Sentences with phrase «as independent state»

After Czechoslovakia formed as an independent state, it was decided that the building of Rudolfinum would become the seat of the new parliament, and the construction modifications affected not only the gallery but also the concert wing of the building.

After the Georgian - Russian war in 2008, Moscow recognised Abkhazia as an independent state.

Free schools have been described as independent state schools because they will be funded directly from central government, standing outside council control.

Serbia does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state but the deal signed last week does grant the breakaway province more freedom while preserving the autonomy of ethnic Serbian communities there.

I heard on Youtube (channel NowThis, video «Can Kosovo survive as an independent state?»)

In Practice however, one could assert that the only sure way to be seen as an independent state is to join the United Nations.

The US and other countries previously formally recognised the Republic of China as an independent state but ceased doing so when it became more expedient to recognise the People's Republic of China.

The state of San Marino was able to maintain its independence despite frequent invasions and in 1291 Pope Nicholas IV recognized San Marino as an independent state.

The petty kingdoms decline and fall, and the community ceases to exist as an independent state.

After NATO invited Georgia in 2008 to step up cooperation toward eventual membership, Russian forces drove deep into the ex-Soviet republic in a five - day war and Moscow recognized two breakaway Georgian regions as independent states.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader will highlight the Nordic council, which includes Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden, as an example of how Scotland, England and Ireland could cooperate as independent states.

«Indeed, other nations, who began their lives as independent states at the same time as we did, like Singapore, Malaysia and Korea, have emulated a similar model, and have also achieved great economic success.

Not exact matches

For example, it is not uncommon for an independent worker such as a freelancer whose engagement period has ended to apply for unemployment insurance benefits with a state agency.

By paying workers as independent contractors when they should be paid as employees, federal, state and local governments potentially miss out on tax revenue they would otherwise collect; this tax gap was the focus of a special report to Congress in 2011 and continues to be an area of focus today.

Last month, the panel of 31 independent scientists charged with reviewing the EPA's draft report stated that the agency's broad conclusion about the mining technique known as fracking is at odds with the evidence and «inconsistent with the observations, data, and levels of uncertainty presented.»

«What if a Chinese enterprise listed Alaska or Hawaii as an independent country rather than a state of the United States?»

Under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, adopted in most states, information counts as a trade secret if it meets three criteria: The information must have independent economic value to people outside the company, the information must be generally unknown and unlikely to be discovered by lawful means, and the owner of the secret must make efforts to maintain the secret.

In the interview, Raisman — who served as team captain at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games — said that she won't rest until there is an independent investigation of both USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee, as well as Michigan State University, where Nassar worked as a sports physician from 1997 to 2016.

Penn State's Steve Ettinger, 55, who earned his classmates» respect for his insightfulness and helping hand, is ranked among the country's top doctors, And the University of Chicago's Sebastian Cerezo Montañez, 39, has already founded a leading independent M&A house and served as CEO of two companies, before he turned 40.

The Honest laundry detergent, which comes with an «honestly free guarantee,» as stated in the company's web site, came into question when two independent lab tests commissioned by The Wall Street Journal reportedly determined that the product contains sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS).

If you're unsure about the proper designation, be sure to review the IRS website, as well as the Department of Labor websites at the federal and state levels, particularly their materials on distinguishing independent contractors from employees, and check your designations with your accountant and / or labor lawyer.

Moyo told the civil service that the army was moving to protect them against the purge, and told the judiciary that the aim was to «ensure that as an independent arm of the state you are able to exercise your independent authority without fear of being obstructed as has been the case with this group of individuals.»

In 15 years at Cisco, Wightman has served as general manager for Russia, Ukraine and the other Commonwealth of Independent State countries, and has held top sales positions in the Middle East and her native U.K..

In some cases, states should expand coverage of existing programs to include independent contractors, as is the case with workers» compensation and state retirement systems.

Meanwhile, just last month the New York State Department of Labor announced that it had awarded unemployment benefits to two Uber drivers after finding that they were actually employees rather than independent workers, as all drivers who use the platform to find customers are classified.

