Sentences with phrase «illegal purchases of»

i. Involvement in the illegal purchase of nuclear weapons with the UK Prime Minister David Cameron ii.

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Keep in mind that it's illegal to require people to make a purchase before entering and that you can't require or even suggest that making a purchase will increase the chances of winning.

Firms mining bitcoin have also taken to moving to remote locations, not registering a company and engaging in the mildly illegal activity of purchasing electricity directly from power producers rather than grid operators.

This anonymity enables any party to facilitate the purchase of illegal

«Passing a law that makes it illegal for a 20 - year - old to purchase a shotgun for hunting or an adult single mother from purchasing the most effective self - defense rifle on the market punishes law - abiding citizens for the evil acts of criminals,» NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement this week.

Order requiring an Orlando, Fla., seller and distributor, of cosmetics and cosmetic distributorships, among other things to cease using its openended, multilevel marketing plan; engaging in illegal price fixing and price discrimination and imposing selling and purchasing restrictions on its distributors; and to cease making exaggerated earnings claims and other misrepresentations in an effort to recruit distributors.

As with any other asset or medium of exchange, Bitcoins can be used to purchase illegal goods or fund illicit activities.

Most of the illegal guns on the street were actually purchased legally.

Because of off - label and sometimes illegal use of pseudoephedrine, in most states pseudoephedrine purchase is limited, although it is available over the counter.

In the 1920s David Lloyd George was involved in a barely concealed «cash for patronage» scandal managed by Maundy Gregory, which resulted in the 1925 Act which barred this (purchase of peerages had not previously been illegal).

The Republican has strongly denied accusations he did anything illegal or unethical by talking up the stock to other members of Congress and friends in Western New York, some of whom purchased shares.

The minister said the FEC approved N987m for the purchase of 50 Hilux vehicles for the special mines taskforce establiahed to monitor and curb illegal mining activities in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

In a press release issued Monday, Jim Calvin, president of the New York State Association of Convenience Stores, said instead of raising the age to purchase tobacco products, lawmakers should make it illegal for people under 18 to possess tobacco.

NEW CASTLE — The Town of New Castle might make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products, including vape pens, electronic cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, among others.

Democratic County Executive Mark Poloncarz issued a statement after the meeting, once again criticizing the bill, which would require the county to purchase American - made products for contracts of $ 10,000 or more, for being ambiguous and, in his and the county attorney's opinion, illegal under state procurement laws.

It is illegal to sell a handgun to someone under the age of 21, but those over age 18 can purchase shotguns and rifles.

He added that payments, transfers and purchases made from the Foundation's accounts kept with Diamond Bank and Ecobank were «reasonably suspected to be fraudulent» and «an illegal dissipation of the nation's resources».

Bloomberg's group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, backed the gun control package, which expanded background checks on gun purchases and limited the size of ammunition magazines, that passed the legislature earlier this year.

Mr. Amper said the county's move was illegal because the program, created in 1987 to safeguard drinking water by purchasing land and preventing development, can only be altered or repealed through the adoption of a Charter law that's subject to a mandatory referendum.

The law also is aimed at the flourishing ticket reselling industry, making it illegal for them to sell a ticket that was knowingly acquired through the use of the ticket purchasing software.

The law expands the definition of what are considered illegal «bots» to also include software that bypasses a ticket site's security measures intended to halt massive ticket purchases by one individual or company.

A paper on the findings showed, among other things, that the restrictive policies regulating gun shows in California resulted in fewer illegal «straw» purchases — in which someone buys a gun on behalf of a person legally barred from doing so — than in other states.

«The accessibility and ease of purchasing illegal drugs online opens up a global market where buyers and sellers are no longer constrained by locality and buyers have more options and diversity in product selection,» Haynie said.

A significantly higher percentage of illegal packs were purchased from independent retailers, compared with chain stores.

From the U.S. purchase of Hawaii in the 1950s to the 1970s, it was illegal to speak Hawaiian or engage in traditional Hawaiian practices.

It is illegal to purchase HGH from an overseas company; their regulatory standards are nil, which means there is no real proof of the quality of the HGH, whether or not the medication is in fact real HGH, or whether or not the medication has not been tainted by any bacteria.

It is a sad commentary on our modern way of life that purchasing raw milk is illegal in many states, and even where it is legal small dairy farmers are being harassed.

