Sentences with phrase «rules on conflicts»

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its rules on conflicts or choice of law.
A breach of the rules on conflicts of interest may lead to sanction by the Law Society even where a court dealing with the case may decline to order disqualification as a remedy.
Member of the IBA Arbitration Sub-Committee, responsible for updating the 2004 Rules on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration.
He currently serves on the IBA sub-committee responsible for updating the 2004 IBA Rules on Conflicts of Interest.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced its intention to make wide ranging amendments to the rules on conflicts and confidentiality.
The aims of the Brussels I (recast) are to provide unified rules on conflicts of jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters and to ensure the rapid recognition and enforcement of judgments given in member states (recital 4).
The complete rules on conflicts (including paragraph (b), referred to above) are quite lengthy as far as model rules go, but the concept is not complicated.
And though the bar may relax rules on conflicts, that won't solve the problem of conflicts that is inevitable with large - firm growth.
CCH Conflicts of Interest Webinar on Professional Duties and Best Practices for In - House Counsel: A discussion of key case law and provincial law societies» rules on conflicts of interests, as well as special challenges and best practices for in - house counsel, co-presented by Lisa C. Fong and Kate Parisotto of Ng Ariss Fong and Madeleine Ménard of NAV Canada on November 21, 2013.
The requirements of this Code complement related rules and policies of The Cooper Union that may impose further requirements, for example, rules on conflicts of interest more broadly, and certain additional rules respecting the administration of student financial aid in compliance with the New York State Student Lending Accountability, Transparency and Enforcement Act.
Swiss law (excluding its rules on conflicts of laws) is applicable to these Customer Service General Terms and Conditions and the relationship between MCTR and the Customer.
MPs» expense data going back to 2010 shows that a number of Tory MPs have paid subscriptions to the ERG whilst holding ministerial office: an activity which appears to breach the ministerial code's rules on conflict of interest.
The Canadian Bar Association will urge the Supreme Court of Canada to water down its bright line rule on conflicts during Thursday's hearing of Canadian National Railway v. McKercher LLP.
Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Courts and DIFC Courts awards Dubai Courts jurisdiction in «conduit» cases: The Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts, established in 2016 to rule on conflicts of jurisdiction and conflicts of judgments between the two courts, has issued two recent decisions in cases where claimants obtained an order from the DIFC Courts recognising arbitral awards made outside the DIFC, where there was no connection with the DIFC, and where the order recognising the award was referred for enforcement to the Dubai courts for enforcement against assets located there.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, excluding its rules on the conflict of laws.
The rule on conflict that protects the interests of the private client in a matrimonial matter, or a small business dealing with its landlord, can act against the interests of sophisticated corporate clients, wishing to instruct a particular firm because of the scale, expertise, quality and global reach of its specialist services.

