High Contracting Party whether or not they have a permanent establish- ment, branch or agency therein. 3. Corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall, within the territories of the other High Contracting Party, be permitted, without interference, to exercise all the rights and privileges enumerated in paragraph 2 of Article I, in conformity with the applicable laws and regulations, upon terms no less favorable than those now or hereafter accorded to corporations and associations of such other High Contracting. Party. The preceding sentence, and all other provisions of this Treaty according to corporations and associations of the Italian Republic rights and privileges upon terms no less favorable than those now or hereafter accorded to corporations and associations of the United States of America, shall be construed as according such rights and privileges, in any state, territory or possession of the United States of America, upon terms no less favorable than those upon which such rights and privileges are or may hereafter be accorded therein to corporations and associations created or orga- nized in other states, territories or possessions of the United States of America. 4. Moreover, corporations and associations of either High Contracting Party shall not in any case, with respect to the matters referred to in this Article, receive treatment less favorable than the treatment which is or may hereafter be accorded to corporations and associations of any third country.