If a customer violates the Terms and Conditions of use of the GC or Lane Crawford's Return and Exchange Policy or Lane Crawford Store Operations Policies (including without limitation demonstrating a high incidence of returns of Merchandise after purchase) or engages in inappropriate behavior (including without limitation abuse of Lane Crawford staff) or illegal activities (including parallel importing or passing off of Merchandise purchased at Lane Crawford) the customer may suffer the following consequences:

As of this writing, the Windows Store version of Darkest Dungeon is still available to purchase, although Red Hook Studios is reportedly working with Microsoft to help take the illegal copy of the game.

To purchase stop - arm cameras for three school buses that have been identified as having a high number of illegal passes.

The class action seeks damages «for the purchase of e-books, an injunction against pricing e-books with the agency model and forfeiture of the illegal profits received by the defendants as a result of their anti-competitive conduct which could total tens of millions of dollars.»

For a number of years HUD has attempted to prevent illegal flipping by limiting the ability of buyers to purchase properties with FHA loans which were recently re-sold.

It seems you're buying some expensive gear so I don't know if structuring this purchase to multiple smaller purchases would be construed as an illegal method of evading the use tax.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction where it would be illegal to do so.

Fair Housing Act: An act created by the federal government that makes it illegal for lenders, sellers, agents, brokers, and anyone involved in the sale or purchase of a home to discriminate against a buyer for any reason.

My view is that it was unethical, but not illegal, for Sokol to recommend the purchase of Lubrizol without disclosure of the size of his position in Lubrizol.

Lawmakers approved bills to protect consumers who purchase sick puppies from pet stores, to strengthen the Department of Natural Resources» ability to crack down on illegal poaching, and to extend the task force established in 2011 to study spay and neuter funding for the state.

But purchasing illegal medications for your pet can come with a slew of dangerous repercussions.

One of the dogs purchased by the Rogue Traders team had a docked tail, a procedure which was made illegal in England, Scotland and Wales in 2007.»

On July 22, 2011, the U.S. Mint said it was ending credit and debit card sales of $ 1 coins because of «individuals purchasing $ 1 coins with credit cards, accumulating frequent flier miles, and then returning coins to local banks... While not illegal, this activity was a clear abuse and misuse of the program.»

Disregarding the fact the it would illegal, would it be morally wrong to download the PC version of Dragon Age Inquisition even though I've already purchased it on PS4?

Once such customer that purchased an illegal copy of the game posted a warning on Craigslist advising others not to go trough with any plans of getting the pirated copy of MW3.

What's certain is that Activision is tracking down gamers that have purchased an illegal copy of the game.

Nowadays you're not actually «purchasing» a PC game, but rather «subscribing» to it or purchasing a license for it, which means game publishers can tell you how many times you can install a game, make you pay to unlock content that's already on the disc, or go ahead and revoke your right to play a game, and there's nothing illegal about them doing any of these things at all because you paid $ 50 for a service (the subscription or license) rather than for a product.

Nowadays you're not actually «purchasing» a PC game, but rather «subscribing» to it or «licensing» it, which means game publishers can tell you how many times you can install a game, make you pay to unlock content that's already on the disc, or go ahead and revoke your right to play a game, and there's nothing illegal about them doing any of these things at all because you paid $ 50 for a service rather than a product.

The bill makes no mention of an exception for free - to - play games on PC, Consoles, or Mobile — in fact making only the * sale * of games with loot boxes illegal, * not * making it illegal for minors to access them once they have the game; meaning kids who still need their mom to purchase a game like Shadow of War, can still hop in and purchase loot boxes once they own it; and game developers can sell them, because the bill also makes no mention of age - restrictive tools.

Additionally, the bill mentions the notion that game companies can add «predatory» content to games via updates and content patches — which is how Ultimate team Debuted FYI — but makes no attempt to make that illegal, either: there is currently no disclosure required at time of purchase that video games contain predatory loot boxes and gambling - like mechanisms which may pose a harmful risk for some people, particularly youth and young adults.

Lee also addresses the condition of young players in gaming environments where loot boxes can be purchased, stating lack of emotional and psychological maturity is the reason gambling is illegal for persons under age 21.

The Lacey Act applies from «stump to shelf,» making it illegal «to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase any fish or wildlife or plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law, treaty, or regulation of the United States or in violation of any Indian tribal law.»

SFI is working toward a future where the global forest community has addressed deforestation and illegal logging and given people a sense of pride in purchasing forest products derived from a responsibly managed renewable resource.