The independent auditors are responsible for performing an independent audit of Goldman Sachs» financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)(United States) and expressing an opinion as to the conformity of Goldman Sachs» financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles and the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting.

Historically we have discussed our total available market as being approximately $ 75 billion which is the delivery and pickup component of the $ 240 billion consumers spend annually on independent restaurants in the United States.

In a blow to independent contractors for transportation companies seeking to be classified as employees of the firms they work with, a federal district judge in Massachusetts ruled the state's independent - contractor law failed to override a 1994 federal statute pre-empting state regulation of a motor carrier's rates, routes and services.

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.

The independent auditors are responsible for auditing the annual financial statements prepared by management and expressing an opinion as to whether those financial statements conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In a surprising reversal, last week's losing bidder for 1st Mariner Bank got approval Tuesday to buy it — preserving the city's largest independent bank as a Baltimore - based institution.The group of investors, a mix of locals and out - of - state investment...

About the W.K. Kellogg Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer, Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States.

Founded in 1993 as part of a multi — state settlement, IPT serves as an independent source of non — commercial investor education materials.

As Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the U.N. independent international fact - finding mission on Myanmar, stated those findings:

These include activities considered intervention under the Internal Revenue Code in any political campaign, such as direct and indirect political contributions to candidates, political parties, or political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

As part of its 2006 election platform, the Conservative Party promised to «create an Independent Budget Authority to provide objective analysis directly to Parliament about the state of the nation's finances and trends in the national economy; require government departments and agencies to provide timely information to the Parliamentary Budget Authority to ensure it has the information it needs to provide accurate analyses to Parliament; and ensure that government fiscal forecasts are updated quarterly and that they provide complete data for both revenue and spending forecasts».

The character of the attackers is changing, too, as the line between state - sponsored hackers and independent criminals gets ever hazier.

The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, the firm's judgments as to the acceptability and quality of FedEx's accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)(the «PCAOB»), including those matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees.

The state's new «ABC» test will make it more difficult for companies to defend classifying workers as independent contractors.

These events and others have also commemorated the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, in which Canadian soldiers fought and died alongside their Korean and UN allies to resist aggression and preserve the Republic of Korea as an independent and free state.

The objectives also call for eliminating a NAFTA chapter that allows countries to appeal trade penalties in an independent, international legal forum known as the investor - state dispute settlement.

Blue Sky rejects this accusation and points to the $ 1.5 billion in annual water transactions each year in Australia as well as the independent valuations of water rights published by state governments and independent valuers.

Unfortunately, many of us have already been conditioned to accept these proclamations as fact without even conducting any independent research on our own to (1) determine if the authoritative figure is even an authority on the topic, which in many cases, he or she is not; and (2) determine if what the authoritative figure is stating is actually true or not.

The Brewers Association defines a craft brewer as «small, independent and traditional,» and the United States is home to 2,286 of them — the most since before Prohibition.

He has previously served as an advisor to Fullerton India Credit Corporation and was on the Board of State Bank of India as an Independent Director.

(1) engage in the «Geographic Area» (as defined below) as an employee, agent, consultant, advisor, independent contractor, proprietor, partner, officer, director, or otherwise of a Competing Business (as defined below); (2) have any ownership interest (except for passive ownership of one percent (1 %) or less in any entity whose securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction of the United States) in a Competing Business; or (3) participate in the financing, operation, management, or control of a Competing Business.

Independent American military analysts see the increased Russian submarine patrols as a legitimate challenge to the United States and NATO.

In 2014, TransCanyon was formed as an independent developer of electric transmission infrastructure with a focus on the Western United States.

It is also important to state that this industry is made up of self - employed individuals who work as independent contractors or small operators with fewer than three employees.

In terms of stock value, the majority of respondents, 80 %, stated the company's stock value increased as determined by outside independent valuations; 18 % of the respondents reported a decline in share value; 2 % reported no change.