Sentences with phrase «by voluntary agreements»

Rather, they are obligations to pay which are imposed by law, not by voluntary agreements.

The Beer, Wine and Spirits Producers» Commitments 2013 - 2017 include adding to packaging globally (except where similar information is already legally required, prohibited or already provided by voluntary agreements) a standard set of easily understood symbols or equivalent words to discourage (1) drinking and driving (2) consumption by those under - age and (3) consumption by pregnant women.

Emission standard - A level of emission that by law or by voluntary agreement may not be exceeded.

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Calima has largely shielded its share price from any major selling pressure by securing voluntary, 12 - month escrow agreements from investors with 14 % of its post-bid capital.

At a meeting of the National Council of Churches he asked, not for any legal restriction but a «a voluntary agreement among religious leaders of all faiths that from now on they would not resort to conversions because the social logic of conversions is not valid now», that the promise of liberation from caste structure has not been fulfilled as proved by the fact that it persists in all religious communities; and any attempt to organize Hinduism as a religious community like others of the prophetic tradition has been a failure.

Between 2007 and 2012 this voluntary agreement, together with WRAP's internationally - renowned Love Food Hate Waste campaign, helped reduce packaging and food waste by more than 3 million tonnes, reducing carbon emissions by over 8 million tonnes.

Coffey launched the fund at a conference for WRAP's Courtauld Commitment 2025 - a voluntary agreement to bring together representatives of the food system to reduce food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025.

The currently voluntary «no strike» agreement was reached between the government and prison officers in 2005 after then home secretary David Blunkett repealed a legal ban introduced by Michael Howard in 1994.

ALBANY, NY (11/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson and State Liquor Authority (SLA) Chairman Dennis Rosen today announced that the SLA has reached a voluntary agreement with Four Loko producer Phusion Products to stop shipping alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine and other stimulants to New York State by Friday, November 19, 2010.

Under an unprecedented, voluntary agreement negotiated by Mayor Stephanie Miner, the university will give the city $ 500,000 per year over the next five years.

Application for membership is voluntary and also connotes agreement by the applicant with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey's membership obligations and basic objectives.

A contract is a voluntary arrangement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law as a binding legal agreement.

The recent voluntary resolution agreement of a civil rights complaint filed on the behalf of six AF Hartford students by Greater Hartford Legal Aid is proof - positive that AF failed their special needs students.»

The law also includes language that allows funds to be used for voluntary teacher licensure reciprocity across states.34 By embracing a set of similarly high standards for licensure, more states can enter reciprocal agreements that allow teachers to move from state - to - state without licensure impediments.

A cross-sectional analysis of state government employees from Sally Coleman Selden and Donald P. Moynihan found that states with higher pay for state employees experience lower turnover.26 This reduction in turnover from increased compensation helps to explain the common finding that employees» productivity can increase when they are paid higher wages.27 Furthermore, Selden and Moynihan found that states with a higher percentage of state employees covered by collective bargaining agreements have lower voluntary turnover, even after taking into account the effect of unionization on pay increases.28

In 2012, the district signed a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights following an investigation by the federal agency to address claims that the school system disciplined black students more harshly than white ones.

The Service shall conduct any hearings with respect to any such complaint in executive session, and shall not release any testimony given therein except by agreement of all parties involved in the complaint with the permission of the court, and the Service shall endeavor to bring about a voluntary settlement between the parties.

This comprehensive approach includes immediate and long - term steps such as: launching «Operation Classification» in the Bakken region to verify that crude oil is being properly classified; issuing safety advisories, alerts, emergency orders and regulatory updates; conducting special inspections; moving forward with a rulemaking to enhance tank car standards; and reaching agreement with railroad companies on a series of immediate voluntary actions they can take by reducing speeds, increasing inspections, using new brake technology and investing in first responder training.

MAP - 21 (Section 31208) provides that the Secretary may issue regulations that condition the importation of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment on the manufacturer's compliance with 1) requirements to provide information allowing NHTSA to better track those products once they enter U.S. commerce, 2) statutory prohibitions on the importation of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment that do not comply with an applicable FMVSS or contain a safety - related defect, 3) requirements for the provision of reports and records required to be maintained with respect to those vehicles or equipment under the Safety Act, 4) a request by NHTSA to inspect premises, a vehicle or equipment to carry out the purposes of the Safety Act, 5) an order or voluntary agreement to remedy the vehicle or equipment, or 6) any rules implementing these requirements.

In part this is the result of a voluntary agreement among automakers, forged in 2003, to improve occupant protection in side impacts with SUVs and pickups — an agreement that essentially will result in all cars, SUVs, and pickups being equipped with side airbags with head protection by the 2010 model year.

A contract law deals with the disputes that arise among parties that hold a voluntary arrangement and are bound by a legal agreement.

Be aware that the agreement by your creditors is voluntary and it is not legally binding.

The ARBITRATION AGREEMENT shall survive termination of your Account as well as voluntary payment of the debt in full by you or any bankruptcy by you.

If you are asked to agree to a voluntary legal charge either by one of your creditors, or if your partner asks you to sign an agreement to a legal charge on your home, you must get legal advice first.

Some criticize the accord for not mandating adequate reductions now sufficient to meet the reductions prescribed by the I.P.C.C. scientists, but it was clear that only a voluntary agreement could succeed.

Sofidel Group (known in Italy mainly for its Regina brand) is re-launching its commitment to the environment by broadening its agreement with WWF's Climate Savers, based on the voluntary definition of substantial reduction plans for carbon dioxide emissions through the implementation of innovative strategies and technologies.

