Sentences with phrase «in voluntary compliance»

The JCVI team concludes that the Guidance has been reasonably successful in its first five years with a large majority of the industry in voluntary compliance.

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Highland Capital Management is a Dallas - based investment management firm with $ 19 billion in assets under management and a significant presence in the liquid alts space... [I] n late July, the firm demonstrated its commitment to integrity and transparency when it announced its compliance with the voluntary Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS).

a major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries;

A major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries.

Other industries such as the grain, horticulture or non-exporting animal product industries use the NRS on a voluntary basis in order to demonstrate compliance with state food safety obligations and / or importing country requirements.

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian co-regulatory system in limiting children's exposure to unhealthy television food advertising by measuring compliance with mandatory and voluntary regulations.

«In addition to the monetary settlement, MTN Nigeria undertakes to: subscribe to the voluntary observance of the code of corporate governance for the telecommunications industry and will ensure compulsory compliance.

The commissioner also lauded some landlords and companies in the state on the level of their compliance with the land use charge, said: «Comrade Oshiomhole has asked me to convey his appreciation and gratitude to the good people of Edo State as well as members of the private sector for their voluntary compliance with the Land Use Charge.

While participating in the regulatory program is voluntary, E. coli - wary retailers are increasingly demanding compliance.

Yet, in its two and one half years in office, it has eliminated or substantially reduced the very tools that make voluntary compliance with such laws in the education field possible.

(d) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliancIn the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliancin a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliance.

Upon request, the court may, in its discretion, stay further proceedings for not more than sixty days pending the termination of State or local proceedings described in subsection (b) or the efforts of the Commission to obtain voluntary compliance.

It is anticipated that the voluntary nature of the Canine Care Certified program, combined with consumer demand for dogs raised in this manner, will lead to high motivation for participation and compliance by breeders.

In some cases our officers gain voluntary compliance by educating pet guardians about their responsibilities and proper pet care; in other situations it may warrant administrative action and / or an arrest and criminal prosecutioIn some cases our officers gain voluntary compliance by educating pet guardians about their responsibilities and proper pet care; in other situations it may warrant administrative action and / or an arrest and criminal prosecutioin other situations it may warrant administrative action and / or an arrest and criminal prosecution.

So while there is a lot of consensus that targeted, voluntary, low cost spay / neuter programs are effective in gaining spay / neuter compliance — and a large trackrecord of success, However, taking the next step to mandating the law is only a recipe to increase impounds, and thus, shelter killing.

This is an invaluable means of helping retailers gauge their performance in enforcing their voluntary store policies restricting the sale and rental of M - rated games and their compliance in displaying ESRB rating signage.

HMRC has also confirmed that you will also be able to volunteer to take part in MTD for Income Tax on a voluntary basis, although unlike MTD for VAT there is no hard deadline for compliance.

The Director of Greenpeace in Brazil, Sérgio Leitão, is nevertheless skeptical of Brazil's commitment to enforcing the new bill, of which he says that compliance is voluntary — calling it «nonsense to the old festival of crap that plagues the country.»

The European Union, home of the EU Emissions Trading System, hosts the largest number of buyers — both compliance - driven and voluntary — since even companies in unregulated sectors are more familiar with market - based mechanisms for emissions reductions.

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) has become synonymous with best practice in the voluntary carbon market and all members only use offsets verified under the most widely respected compliance and voluntary standards.

If one waited until children were adults before exposing them to arguments for adopting one or another faith, that would be fine because compliance would be voluntary, but teaching children this as part of their moral package is wrong in so many ways.

«It validates those who backed what were originally voluntary instruments that are finally seeing demand from California's compliance market, and indicates to governments with similar policies in development that the voluntary market can drive early action, inform policy, and successfully transition to meet compliance needs.»

In addition to its voluntary carbon market activities, ACR is an approved Offset Project Registry for the California Cap - and - Trade Program and works with the state regulatory agency to oversee the listing, verification and issuance of compliance - eligible Registry Offset Credits.

Further, because REDD is not yet sanctioned under an international framework on climate, credits from avoided deforestation are limited to voluntary markets where they are worth substantially less than carbon credits in compliance markets.

The bank hoped to lock up forestry carbon credits while they were cheap and sell them at a higher price in either voluntary markets or should they emerge, compliance markets.

ARB has announced that it will leverage the experience and systems of registries like ACR - which has been conducting similar functions in the voluntary market for over 15 years - to act as OPRs, assisting with the implementation of the compliance offset program.

In particular, we share the latest data and trends for three forest carbon finance mechanisms: voluntary carbon markets, compliance carbon markets, and payments for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD +) programs.

Supporting projects like Burn Stoves through voluntary and compliance carbon market mechanisms, allows Aviva to fully compensate for the emissions generated at its 16 international business locations, whilst it continues to invest in internal emissions reductions.

The offsets products are specific to ACR's distinct operations in the California compliance market and the global voluntary carbon market.

Since compliance with USFWS guidelines is only voluntary for developers, such close collaboration with the USFWS in individual projects is far from assured.

The American Carbon Registry, a leading voluntary and California compliance Cap - and - Trade Offset Project Registry, in 2012 approved a methodology developed by Tierra Resources, which quantifies the greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon sequestration associated with restoring degraded deltaic wetlands in the Mississippi Delta.

Originally tasked by then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2000 to flesh out increased global corporate citizenship by way of voluntary compliance with 10 environmental, human rights, labour and anti-corruption principles of the Global Compact (77 of the nearly 7,000 business partners are Canadian), Dr. Ruggie was later asked to create a framework, increasing the reach of responsible corporate behaviour by devising an active dialogue with human rights activists and NGO's.

She represents clients in complex transnational litigation matters, civil and criminal government investigations, voluntary self - disclosures (VSDs), compliance audits and internal investigations, as well as compliance, licensing and other regulatory matters.

She said her office has tried to enforce the rules through voluntary compliance, pointing to recent resolutions reached in Colorado and Maine as examples.

Although we anticipate achieving voluntary compliance and resolving any disputes prior to the actual assessment of penalties, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has determined in similar situations that federal agencies have authority to assess penalties against other federal agencies and that doing so is not in violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 1341.

We support a self - regulation approach in that we recognize that most compliance will be achieved by the voluntary activities of covered entities rather than by our enforcement activities.

It has, however, come in for criticism in relation to its non-payment of ICSID awards which goes against ICSID's rationale of voluntary compliance.

Response: As discussed above, the Secretary will encourage voluntary efforts to cure violations of the rule, and will consider that fact in determining whether to bring a compliance action.

Service tax compliance is voluntary in nature, that is, the taxpayer is encouraged to calculate and pay his own taxes.

The exchange also distributed end of year tax documents to a number of customers in the U.S. to assist with voluntary taxation compliance.

Digital cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has distributed necessary end of year tax documents, via email, to a number of its customers in the United States to assist with voluntary taxation compliance.

In February, digital cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has distributed necessary end of year tax documents, via email, to a number of its customers in the United States to assist with voluntary taxation compliancIn February, digital cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has distributed necessary end of year tax documents, via email, to a number of its customers in the United States to assist with voluntary taxation compliancin the United States to assist with voluntary taxation compliance.

The digital exchange also distributed end of year tax documents via email to a number of its customers in the U.S. to assist with voluntary taxation compliance.

The bipartisan - sponsored law promises to align the interests of building owners and tenants with regard to investments in cost - effective energy efficiency and water conservation measures, create studies that will examine successful sustainable practices, enact data - tracking systems and provide ways to promote voluntary tenant compliance.