Sentences with phrase «immunity from prosecution»

By law, the judge pointed out, neither lawyer can be compelled to testify before a grand jury unless granted immunity from prosecution.

She was given immunity from prosecution, so she isn't protecting herself.

Given that so many investment projects are agreed with state - owned entities, the issue of state immunity from prosecution or enforcement is certainly on people's radar.

You can be compelled to testify «against yourself» if you are granted immunity from prosecution.

I have scrupulously avoided using that moniker for eight years, even though I knew the man's record, including his Senate vote for immunity from prosecution for telecom companies that collaborated with the «secret» installation of government spying equipment in the major trunk - line terminals.

Leonard Genova, Oyster Bay's former town attorney, became Immunity Leonard Genova — because he received full immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony for prosecutors, Keating said.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as permitting an individual to obtain immunity from prosecution for criminal conduct or as excusing an individual from the reporting requirements of Article 3 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes or G.S. 108A ‑ 102.

Several readers have asked about the deal Leonard Genova, Oyster Bay's former deputy supervisor and town attorney, got for testifying as a prosecution witness after receiving full immunity from prosecution.

In exchange, he wanted immunity from prosecution in the United States.

«Fellow Nigerians and patriots, we promise you that we will immediately after the elections make sure that our leaders enjoy immunity from prosecution for corruption, money laundering and other similar crimes.

2003 December - Government decides to grant former president Daniel arap Moi immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.

Participated in the successful representation of multiple antitrust whistleblowers, resulting in clients» obtaining immunity from prosecution from the DOJ

The Inquiry will need to re-visit amnesties as a broad range of individuals and companies are likely to seek immunity from prosecution.

the growing «trivialization» (banalisation in French) of immunity from prosecution of certain categories of citizens and organizations, usually for economic reasons.

He meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House this week and is expected to press for immunity from prosecution as a condition for allowing even a relatively small contingent of U.S. troops to stay behind in Afghanistan after the 2014 drawdown.

Imagine that members of the 8th National Assembly had announced during the recent general election campaigns exactly how they were going to tear up section 308 of the 1999 Constitution (which protects the president, vice president, governors and their deputies against civil and criminal proceedings while they are in office) to grant their leaders immunity from prosecution for corruption and money laundering.

It does not help that everyone seems to work the system to its fullest extent; even Silvio Berlusconi, recently deposed as the country's prime minister, is at it, passing a law while in power to give any serving prime minister immunity from prosecution and — after his unsuccessful election campaign — ducking and diving allegedly in the hopes of any such action becoming time - barred, which in Italy can happen very quickly.

Virgin has qualified for civil immunity for all its current and former employees, and its directors have qualified to receive criminal immunity from prosecution in the UK for cartel activity.

Flynn's lawyer released a statement in late March announcing that Flynn was requesting immunity from prosecution in exchange for the chance to tell his «story.»

Maduro vows the assembly will strip opposition politicians of their constitutional immunity from prosecution, while members of congress say they will only be removed by force.

The revelation about French's immunity from prosecution comes as Attorney General Eric Schneiderman obtained a court order authorizing his office to take custody «of the notes, minutes, and exhibits of any grand jury investigation into the death of Edson Thevenin.»

Extending rather than limiting immunity from prosecution for corruption involving parliamentarians is a licence to impunity and lawbreaking, which clearly isn't compatible with good governance.

Members of the California council have statutory immunity from prosecution, which protects them from what the Italian scientists just went through.

Moi Receives Immunity December 2003 Former President Moi is given government immunity from prosecution for charges of corruption.

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In 2007, as part of a cooperation agreement with the United States Department of Justice and subsequent Immunity from Prosecution in the UK, Richard assisted the United States, UK, and other governments in their understanding of how FCPA, bribery and other export violations occurred and operated in international sales.

Indeed, in Britain, according to a report by the Redress Trust (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction in the European Union, December 2010): «It appears that contrary to international law immunities from prosecution are applied to a range of officials, including visiting armed forces from certain countries, ambassadors, high commissioners, and diplomatic staff.»

As noted in that post, consular officials are only entitled to functional immunity from prosecution, i.e immunity in respect of acts performed in the exercise of her consular functions, and may be arrested for grave crimes (pursuant to a decision of a competent judicial authority).

Rome, Jan 14 (IANS / AKI) In a setback for Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's apex court has struck down a key pillar of a law that gives the Italian prime minister temporary immunity from prosecution for corruption and fraud charges.

Legislation such as the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA 2005) has placed immunity from prosecution on a statutory footing and the Office of Fair Trading has published detailed guidance about how immunity can be secured.

A federal statute, 18 U.S.C. § 6005, allows a single house or committee of Congress to vote to grant a congressional witness immunity from prosecution, thereby requiring the witness to give full and complete testimony at the hearing.

Sir Ken Macdonald maintains there is no set policy for assisted suicide, and he can not grant immunity from prosecution.

Last December, Loblaw and George Weston disclosed that they had participated in an industry - wide bread price - fixing arrangement for about 14 years but would receive immunity from prosecution by co-operating in the Competition Bureau's Immunity Program.

«While the governor of Kogi State currently enjoys immunity from prosecution, the commission approved the summary dismissal of two employees for acts of misconduct and the immediate and compulsory retirement of an electoral officer for acts of gross misconduct.»

Generallly, in many cartels, at some point, one of the parties will either internally detect a previously unknown illegal arrangement or become nervous that the arrangement may either be discovered or another party will seek immunity from prosecution.

Unilever has obtained immunity from prosecution in return for helping the ACCC.

This gives immunity from prosecution for people who disclose information such as dangers to health and safety, breaches of the law, and miscarriages of justice.

Mike Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, has told the FBI and congressional officials investigating the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia that he is willing to be interviewed in exchange for a grant of immunity from prosecution.

There are absolutely no exceptions to immunity from prosecution for things said on the floor of the Senate.

Much of the Crown's evidence came from the testimony of Cryptometrics» vice-president for business development who was intimately involved in the conspiracy, but testified under a promise of immunity from prosecution.