Sentences with phrase «national courts based»

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The U.S. judge has excluded foreign investors, based on a precedent set in a 2010 Supreme Court ruling in the case of Morrison v. National Australian Bank.

Uber's loss follows an earlier one last year where the Luxembourg - based Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) classified the company as a transport service rather than a digital one, which stripped it of protections against undue national regulation that digital services enjoy under EU law.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) formally filed an appeal with the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the hopes to overturn a $ 5.7 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard that was approved by a lower court in December, according to a statement released by the Washington D.C. - based trade group late ThurCourt of Appeals in the hopes to overturn a $ 5.7 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard that was approved by a lower court in December, according to a statement released by the Washington D.C. - based trade group late Thurcourt in December, according to a statement released by the Washington D.C. - based trade group late Thursday.

Shannon Minter, a transgender man who is legal director of the San Francisco - based National Center for Lesbian Rights, said many transgender civil - rights gains of recent years are based on federal statutes and court precedents that can not be quickly undone.

Since the right to fairly priced electricity is not a fundamental constitutional right and because HDL users are not part of a classification that have been subject to governmental discrimination historically, such as race, gender, national origin, etc., the PUD's decision will be allowed to stand unless a court finds that there was no «rational basis» for it.

Wolfe has substantial experience in corporate lawsuits that appear in the Court of Chancery in Delaware, where he is based; he represented National Amusements in the Viacom - Redstone case, along with Walmart as it battled allegations of bribery in Mexico.

Most in the legal academy have decried this change in judicial attitude, arguing that the Court is abdicating its responsibility to reshape society and forge a national community based upon aspirational ideals.

The organisation said the agreement appears to have been reached on the basis that the evidence collected would be used to try those responsible in the Iraqi national courts, rather than the International Criminal Court.

Nor should it have been a surprise that the Court, having successfully claimed for itself the authority to write a «living Constitution» based on penumbras and emanations, should assume the roles of National Metaphysician and National Nanny (as it did in Casey, with its famous «mystery of life» passage and its hectoring injunction to a fractious populace to fall into line behind the Court's abortion jurisprudence).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Windsor Court Hotel is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against associates or job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, veteran status, or any other condition protected by applicable state or federal laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

The Court does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veterans status, sexual orientation, gender perception, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

Based upon research conducted by the National Center for Fathering (NCF) and our experiences with local court initiatives, this curriculum provides «culturally» relevant material that addresses many issues for fathers involving fragile families in urban areas.

In a case that could have wide - ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.

«It is respectfully submitted therefore My Lord, that on the basis of the grounds argued above, of Lack of, or Excess of Jurisdiction, Procedural Irregularity and breach of the rules of natural justice it is submitted that the decision of the National Disciplinary Committee dated 2nd December, 2015 and endorsed by the National Executive Committee on 10th December 2015 be brought up to this court for purposes of having same quashed.»

The lawyer who spoke to Accra - based Joy FM said, «We've taken all these institutions including the Ghana National Fire Service to court [in order] to look at the laws and regulations governing the construction of fuel stations in this country.»

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has called on the National Media Commission (NMC) to act on alleged threats on the life of judges of the Supreme Court and High Court on an Accra - based radio station.

In the same manner, the National Assembly whose law can be struck down by the court on the basis that it is unconstitutional can also amend a law later to override the decision of the Supreme Court as they did in the onshore / offshore oil court on the basis that it is unconstitutional can also amend a law later to override the decision of the Supreme Court as they did in the onshore / offshore oil Court as they did in the onshore / offshore oil case.

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has detained Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn, who were, giving their submissions on Accra based radio station, Montie FM, on June 29, 2016, allegedly threatened to unleash mayhem on Supreme Court and High Court judges in the country — claiming that they know their residence.

This is a major national security threat, and the AFRC will not accord to this and will hit the streets all our the country to demonstrate against the establishment of US military base in Ghana.Again the Supreme Court will be our next point of call coming this week.

The senior advocate added, «My own understanding is that based on the Supreme Court decisions on former governor Peter Obi versus the Independent National Electoral Commission, and former governor Rasheed Ladoja against the (Oyo) state House of Assembly, Fayose is not eligible to contest another term.

Delaware North placed a «grossly exaggerated» value on the names of park attractions and other intangible assets at Yosemite National Park before demanding its successor as the park's concessionaire buy back the intellectual property from the Buffalo - based tourism and hospitality giant, the U.S. Justice Department contends in a court filing.

The Bureau of National Investigation [BNI] on 3rd July 2016 questioned two [2] radio communicators, namely Alistair Tairo Nelson, forty - one [41] and Godwin Ako Gunn, thirty - nine [39] on comments they aired on MONTIE FM, an Accra - based radio station, attacking Justices of the Supreme Court.

The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has been dragged to court by an Enugu - based lawyer, Barr.

«Finally, to ensure that the preparation of the Appropriation Bill is based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, passed by the National Assembly, signed into law by the President and implemented by the Executive arm of government Section 51 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act has specifically clothed every citizen with the necessary locus standi or legal capacity to enforce the provisions of the law by obtaining prerogative orders or other remedies at the Federal High Court, without having to show any special particular interest.»

A Port Harcourt - based legal practitioner has put plans on motion to drag the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to court over the award of broadcasting licences.

