Sentences with phrase «observance of laws on»

A UN Commission on Transnational Corporations devoted about 15 years of study and negotiation on a draft Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations that included a general provision requiring transnational corporations to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in the countries where they operate and more detailed provisions on observance of laws on labor relations and involvement of trade unions.

Therefore, just as Christians do not believe that Jesus is the risen Lord because of a conviction that the story of Joseph «raised» from prison by Pharaoh is both a prefiguration and historically accurate in the details of Genesis, so also Jews do not commit themselves to observance of the law on the basis of convictions about the historical accuracy of the book of Exodus.

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The Programme of Action is comprehensive and seeks to build and strengthen «adequate national structures which have a direct impact on the overall observance of human rights and the maintenance of the rule of law.

We can not of course go more closely here into the question why the Church has the right and duty, not only to promulgate and inculcate the precepts of immutable divine law and to supervise its observance, but on its own initiative to go beyond this and lay down positive legal prescriptions, and impose obedience to them as a Christian's duty, although they are enacted with full consciousness that they are not necessarily eternally valid but can be changed and even abolished.

In the pursuit of his mission he found himself obliged not merely to neglect some of the finer points of current religious practice (such as fasting on the proper days) but also to break some of the rules which were thought necessary to safeguard the religion of the Law (such as those of Sabbath observance).

The laws about sacred seasons, Sabbath observance, details of sacrifice, clean and unclean foods, bulk much larger than legislation on ethics, and this lack of perspective and proportion, this inveterate idea that Yahweh was appeased by ceremonial behavior, obtained so firm a grip that even the prophets who contended against it never broke its hold, as orthodox Judaism today bears witness.

The religious and political rulers of the day were very intent on outward appearances, and strict observance of the Old Testament law, but their hearts were far from God.

The Congress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87 - 780), as amended, has designated the week beginning on the second Sunday in October each year as «National School Lunch Week,» and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.

Corruption, a very corrosive and ravaging cancer that has virtually destroyed the weak fabric of our society can not be defeated outside observance of the rule of law and by trampling on citizens» rights and cherished freedoms.»

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On the other hand, if such legislation falls within the scope of European Union law, the Court, when requested to give a preliminary ruling, must provide all the guidance as to interpretation needed in order for the national court to determine whether that legislation is compatible with the fundamental rights the observance of which the Court ensures» (para. 19).

On the other hand, if national legislation falls within the scope of EU law, the Court, when requested to give a preliminary ruling, must provide all the guidance as to interpretation needed in order for the national court to determine whether that legislation is compatible with the fundamental rights the observance of which the Court ensures (see, inter alia, Case C ‑ 617 / 10 Åkerberg Fransson [2013] ECR I ‑ 0000, paragraph 19 and the case - law cited).

Unless a termination is deemed to be unfair in the sense of the law (based on political opinion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) an employment relationship can be terminated at will, only subject to the observance of the statutory or contractual notice period.

In observance of Law Day, they have unveiled their first - ever My Pet Lawyer cartoon, which you can see on their Web site.

(a) The educational objectives of driver training courses shall include, but not be limited to, promoting respect for and encouraging observance of traffic laws and traffic safety responsibilities of driver education and citizens; instruction on law enforcement procedures for traffic stops in accordance with provisions of the Community Safety Education Act (Senate Bill 30, 85th Regular Legislature); reducing traffic violations; reducing traffic - related injuries, deaths, and economic losses; the proper use of child passenger safety seat systems; and motivating development of traffic - related competencies through education, including, but not limited to, Texas traffic laws, risk management, driver attitudes, courtesy skills, and evasive driving techniques.

Another issue that has arisen in the cases this year, and that I commented on in last year's native title report as well, is the court's consideration for the reasons for an interruption in the continuity of observance of traditional law and custom.

A presumption of continuity would require more than the non-claimant party simply being able to throw doubt on the case made by the claimants, but that the non-claimant would have to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that there has been a «substantial interruption'to the observance of law and custom by the claimants.

A «connection» based on continued acknowledgement and observance of traditional law and custom: see section 223 NTA; Mabo (No 2) op cit, per Brennan C.J., at 70; per Deane and Gaudron J.J. at 110; Yanner op cit, per Gleeson C.J., Gaudron, Kirby and Hayne J.J. at 270; the Miriuwung Gagerrong case at first instance op cit, per Lee J., at 500.

The Court considered that the law's requirement that the continuous acknowledgment and observance of traditional laws and customs be «substantially uninterrupted» as opposed to «uninterrupted» is the mechanism for taking in to account the impact of European settlement on the community:

Even where native title has been extinguished in a part of the claim area, this should not preclude negotiations regarding that land if the interest that extinguished the native title has ceased (and the land has reverted to Crown title) and the native title claimants maintain a connection with that land based on the observance of traditional law and custom.

The question one asks is whether their present conduct and beliefs (acknowledgment of laws and observance of customs) is the result of an inter-generational handing - on (traditional).

(a) by Black CJ that a finding that at some point in the past there has ceased to be any real acknowledgment and observance of laws and customs based on tradition needs to overcome difficulties of a formidable nature [26], including:

[48] That kind of repugnancy disqualifies native title which depends on the acknowledgment of traditional laws or the observance of traditional customs by claimants connected with the land in question by reason of the repugnancy between the critical aspect of the law or custom and the common law test.

He has suggested that the Federal Court should be empowered to make a declaration about traditional ownership based on descent, and without needing to find continuous observance of laws and customs, or to make orders about particular uses of the land.

Blue laws were designed to enforce observance of religion by prohibiting Sunday shopping or otherwise conducting business on Sunday.