Sentences with phrase «jurisdiction challenge in»

Acted (as sole Counsel) in a jurisdiction challenge in the Commercial Court involving Swiss parties in connection with a dispute concerning oil supplies in Turkmenistan.

Not exact matches

That quirk, which boils down to whether the Internal Revenue Service overstepped its rule - writing jurisdiction related to subsidies it provides in the state exchanges, was the subject of two legal challenges decided Tuesday.

Lower - than - expected revenues have dug a $ 4 - billion hole in Alberta's finances and inflated Newfoundland's deficit to over $ 700 million (almost triple what was initially projected), adding resource - rich provinces, along with long - time offenders such as Ontario and Quebec, to the list of fiscally challenged jurisdictions.

As the debate has taken on a decidedly Asia focus, with some recent studies and popular media coverage pointing to investors from Asia as one of the drivers of Vancouver's soaring housing prices, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has written a background document aggregating the available facts, outlining similar challenges in other jurisdictions, and raising the question: Is public policy required?

It points out that CFPB's reply does not challenge the Supreme Court's recognition that a federal court does not have jurisdiction in cases where the government lacks an authorized representative.

The taxing authorities of the jurisdictions in which we operate may challenge our methodologies for valuing developed technology, intercompany arrangements, or transfer pricing, which could increase our worldwide effective tax rate and the amount of taxes we pay and seriously harm our business.

Prudential, the Prudential logo, the Rock Symbol and Bring Your Challenges are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

The arbitral tribunal has no power to consider the enforceability of this class arbitration waiver and any challenge to the class arbitration waiver may only be raised in a court of competent jurisdiction.

GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in San Mateo County, California, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Challenge Success Web Site.

Use of the Challenge Success Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.

The challenged registrant is required to appear at the hearing with an affidavit that he or she is eligible to vote within the jurisdiction in question; a representative may appear in his or her place.

The court of appeals handles all appeals except those in the supreme court's exclusive jurisdiction: challenges to the validity of a United States statute or treaty, the validity of a state constitutional provision or statute, cases requiring construction of revenue laws, the title to state office and cases where the death penalty is imposed.

The challenging times we live in whereby multiple agencies with varying levels of jurisdiction often make it hard for dispatchers process the inundation of calls that occur when a crisis arises.

Cuomo signed the order after Abelove challenged an executive order last July giving the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate incidents in which unarmed civilians are killed during encounters with police.

Its size has posed significant geographical challenges that make it difficult to fully serve neighborhoods in the southern half of its jurisdiction.

Attorney - General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Akuffo has indicated that her outfit is in dire need of funds to address challenges facing regional offices under her jurisdiction.

Following the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, which held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki's trial, Saraki through his Special Adviser on (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu said «after listening to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal he (Saraki) filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, he expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his appeal.

In his response, the EFCC's lawyer, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, said Usman's application for leave to travel could not be heard when there were pending applications challenging the court's jurisdiction.

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed March 1hear an application challenging its jurisdiction in the trial of a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani - Kayode, charged with laundering N4.6 billion.

The EFCC stated this in its response to an application filed by Mrs. Jonathan challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the commission's ex parte application for an order of interim forfeiture of two properties in Abuja registered in the name of the NGO.

On October 19, 2017 when the EFCC's ex parte motion was scheduled to be heard by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, Mrs. Jonathan's lawyers appeared in court, insisting that the commission's motion could not be heard in view of their application already filed to challenge the court's jurisdiction.

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is heading a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in a new amicus brief to protect cities and police departments from federal funding cuts, supporting a challenge to the Trump administration's efforts to punish so - called «sanctuary» jurisdictions by putting immigration - related conditions on federal law enforcement grants.

Saraki's appeal filed through his lead counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN), is challenging the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja delivered on October 30, 2015, which affirmed the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him and the competence of the charges of false assets declaration preferred against him by the Federal Government.

In making its decision, the board «considered the challenge facing the gaming industry in other jurisdictions, with the intention of maximizing the chances for sustainable success,» board chairman Kevin Law saiIn making its decision, the board «considered the challenge facing the gaming industry in other jurisdictions, with the intention of maximizing the chances for sustainable success,» board chairman Kevin Law saiin other jurisdictions, with the intention of maximizing the chances for sustainable success,» board chairman Kevin Law said.

Citing case law, the five justices wrote in a unanimous decision that the court's jurisdiction extends to challenges to absentee ballots based upon nonresidency.

But in her motion challenging the EFCC's ex parte application, Mrs. Jonathan, sought «an order of this court striking out the respondent's ex parte originating summons dated September 20, 2017, filed at the registry of this court honourable court on the same date, on the ground that this honourable court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the said application.»

