For some people here, Indonesia's promise of domestic justice is an uncomfortable echo of its guarantee last year that it would police East Timor's independence referendum.
Like other chains, Marriott has helped ensure the validity of its guarantee by striking deals with online travel agencies.
For instance, the company ceased disclosing in 2001 how much of its guarantee fees came from securities retained in its portfolio.
However, critics would point out that, unlike its commercial competitors, the BBC is unaffected by the economic downturn because of its guaranteed licence fee.
Under that rule, accountants say, Enron could still treat the transaction as a sale, while reducing the profit to reflect the value of its guarantee.
The EU, for its part, is rushing through political and trade agreements with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.NATO thus seems to be living by the promise of its guarantee of mutual defence.
It would be the first significant privatisation for years and comes amid pressure on the BBC from both sides of parliament to share the benefits of its guaranteed licence fee.
improvements and to prevent too many exercises of its guarantee".
"Nokia's customer care department told us that they can only transfer games if a phone is replaced at a repair centre under the terms of its guarantee.
