thanks for effort, having around 1000 icons in steam, Civ5 with VP is the only one I launch (what a waste of money was it

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minor game mechanics flaw mentioned
you have some vassals, and established corporation with franchises in ohter cities, and you've got under sanctions
all franchises are closed and all traderouts end, but you still can send trade routes to your vassals and reestablish franchises
if map change occurs (I've libirated city-states, not sure what happens in case of a city) - your reestablished franchises are closed again and traderoutes ended
if your vassal libirates a city state - the same