Sentences with phrase «certain civil offences»

The third major change was the introduction of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for certain civil offences under the Competition Act, particularly abuse of dominance.

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We have now reached the point where the monetary penalties corporations face for certain offences are greater in civil judgments than criminal fines.

The provision would extend the powers and rights of audience of DCWs by enabling them to conduct: - summary trials in magistrates» courts; - certain proceedings in magistrates» courts, including proceedings relating to offences triable only on indictment by a judge and jury at the crown court; - applications and other proceedings relating to «preventative civil orders» such as anti-social behaviour orders; and - certain proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) assigned to the director of public prosecutions by the attorney general under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, s 3offences triable only on indictment by a judge and jury at the crown court; - applications and other proceedings relating to «preventative civil orders» such as anti-social behaviour orders; and - certain proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) assigned to the director of public prosecutions by the attorney general under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, s 3Offences Act 1985, s 3 (2)(g).