That's because the whole process, as determined by the agreement forged at the climate meeting in Lima, Peru, in December, is voluntary.

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.

As we have seen above, the commitments made according to the Copenhagen Accord and Cancun agreements that have been ratified by the Cancun agreements leave at the very minimum a 5Gt gap between emissions levels that will be achieved if there is full compliance with the voluntary emissions reductions and what is necessary to prevent 2 °C rise, a warming amount that most scientists believe could cause very dangerous climate change.

Finance, technology and capacity - building support (Art. 9, 10 and 11)-- The Paris Agreement reaffirms the obligations of developed countries to support the efforts of developing country Parties to build clean, climate - resilient futures, while for the first time encouraging voluntary contributions by other Parties.

This was a voluntary agreement that the United States would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025.

The IATA does say that it could support carefully designed carbon trading policies, though it prefers voluntary agreements to regulation, and it claims that such schemes should be restricted to carbon dioxide only, and that other emissions should be tackled by «other means» (no mention is made of what these means might be).

Eleven cable and satellite companies signed a voluntary deal last year to reduce power consumption of the boxes from 10 % to 45 % by 2017, but the deal doesn't require the devices to go down to a trickle when turned off and the agreement has no penalties for noncompliance.

[91] The Cancún agreement, agreed in 2010, includes voluntary pledges made by 76 countries to control emissions.

By the ACF's figures, the average Aussie driver could save $ 1,000 a year, if they drove a car that managed a fuel efficiency standard of 6.8 L / 100 km [34.6 miles / gallon (US)-RSB- but they observe that only one Australian manufactured car model had an efficiency of less than 10L / 100 km [23.5 miles / gallon (US)-RSB- in 2006, so they don't hold out much hope for voluntary agreements with the car industry as likely to bear much fruit.

The agreement is built on country - by - country statements of voluntary action, rather than the kind of top - down target - setting that characterised the Kyoto Protocol.

The U.S. is seeking an agreement based on voluntary reductions in carbon dioxide emissions by each nation.

We should approach agreements with an attitude of respect for voluntary compromise, and accept that clients are motivated to settle by a host of intangible values in addition to their legal interests.

The agreement, and the procedures it has caused CGSB to impose upon the drafting committee's working group, violate all three of the foundation principles of the process of «voluntary standardization,» created by the Standards Council of Canada Act (s. 4), and the Council's CAN - P - 1:2012 text, Program Requirements for the Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations and for the Approval of National Standards of Canada, which is treated as having the authority of a regulation created by way of the Act.

(4) After April 30, 1978, where an affiliated bargaining agent obtains bargaining rights through certification or voluntary recognition in respect of employees employed in the industrial, commercial and institutional sector of the construction industry referred to in the definition of «sector» in section 126, the employer, the affiliated bargaining agent, and the employees for whom the affiliated bargaining agent has obtained bargaining rights are bound by the provincial agreement made between an employee bargaining agency representing the affiliated bargaining agent and an employer bargaining agency representing a provincial unit of employers in which the employer would have been included.

By filing a bankruptcy too late, the debtor limits her options of finding a solution to her financial situation outside bankruptcy, such as by negotiating a voluntary restructuring agreement with creditor (s) before or shortly after an initial default becomes a potential realitBy filing a bankruptcy too late, the debtor limits her options of finding a solution to her financial situation outside bankruptcy, such as by negotiating a voluntary restructuring agreement with creditor (s) before or shortly after an initial default becomes a potential realitby negotiating a voluntary restructuring agreement with creditor (s) before or shortly after an initial default becomes a potential reality.

Currently, changing the configuration of bargaining units generally requires the voluntary agreement between a bargaining unit and the employer, rather than being decided by the OLRB.

In our most recent pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Imagine Canada recommended that the federal government take action - either through regulation or a voluntary agreement - to reduce fees paid by registered charities when they accept donations or...

If it's a voluntary dissolution: the assets remaining after paying all the creditors are distributed among the owners according to their ownership percentages or by some other agreement.

The principle underlying the doctrine of constraint is essentially the same as the principle that the waiver must be voluntary, in the sense that the arbitration agreement must not be compulsory as being required by law.

Two sources provide the framework for defining behaviour by the mediator: (1) Professionalism — voluntary standards set by various organizations within the profession, and the mediation process (often set by the mediation agreement); and, (2) Ethics — the moral compass of the mediator.

By filing a bankruptcy too late, the debtor limits her options of finding a solution to her financial situation out - side bankruptcy, such as by negotiating a voluntary re - structuring agreement with creditor (s) before or shortly after an initial default be - comes a potential realitBy filing a bankruptcy too late, the debtor limits her options of finding a solution to her financial situation out - side bankruptcy, such as by negotiating a voluntary re - structuring agreement with creditor (s) before or shortly after an initial default be - comes a potential realitby negotiating a voluntary re - structuring agreement with creditor (s) before or shortly after an initial default be - comes a potential reality.

Family and divorce mediation is a process in which a mediator, an impartial third party, facilitates the resolution of family disputes by promoting a voluntary agreement between participants.

I am a firm believer that, the direct participation of the divorcing couples in creating their own voluntary agreement, results in a document that is much more likely to be upheld and honored by both parties (as opposite to a legal decisions handed down to them by the courts).

Although a lengthy trial can be avoided by reaching a voluntary agreement, the court will still hold a hearing in an uncontested divorce.