Sentences with phrase «other sovereign states»

In other sovereign states, including the US, constitutions and Bills of Rights are characterised by their supreme authority over legislation, limiting the powers of the elected legislature.

In actual fact it isn't; recognition is the purview of other sovereign states and is separate to membership of the UN, which is something different.

First, he points to a tension between the nature of PBMs as regulatory tools and the basic principle of international law that states should not interfere in the domestic affairs of other sovereign states (extraterritoriality).

From an international law perspective, PBMs run counter to the general principle that states should not interfere in the domestic affairs of other sovereign states.

It would be useful to link to verified sources of where the US has interfered with elections in other sovereign states / countries.

An appropriate question to ask before all the media angst and gnashing of teeth is this: Were it any other sovereign State being evaluated, with a similar history of recent financial turmoil, current economic sluggishness and external debt, how should the ratings agencies rate such a State?

Not exact matches

If the United States fails to maintain confidence, then you could see other «sovereign wealth funds with 50 %, or 60 % or 70 % allocation to dollars diversify to no more than 25 %.»

«The GUIDES indicators that focus on some overall macroeconomic indicators,» Chisa recommends, plus «a few other topics that get you a lot of bang for the buck: British Colonialism, nations versus states, Dutch Disease (resource curse), Sovereign Wealth Fund, import substitution, current account balance, fiscal deficit, IMF austerity measures, and the «trilemma» of free - capital flows, independent monetary policy, and fixed exchange rates.»

A sovereign government imposes taxes, fees, and other obligations to be paid to be paid to the state.

And Facebook must answer to the regulators of other powerful sovereign governments, that of the United States and others around the world.

It has come to my attention that some economists claim that our sovereign federal government is more or less powerless to kickstart the economy because of our great dependence on the United States and therefore should do next to nothing: «Mr. Orr and other economists urged Ottawa to ignore pleas to boost stimulus spending further -LSB-...]

In terms of what QE could include, as well as purchases of member states» sovereign and corporate debt, other options might include supranational institutions such as the European Investment Bank.

«Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.»

One can only speculate that some bishops wanted to recommend a sovereign Palestinian state while others had reservations about such a course.

Admittedly, the state is not the sole sovereign entity (there are other states) and it is not the final sovereign being (since there is an eternal order), so the common good of the state is not final, universal justice.

Considering the history of conflicts between Church and State, it would seem more prudent for Christians, Jews, and others of good will to take the position that the death penalty is justified as long as it is carried out by a lawful sovereign, not inflicted in a cruel and unusual manner, and imposed only on those convicted of heinous crimes by due process of law.

The inability of the Gallicanist state to co-opt Catholicism's social energy exposed a tension inherent in liberal democracy: between the people empowered as a sovereign whole, on one hand, and those partial societies of individuals which diversify the nation, on the other.

Neville there were times when dominionism worked for Israel which were the exceptions rather than the rule but generally it did nt sadly because of the wickedness of peoples hearts.Power tends to corrupt people ie in the case of nebbucanezzar especially when they succeed.Like you i think Gods people have more impact by just letting Christ work through them could be me but i find politics tends to involve power money and compromise.Regardless of what political state we find ourselves Gods sovereign and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven.My focus is real simple just follow Jesus with all my heart mind soul and strength and love others as myself and that is just following Jesus daily and trusting him in everything.regards brentnz

«Believing... that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their Legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.»

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between church and State.

They are still held captive by an epistemology borrowed from the modern university, with its notion of detached objectivity, the fact - value dichotomy, the separation of emotion and reason (with reason as the superior means of knowing) and the loss of any authority other than an isolated, sovereign self that is subservient to the needs of the modern nation - state.

Contrary to your organization's reporting, the articles (one discussing Hong Kong's laws and the other discussing the laws of the Philippines) clearly set forth the general presumption incorporated within the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary («SPS»), Technical Barriers to Trade («TBT») and Trade - Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights («TRIPS») Agreements, which clearly recognize that states possess and maintain the sovereign right to regulate for the purpose of protecting public health and the environment.

The Cabinet Manual states that «[t] he point at which the restrictions on financial and other commitments should come to an end depends on circumstances, but may often be either when a new Prime Minister is appointed by the Sovereign or where a government's ability to command the confidence of the Commons has been tested in the House of Commons» (§ 2.30).

It has a government (two actually, when counting Hamas) the Palestinian Authority, diplomatic relations with other states and is recognized by a majority of the world's sovereign states:

This theory concludes that a regional entity is considered an independent state or a person in international law if and only if it is recognized as such by other sovereign entities.

It further outlined the process by which other states who claimed to be sovereign could be acknowledged as such.

The other issue is his understanding of diplomatic arrangement between Ghana, United Nations and other multinational peace keeping arrangements and Ghana and another sovereign state.

