Sentences with phrase «prohibited practice cases»

Not exact matches

The Bruno case illuminated practices that should be prohibited and underscored the failures of the state's ethics oversight system.

(d) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliance.

(a) Whenever any person has engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by section 203, a civil action for preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, may be instituted by the person aggrieved and, upon timely application, the court may, in its discretion, permit the Attorney General to intervene in such civil action if he certifies that the case is of general public importance.

When you file bankruptcy, the court places an automatic stay that prohibits the creditors from any collection practices during the bankruptcy case.

Exclusive dealing, tied selling, and market restriction are not illegal in Canada unless they harm competition, in which case the Tribunal can issue an injunction prohibiting the practice under a specific provision (s. 77).

Traders appealed and the OFT cross-appealed the High Court ruling before the Court of Appeal (England and Wales)(Civil Division), which referred the case to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling whereby it seeked an interpretation of paragraph 31 of Annex I to the Directive 2005 / 29 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business - to - consumer commercial practices in the internal market (OJ 2005 L 149, p. 22) in order to determine whether that provision prohibits the imposition of a cost, even of a de minimis nature, on a consumer who has been informed that they have won a prize.

In the case of an alleged unlawful practice occurring in a State which has a law prohibiting discrimination in employment because of age and establishing or authorizing a State authority to grant or seek relief from such discriminatory practice, no suit may be brought under section 626 of this title [section 7] before the expiration of sixty days after proceedings have been commenced under the State law, unless such proceedings have been earlier terminated: Provided, That such sixty - day period shall be extended to one hundred and twenty days during the first year after the effective date of such State law.

The central issues in the case are whether the respondents, by mailing a document entitled «Official Sweepstakes Notification» (the «Document») to the appellant, engaged in a practice prohibited by the Consumer Protection Act, R.S.Q., c. P ‑ 40.1 («C.P.A.»), and, if so, whether the appellant is entitled to punitive and compensatory damages under s. 272 C.P.A. To decide these issues, the Court must, inter alia, define the characteristics that are relevant to the determination of whether a commercial representation is false or misleading, as well as the conditions for exercising the recourses in damages provided for in s. 272 C.P.A.

Notable cases that have upheld the constitutional protection of religiously - based practices include: the right of Jehovah's Witness» parents to deny a blood transfusion that was medically advised for their daughter; the right of condominium owners to build dwellings on their balconies for the Jewish festival of «Succot» in the face of by - laws prohibiting construction on balconies; and the right of a Sikh boy to wear a «kirpan» (a dagger with a metal blade) to school despite a school - board prohibition of weapons.

Firstly, for those owners considering listing flats which fall within sectional title schemes, it is important to first determine whether their particular scheme allows short - term letting, since many expressly prohibit the practice and, where this is the case, to do so would contravene the body corporate rules.