At the same time the WHO set out their thinking behind their new position in a piece for the journal, PLOS Medicine, and they called for all regulators, companies, academics, institutional research boards, universities, funders — everybody who has a role in this — to take up the challenge in their own jurisdictions and make it happen.

The education problems in New York City (and a number of other jurisdictions that face court financing challenges) are real and important.

Even in a single jurisdiction - a state, province or country - no one institution can bring together the scientific, social, technical, behavioral and organizational tools to provide a comprehensive solution at scale to this challenge.

What might have gone away, had they never opened their mouths on the topic, is the political argument over Common Core, which was quietly receding into implementation challenges in the states that still acknowledge that they're using those standards — and something similar in places that put new labels on the same (or very similar) content, as well as a few jurisdictions that are still struggling to come up with anything nearly as good on their own.

Consider the challenge of deciding what experiences constitute «service learning» for high - school students in jurisdictions where this is now expected as part of a civics class or social studies curriculum.

In addition, the guide addresses some of the challenges school districts will face in jurisdictions that may question the decision's applicability to theIn addition, the guide addresses some of the challenges school districts will face in jurisdictions that may question the decision's applicability to thein jurisdictions that may question the decision's applicability to them.

It is unclear if International High's leadership plans to challenge the union, as Lusher's administration did in a filing with the federal labor board, contending it does not have jurisdiction over the school.

Although State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and FHWA have extensive experience with the successful implementation of programmatic approaches to conduct environmental reviews, transit agencies and FTA have not used the approaches as widely due to challenges involved in negotiating agreements with numerous project sponsors across varying jurisdictions.

In particular, this press release contains forward looking statements that reflect the current views of Zoetis with respect to our tax rate and tax regimes, changes in the tax regimes in other jurisdictions and challenges to our efforts to mitigate the impact of tax decisions such as the recent one by the European CommissioIn particular, this press release contains forward looking statements that reflect the current views of Zoetis with respect to our tax rate and tax regimes, changes in the tax regimes in other jurisdictions and challenges to our efforts to mitigate the impact of tax decisions such as the recent one by the European Commissioin the tax regimes in other jurisdictions and challenges to our efforts to mitigate the impact of tax decisions such as the recent one by the European Commissioin other jurisdictions and challenges to our efforts to mitigate the impact of tax decisions such as the recent one by the European Commission.

Curiously, he also challenged the Supreme Court of British Columbia's jurisdiction on the basis that there was no evidence anyone in British Columbia read the article (other than Andrew Weaver).

«Such increases challenge our ability to operate in globally competitive assets, particularly given that Australia is already one of the higher - cost mining jurisdictions in the world,» BHP says in the submission.

Lessons learned, opportunities, and challenges for integrating these advances into market - based climate programs in other jurisdictions will be explored.

We can and should hope that BC's two mainstream parties begin to take global warming seriously, and that this rational approach (instead of parties merely trying to score cheap political points) in dealing with one of the most daunting challenges faced by us all spreads to other jurisdictions.

In April 2016 the court said the state of Maryland could not subsidize construction of a natural gas - fired plant because it challenged FERC's jurisdiction under the Federal Power Act.

There will be challenges made to jurisdiction and that litigation over the proper venue could be fought in non-Native courts.

Reinsurers face the challenge of multiple jurisdictions that have sustained losses resulting from Irma, José and Maria in particular.

It also explores the challenges faced by companies that operate across international jurisdictions, and the best practices used by their in - house counsel.

First, the member state could argue that its obligations under EU law take priority over its BIT obligations, in which case the priority of one obligation over the other can only be established by applying conflict rules, but such arguments have not been raised in intra-EU arbitrations (apart from conflict arguments challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunals which is a different matter).

New research conducted by global elite network Interlaw, reveals the challenges GCs face in finding consistently high quality legal advice in all of the jurisdictions in which they operate.

It is to be hoped that some do, and a challenge to the judgment could be justified, either using the argument that the Court exceeds its jurisdiction in ruling so definitively on factual questions, or using constitutional values.

Dar Al Arkan v Al Refai [2015] 1 WLR 135 (with Anthony Trace QC and Charles Béar QC): jurisdiction challenge (Commercial Court and Court of Appeal) in relation to committal application brought against Saudi and Bahraini companies and their common director.

We have acted in a significant number of the largest and most complex class actions in recent years and have expert understanding of the relevant court rules in different jurisdictions and the basis on which class actions claims can be challenged.

Though some courts have considered that challenges to personal jurisdiction may fall under article V (1)(c), these challenges may alternatively be deemed to constitute disputes in relation to consent and the existence of a valid arbitration agreement, which fall more squarely under article V (1)(a).

Parties have brought successful challenges to enforcement of arbitral awards under article V (1)(c) in several jurisdictions on the grounds that the arbitral award addressed a party that was not bound by the arbitration agreement.