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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has used the leniency and immunity provisions with some success to secure convictions, particularly in relation to cartel offences.

Not exact matches

Although the Chief Justice acknowledged that this argument had some merit, the more determinative factor — and the key difference between the statutory immunity provisions relied upon by the ERCB and Alberta Environment — was that the immunity clause with respect to the former explicitly contemplated the regulator as an entity («the Board or a member of the Board...») whereas the immunity provisions under the Water Act and the EPEA did not (referring only to «persons» in various capacities; see paras 62 — 71).

Although the UK criminal courts can in some (very rare) circumstances recognise cooperation by individuals with criminal investigations by granting immunity or imposing reduced sentences, 25 there are no equivalent provisions enabling individuals to enter into such negotiated settlements with prosecuting authorities.

Section 1 (1) of the State Immunity Act provides foreign states with a general immunity from suit before the UK courts subject to the Act's proImmunity Act provides foreign states with a general immunity from suit before the UK courts subject to the Act's proimmunity from suit before the UK courts subject to the Act's provisions.

O.C.G.A. § 16-11-135 is just one of many immunity provisions under Georgia law, and those with a possible negligence claim should always consider finding counsel experienced in the legal nuances of all the possible claims they may have.

It is to be noted that the peculiarity of the HKSAR's position in relation to the PRC, its Basic Law and the express provision therein requiring reference of matters within the powers of the Central People's Government to the Standing Committee, together with the PRC doctrine of absolute immunity, form the context in which this decision was made.

Notwithstanding that it had instructed Wilmer Hale, London - based solicitors who had represented it at all stages of the London - seated Arbitration and the related High Court proceedings, the KRG refused to give Wilmer Hale permission to accept service of the Claimants» application for a peremptory order, thus obliging the Claimants to serve that application in accordance with the slow and cumbersome provisions set out in section 12 (1) of the English State Immunity Act 1978 and Rule 6.44 of the English Civil Procedure Rules (the «English CPR»).......

In Benkharbouche v Embassy of Sudan, the Court declared that two provisions of the State Immunity Act 1978, which prevented members of the service staff of two embassies from bringing employment claims before the English courts, are incompatible with Articles 6 and 14 of the ECHR.

No provision of this section, or of any other section of the Florida Statutes, whether read separately or in conjunction with any other provision, shall be construed to waive the immunity of the state or any of its agencies from suit in federal court, as such immunity is guaranteed by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, unless such waiver is explicitly and definitely stated to be a waiver of the immunity of the state and its agencies from suit in federal court.

Also, the law appears in direct conflict with 47 U.S.C. 230, a provision in the federal Communications Decency Act which provides intermediaries such as blogs, social networking sites and online publications with immunity from any legal obligations regarding the comments of downstream users.