Little did anyone know that what Peter Obi called cash - in - hand were basically investment in stocks, bonds and other non-performing equities arranged by Obi in his final days in office; long - term uncompleted assets that will not earn cash until they are completed; various sums spent in rehabilitating federal roads in the State for which re-imbursements may come in the distant future; computation of the State's share of the Excess Crude Account contributed as capital to the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund in 2010, etc..

Loud, ineffective measures like «sanctions» tend to be feeble responses by governments that want to tell each other that they are «doing something» about an unwanted action by a sovereign state, without actually going to war.

The warning followed the observation by the Nigeria Police Force leadership of the increasing resort to acts of brigandage by sets of misguided individuals who apparently are hiding under the cloak of Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to threaten national security and public peace in parts of South East geopolitical Zone and some other conterminous States.

In conclusion, «legality» basically means the legality of the existent of a state, but it doesn't really hold much meaning or value on the international stage while recognition means whether other countries accept you as a sovereign nation / state or do they count you as territory of another country.

The second is to the international community, and Britain in particular, that they can act indiscriminately in the sovereign territory of other states, while still being considered respectable enough to host major international sporting tournaments like the World Cup.

He then stressed that as a sovereign state, Zimbabwe will not tolerate the interference of other countries in domestic affairs under his watch.

The constitutive theory of statehood defines a state as a person of international law if, and only if, it is recognized as sovereign by other states.

We are a separate corporate entity established with an appropriate level of separation from the Nation government, but we offer partners an array of tax efficiencies and other benefits based on the Nation's sovereign status, including federal tax immunity, state income tax exemption, federal capital gains tax exemption, state sales tax exemption and preferential debt financing and government contracting preferences, among others.

«The warning followed the observation by the Nigeria Police Force leadership of the increasing resort to acts of brigandage by sets of misguided individuals who apparently are hiding under the cloak of Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to threaten national security and public peace in parts of South East geopolitical Zone and some other conterminous States» IGP Arase said.

Unfortunately, she arrives just as Texas and other Southern states decide to form their own sovereign nation and launch a siege.

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Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; Merck's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of Merck's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of the company's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.

The United States carries tremendous debts, much of it owned by foreigners and foreign governments, other countries» sovereign wealth funds are looking to acquire chunks of the U.S. economy, the U.S. dollars is the world's reserve currency primarily because of inertia rather than our economic strength, and we ship money abroad every day to buy plasma tvs and gasoline.

Recalling also that States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.

• Recalling also that States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (UN 1992a: Preface, emphasis added).

Let them continue and the United States and all other sovereign nations will be no more than a name on a map.

For more than 25 years, the firm has successfully represented sovereign states in disputes with other states, and has extensive experience in litigation before the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

We conclude, as have many other state courts, that our State Constitution, which serves ** 1275 only «to limit the sovereign power which inheres directly in the people and indirectly in their elected representatives,» Hunt at 365, 450 A. 2d 952, is a more appropriate vehicle to resolve questions concerning the rights of our citizens to travel the highways of our state without police interdiction and the rights of the police to use reasonable methods to enforce our traffic laws than is the federal constitustate courts, that our State Constitution, which serves ** 1275 only «to limit the sovereign power which inheres directly in the people and indirectly in their elected representatives,» Hunt at 365, 450 A. 2d 952, is a more appropriate vehicle to resolve questions concerning the rights of our citizens to travel the highways of our state without police interdiction and the rights of the police to use reasonable methods to enforce our traffic laws than is the federal constituState Constitution, which serves ** 1275 only «to limit the sovereign power which inheres directly in the people and indirectly in their elected representatives,» Hunt at 365, 450 A. 2d 952, is a more appropriate vehicle to resolve questions concerning the rights of our citizens to travel the highways of our state without police interdiction and the rights of the police to use reasonable methods to enforce our traffic laws than is the federal constitustate without police interdiction and the rights of the police to use reasonable methods to enforce our traffic laws than is the federal constitution.

Josh Robbins, the chair of the firm's White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Department, has represented the governments of the United States and other sovereign nations, Global 500 and Fortune 500 corporations, and individuals in jury trials, appeals before federal circuit courts and the United States Supreme Court, international arbitrations, and complex government investigations.

«Representing Sovereign States in Public International Law Disputes Before the International Court of Justice and Other Inter-State Courts and Tribunals,» April 7, 2016 (Harvard Law School)

But a US state is a separate sovereign from the feds and from other states, and the US is a separate sovereign from other countries.

Presentation of oral argument to the Connecticut Supreme Court on behalf of a bridge contractor concerning the scope of a statutory waiver of the state's sovereign immunity for disputed claims under contracts with the state for the design, construction, construction management, repair, or alteration of any highway, bridge, building or other public works of the state.