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The legislation builds on a bill introduced in March and looks to amend or repeal a number of provisions in the Criminal Code the government has determined are out of date or likely unconstitutional.

The Court first pointed out that «while the treaties do not contain any provision to the effect that powers may be conferred on a Union body, office or agency, a number of provisions in the FEU Treaty none the less presuppose that such a possibility exists» (para 79) and referred to articles 263, 265, 267 and 277 TFEU which make clear that acts of such EU bodies are subject to judicial review by the Court.

The Democrats in the Connecticut Legislature responded by eliminating a number of the provisions in Malloy's «Commissioner's Network» program including limiting the number of schools Pryor could give to charter school companies.

While there are a number of provisions in ESSA that states can leverage to build innovative assessments and accountability systems to support student - centered, personalized learning, many states may not know where to begin.

A number of provisions in the 2018 agenda have already been released over the last several weeks, including measures aimed at combatting climate change, bolstering airports and encouraging shared services on the local government level.

Not exact matches

The government has announced they will modernize a number of regulations including provisions in the Food and Drugs Regulations that place unnecessary red tape on the craft brewing industry.

In a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companieIn a vote today, the U.S. Senate passed a historic immigration reform bill whose provisions include a visa for foreign - born startup founders and an increase in the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companiein the number of visas available to highly skilled workers employed by technology companies.

A growing number of U.S. businesses are taking a closer look at a curious provision in the current draft that could actually advantage those we're trying to punish (in this case, Russia) at the expense of our own businesses here at home.

A growing number of jurisdictions have adopted crowdfunding provisions in their rules or statutes recognizing that equity crowdfunding, done responsibly, with appropriate disclosure and safeguards, may be another valuable tool that small companies can use to raise capital.

Frank also criticized a provision in the bill that he said weakens anti-discrimination standards in housing by raising the number of loans a bank can make before it's required to report on the issue.

This fear stems from a number of developments, including the loss of Costco (COST) and JetBlue (JBLU) cobranded card partnerships and an adverse court ruling that prohibits AXP's «nondiscrimination provisions» in contracts with merchants.

Additionally, the strength of Comcast and its 25 - plus million TV and internet subscribers inked a partnership with Cox and Charter Communications, the number - two and three names in cable and internet provisions, to fortify a pipeline for advanced TV measurement.

Faced with the scheduled sunset of all provisions of the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts and the 2009 stimulus act (as well as a number of other tax laws), and unable to agree on permanent changes, Congress temporarily extended many provisions in the (unpunctuated) Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010.

The leaked document, apparently the Aug. 30 bracketed text, had a number of provisions where many of the TPP negotiating partners had staked out positions that differed from those of the US, or in some cases the US and other TPP countries, such as Australia or Japan.

Google is in talks with a number of telecommunications companies in India to gain service provisions for its plan to launch Project Loon.

In its paper, the BPP Group raises a number of concerns regarding the hard regulatory approach suggested by the Directive proposals and calls upon the European Commission, Parliament and national governments to support the proportionate, principles - based approach to service supplier oversight overwhelmingly supported by shareholders that is embodied in the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research & Analysis, stating that «unwarranted or disproportionate legislation may inhibit the provision of independent information and services that assist investors in the exercise of the very rights and responsibilities that the Directive aims to foster and support.&raquIn its paper, the BPP Group raises a number of concerns regarding the hard regulatory approach suggested by the Directive proposals and calls upon the European Commission, Parliament and national governments to support the proportionate, principles - based approach to service supplier oversight overwhelmingly supported by shareholders that is embodied in the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research & Analysis, stating that «unwarranted or disproportionate legislation may inhibit the provision of independent information and services that assist investors in the exercise of the very rights and responsibilities that the Directive aims to foster and support.&raquin the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research & Analysis, stating that «unwarranted or disproportionate legislation may inhibit the provision of independent information and services that assist investors in the exercise of the very rights and responsibilities that the Directive aims to foster and support.&raquin the exercise of the very rights and responsibilities that the Directive aims to foster and support.»

One issue that gets negotiated in the information rights provision are the number of shares that an investor needs to hold to receive information rights.

«Even though the consumption tax is scheduled to be raised by 2 percentage points, a number of measures to mitigate the burden, such as a reduced tax rate and an increase in welfare benefits for pensioners, and the provision of free education are planned to be implanted,» the report said.

On at least two occasions and in two different locations the Israelites received a miraculous provision of water froma rock - mass (Exodus 17:5 - 7; Numbers 20:1 - 11) Therefore, rock - mass as a source of water, in effect, followed them.

There has been an enormous increase in the number and variety of courses offered, an increasing provision of electives, increasing opportunity to prepare for various forms of specialized ministry, and an extension of the seminary's responsibility to include on - the - field operations.

A number of other significant investments and acquisitions followed, culminating in the Packers Provision buyout.

• The previous existence in some member states of organic standards (France, Spain and Denmark all had national organic legislation in place pre-1991) The regulation set out a number of provisions:

The Code aims to improve transparency and clarity in commercial transactions within the supply chain by, in effect, encouraging the parties to include upfront provisions in their grocery supply agreements about a number of aspects of their relationship.

The Report goes on to use qualitative empirical evidence to evaluate the success of the ACCC in enforcing the unconscionable conduct provisions in a number of key cases concerning retail leasing, franchising and consumer transactions.

Many in the wrestling community blame federal Title IX provisions, which among its many applications seek to equalize the number of men's and women's scholarships at the university level.

There could also be provisions in the strikers» contracts to the effect that the contracts may be prematurely terminated if a striker continuously fails to score for a certain number of games.

This school year, after McMinnville implemented the Community Eligibility Provision — making breakfast and lunch free for all students — Hiatt - Henry saw another uptick in the number of breakfasts served, but not to the magnitude she saw when she brought breakfast into the classroom.