In a 35 ‑ page reply brief filed yesterday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, government lawyers argue once again that U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth's ruling was erroneously based on the conclusion that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for hESC research violate a law barring federally funded research that harms embryos.

In 2009 the National Research Council evaluated the state of forensic science and, shockingly, concluded that many of the techniques used in court actually have no scientific basis.

This innovative legal education project is delivered by the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law (NCCL) who have an education team based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

«If the Court of Appeals affirms the lower court's decision, it will create a precedent where a district can be found liable based solely on wrongdoing by a school official, regardless of how vigilant a school district is in monitoring employees, and without the district being given the opportunity to address the harassment in question,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards AssociaCourt of Appeals affirms the lower court's decision, it will create a precedent where a district can be found liable based solely on wrongdoing by a school official, regardless of how vigilant a school district is in monitoring employees, and without the district being given the opportunity to address the harassment in question,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Associacourt's decision, it will create a precedent where a district can be found liable based solely on wrongdoing by a school official, regardless of how vigilant a school district is in monitoring employees, and without the district being given the opportunity to address the harassment in question,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

The coalition includes the NAACP, the National PTA and the American Association of People with Disabilities - as well as San Francisco - based Public Advocates, which represented a coalition of community groups that brought the 2010 court complaint against the federal regulations.

Williamsburg, VA (January 12, 2015)-- Judicially Speaking, a Colorado - based civics education program, has been named recipient of the 2015 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, presented annually by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).

Berri is an excellent base for exploring the nearby attractions: walking trails, National Park tennis courts, bowls, croquet all adjacent, close to art galleries, restaurants, golf and the Monash Adventure Park.

In the absence of a court adjudicating what equity requires of nations in setting their national climate change commitments, a possibility but far from a guarantee under existing international and national law (for an explanation of some of the litigation issues, Buiti, 2011), the best hope for encouraging nations to improve the ambition of their national emissions reductions commitments on the basis of equity and justice is the creation of a mechanism under the UNFCCC that requires nations to explain their how they quantitatively took equity into account in establishing their INDCs and why their INDC is consistent with the nation's ethical obligations to people who are most vulnerable to climate change and the above principles of international law.

Posts focus on legal developments affecting employers, with an emphasis on Wisconsin and the Chicago - based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as well as national trends and relevant U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence.

One final remark that arises from this case, is that although the Court is willing to use Article 47 CFR to provide greater access to justice before national courts, its approach towards standing in direct actions by individuals on the basis of Article 263 (4) TFEU appears to remain rather conservative, regardless of the inclusion of the Charter since Lisbon.

After noting that in principle Article 47 of the CFR gives individuals the right to challenge the assessment made by authorities on the basis of the Habitats Directive, the Court proceeded by recalling the principle of national procedural autonomy.

The Court of Appeal said that this was «imponderable» and that «the consequences of the UK's departure from the EU are presently unclear, and there is no sound basis on which courts can factor in the hypothetical possibility that an EU national's immigration position might at some future date become precarious».

In a remarkably short judgment the Court starts its considerations from the direct effect and full effectiveness of Article 101 (1) to find that national procedural rules relating to claims based on EU law must be subject to the principles of equivalence and effectiveness.

On such a basis, the Court considered that there are indeed provisions in the Family Reunification Directive expressly referring to national law, such as Articles 5 (1) and 11 (2) and thereby concluded that if the EU legislature intended to leave the Member States with the leeway to decide when the condition of a child being «below the age of eighteen» would be satisfied, it would have included an express reference in that context too (paras 41 - 42).

The bulletin is published by the Virginia - based National Center for State Courts and the Conference of Court Public Information Officers.

The need to resolve such boundary disputes between national constitutional orders and the European constitutional order has come into sharp relief with the Danish Supreme Court's decision in Dansk Industri not to apply the general principle of non-discrimination on the basis of age despite the Court of Justice finding the principle applicable.

In Paragraph 5.19, the District Court provides a delineation of the ECJ's conception of EU citizenship: «the CJEU has ruled that citizenship of the Union should be the primary status of nationals of the EU Member States and that, on that basis, subject to explicit legal exceptions, [they] are entitled to equal treatment in law».

The Court also held that national legislation must set out the substantive and procedural conditions governing access based on objective criteria [118 - 119].

The Court also noted that the Directive requires providers to establish internal procedures for responding to requests for access based on the relevant provisions of national law [80].

The Court of Appeal did not however deem the answer to this question obvious, given that six courts in other EU Member States had declared national legislation to be invalid on the basis of DRI.

Established in 2010, Justice For Vets is a division of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Contrary to all the participants in the proceedings, the national court had suggested that EU law was applicable to the case because landscape protection could not be seen to «stand alone as a concept separate from the protection of the environment», as a number of EU rules based on the environmental competence of the Union would show (para 10).

Nevertheless, he took the opportunity to elaborate on the PMOI standard of review and raised the question as to whether intelligence analyses and sources should be subject to the EU courts at all and «whether, in a system based largely on the confidence which the EU institutions place in the evaluation conducted by the competent national authorities of the seriousness of the evidence or clues to support a freezing measure, an intensive review of that evidence by the EU judicature is in fact appropriate» (Opinion para. 66).