This should be calculated using the number of places in the provision which are used by pupils in the school (as opposed to pupils on the rolls of other schools) excluding places occupied by under 5s and pupils aged 16 to 19, although authorities can use a different basis if this is agreed by EFA.

Place funding it is not intended to align exactly with the number of pupils or students in an institution at any given time, but instead provides a base level of funding for institutions and financial stability for institutions to help with stability of provision and planning.

It is for the institution to decide how best to apportion their total allocated place funding across the actual number of local authority commissioned places, taking into account the provision and support that may be specified in the statements of SEN or EHC plans.

Consequently, the number of pupils aged under 16, on which the pre-16 formula funding for the mainstream school is based, should exclude those pupils in the provision.

School Nutrition Association is calling on USDA to turn this national mandate on meal prices into a pilot program in a limited number of schools with a report back to Congress before the provision becomes national policy.

Keep in mind that under Provision 2, the school provides meals at no cost to all students, so it is key to financial success to have the number of students on paid status not exceed about 10 % during the base year.

At the same time, large - scale reforms to the health, education and welfare systems — along with reductions in youth service provision and the number and services of children's centres — means confusion and real concern for professionals and families alike.

An income tax provision related to the entertainment industry could be tweaked (e.g. treating sales of partnership interests in movie productions as ordinary rather than capital gains income, or limiting the number of years that entertainment company losses could be carried forward) and an appropriations bill could simultaneously fund the programs.

In exchange for a 6 - year extension, Silver agreed to a number of provisions that greatly weakened the rent laws and tenant rights.

the number of persons who stood as constituency candidates for a party that is, in accordance with the details held by the Electoral Commission under any of the provisions of sections 127 (3A) and 128A, a component party of that party and whose names were endorsed on a writ pursuant to section 185 as having been elected as members of Parliament.

By contrast, changes such as reducing the number of hereditary peers in 1999 have been effective, as have retirement provisions introduced in 2015.

For example, in 2006 Brian Burgoon argued that social policies offset preference for terrorism and countries with generous welfare provisions suffer fewer attacks and have a lower number of home - grown terrorists.

These tax benefits include a number of provisions that help give small businesses the ability to grow and expand now by providing incentives to invest in small businesses, helping businesses make new investments in equipment, and extending benefits that help out new start - ups.

Speaking at a Flying Start centre in Pembrokeshire First Minister, Carwyn Jones, said the number of children benefitting from Flying Start provision under Labour in Wales had increased from 18,000 to 33,000 contrasting with cuts by the Tories to Sure Start in England which has seen 720 centres close and the loss of 40,000 childcare places.

«Based on 2014 spending numbers, New York is one of about a dozen states, almost all in the Northeast, whose caps would be lowered as a result of this provision — potentially losing billions in aid,» said Bill Hammond, a health care analyst at the conservative - leaning Empire Center, an Albany think tank.

Cuomo, to chants of «four more years», promised to deliver in his next term on a mostly progressive agenda, including enacting a number of items that were stalled in the State Senate over the past couple of years, like an abortion rights provision as part of a women's rights agenda and public financing of political campaigns.

(4) The independent panel shall report as approved for each judicial position all highly qualified persons who make application to the panel, provided that if the number of highly qualified applicants exceeds three times the number of existing vacancies to be filled in such position (determined as of the time the panel renders its report), the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants in a number equal to three times the number of vacancies to be filled in such position, provided further that if the number of highly qualified applicants is less than three times the number of vacancies to be filled in such position the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants in a number equal to not less than two times the number of such vacancies, provided further that the following categories of applicants who are eligible for reelection or reappointment shall be reported as approved if their performance during their term of office merits continuation in office, and no other applicants shall be reported as approved for their vacancies: (a) a judge or justice completing a full term of office seeking re-election to that office, or (b) an interim Supreme Court justice who has been appointed by the Governor to fill an existing vacancy no later than the previous June 1 after approval of the Governor's screening panel, who has been confirmed by the State Senate and has assumed office no later than the date the panel renders its report, and who otherwise would not be required to make application to the independent screening panel pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3).

DiNapoli's report raises a number of transparency concerns with the budget proposal, which includes several measures that would bypass existing provisions intended to ensure integrity in the state's procurement process.

The Speaker can not vote in a division in the House unless the numbers are equal, and then he or she has a casting vote.146 The provision for a casting vote also applies to Members deputising for or acting in the position of Speaker (that is, Deputy Speaker or Second Deputy Speaker, or another Member as Acting Speaker).147 The provision for a casting vote does not apply to members of the Speaker's panel in the Chair, unless specifically appointed by resolution of the House as Acting Speaker, as it has been considered that the standing orders providing for the nomination and duties of the members of the Speaker's panel do not fulfil the requirements of s. 36 of the Constitution, which refers to the House choosing a Member to perform the duties of an absent Speaker.148

In its haste to pass this legislation, the Congress included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions» — such as restrictions on executive branch ′ s authority that limited its flexibility in foreign policIn its haste to pass this legislation, the Congress included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions» — such as restrictions on executive branch ′ s authority that limited its flexibility in foreign policin foreign policy.

Agreement to the bill in principle is indicated by a second reading, after which the detailed provisions of the bill are considered by one of a number of methods (see below).

Similarly, we know A4e said it was terminating its provision of the contract because it was going to make a loss, but it provided no further information about the «extremely challenging» issues in delivering the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) or the «number of constraints» which had «a heavy impact on learner attendance, completion and achievements».

The Asset Quality Review of Banks conducted in 2015 shows significant vulnerability of banks to current economic conditions, and that if the affected banks were to provision fully for all bad loans, a significant number of them would collapse.