Not exact matches

The Arbitrator (i) shall apply internal laws of the State of New York consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, or, to the extent (if any) that federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the U.S., irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with New York or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable relief;
In a statement on Saturday, ASEAN leaders affirmed the need for peace in the South China Sea, where the bloc is currently negotiating a set of rules with China to avoid conflicts arising from a bitter territorial dispute pitting some members against Beijing's vast claims to the strategic waterway.
In a long discussion about her new book, Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration, on Kellogg insight recently, Thompson takes a long detour into the psychology of conflict and what leaders can do to ensure their teams fight in a healthy and productive way.
The Fiduciary Rule and PTEs followed an extensive public rulemaking process in which the Department evaluated a large body of academic and empirical work on conflicts of interest, and determined that conflicted advice was causing harm to retirement investors.
Americans for Annuity Protection has engaged in active outreach to leaders of influence to establish the argument that the DOL's fiduciary rule should be returned because of the analysis performed by the department is flawed, inconclusive and arbitrary; it is not compatible with the Uniform Security Law or established insurance law, and the law has potential conflict with the Dodd - Frank requirements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on reviewing a uniform fiduciary standard.
The General Services Administration, which manages property owned by the federal government, including the Old Post Office housing the Trump International Hotel, has said the lease would violate federal conflict - of - interest rules once the Republican businessman is sworn in on Jan. 20, according to a letter to the agency from lawmakers.
The rule requires that distributors of financial products into retirement accounts proceed on the basis of a fiduciary relationship and is aimed at removing potential conflicts of interest in which distributors steer clients into products because of higher commission revenue — unless distributors operate under an exemption.
At a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, held at the Treasury building in Washington, Perez noted that while «lawsuits have been filed» against the conflict of interest rule, «we will continue to fight those vigorously,» adding that he believes DOL is «on the right side of the law and history.»
That led TM to seek a ruling from the NEB confirming that the Board had the jurisdiction to authorize TM's activities, and, to the extent that Burnaby's by - laws were making it impossible for TM to carry out the necessary tests, a ruling that the by - laws were constitutionally inapplicable, or if not inapplicable, were in conflict with the provisions of the National Energy Board Act and therefore inoperative on the basis of the paramountcy doctrine.
The two of us — a former SEC commissioner and a former labor solicitor — have a word of advice for Labor concerning its recent efforts to adopt new rules on broker conflicts of interest: It's time to pass the baton.
With the implementation date of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule looming large in April, all attention has been focused on how financial advisors and their Financial Institutions are making adjustments to manage their compensation conflicts of interest, to avoid breaching the fiduciary's fundamental duty of loyalty to act in the client's best interests.
Most of the changes brought about by the fiduciary rule so far have focused on the Duty of Loyalty — ensuring that advisors don't charge excessive fees and avoid conflicts of interests.
While the debate around the fiduciary rule has focused on fees and conflicts of interest, too little has been said about the diligence required.
Ironically, while all our attention for years was focused on getting the SEC to act, adoption of the DOL Conflict of Interest Rule was the first real success in this area.
Industry comments on the DOL conflict of interest rule are in and offer a treasure trove of industry thinking.
But, as the discussion above suggests, if Bill 12 were applied in such a way as to change the rules with respect to the batching of product on the TransMountain pipeline it would be necessary to examine very carefully if this created one of the two forms of prohibited conflict between provincial legislation and the terms of the National Energy Board Act (see the common carrier rules of s 71 (1)-RRB-, and any applicable Board decisions relating to the prorating of capacity on the TransMountain pipeline.
«Since the Glorious Revolution of 1688 established parliamentary and Protestant rule in Britain, the Anglo - Americans have been on the winning side in every major international conflict
Mark is preaching the gospel; he is doing it by telling a story belonging to the world of actual fact: the world in which Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate played the parts on the public stage which secular historians ascribe to them; the world in which the machinery of Roman rule operated in ways known to all students of the period; the world which was disturbed by the familiar tensions and conflicts of the last half century of the Jewish state.
By establishing rules and playing by them, the friend outlasts conflict just as he or she does on the squash court or after arm - wrestling.
We're building a wall between here and Mexico,» said Trump, who claimed that the Indiana - born US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel faced an «absolute conflict,» in ruling on the billionaire's case.
Yet the institution of rule itself carries with it, inevitably, the likelihood of inequality and, hence, the possibility of much greater conflict: on one side, insensitivity and abuse of power, on the other side, abasement, envy, and resentment.
«At its core, the Zhejiang Cross Dispute has revealed that in light of the backdrop of a new society, neither the church nor the state has sufficiently prepared to enter into a mature and constructive dialogue; nor have they shown a readiness to settle their differences and conflicts on the basis if the rule of law,» she wrote.
The coalition of industry associations, of which FPA is a member, sought clarification on the scope of the Conflict Minerals rule with regard to chemical compounds derived from tin, tantalum and tungsten
When Futures spokeswoman Tracy Kerdyk commented on Lovander's commitment in Sutton, she cited the LPGA's conflicting event rule and said, «That's not our problem.
The secrets, tips, tricks or rules will no doubt cover the usual suspects — go on date nights, appreciate each other more, boost communication, resolve conflict better, laugh together and schedule sex (or maybe have sex, period).
Based on the bill analysis, the Texas legislators behind HB1781 seemed to care only about bucking state nutrition policy, but they have also put the state in direct conflict with the new federal competitive food rules.
Because the «rules» of nutrition keep changing, you'll find conflicting information on the internet.
With the help of our partners in WHO, UNICEF, IBFAN, the Baby Feeding Law Group, the European Parliament (MEPs) and EU Member States (including the UK) we have won some historic battles in the struggle to establish conflicts of interest rules, [1] and a legally enforceable framework based on the International Code.
Under EU law member states are free to adopt national - level rules on infant and follow - on formula provided they are «justified and proportionate» and do not conflict with EU law.
Investors in Elon Musk's Tesla electric - car company may press on with their lawsuit that challenges the firm's 2016 acquisition of SolarCity on grounds that the $ 2.6 billion deal was flawed by potential conflicts of interest involving Musk and other company directors, the court ruled.
The defeat of Hillary Clinton and the election of Donald Trump, whether there is Kompromat on him or not, whether he is an innocent man or not, a useful idiot or the Manchurian candidate personified, is currently being perceived as another remarkable Russian triumph as the Kremlin again rewrites the rules of conflict.
Such measures indicated a move away from a media policy based on the idea of consensus, as the new government came to consider media policy a zero - sum game in which conflict became the main rule.
While their economies are relatively strong, these 12 states have very low state legitimacy (which includes democracy, corruption, political participation, and government effectiveness), fail to protect human rights and the rule of law (including press freedom, civil liberties, and political freedoms), lack a monopoly on the legitimate use of force (including internal conflict, military coups, riots, and protests), and have highly factionalized elites (including power struggles, flawed elections, and defectors).
Kanu's lead counsel, Chuks Muoma had written a petition to the National Judicial Council (NJC), claiming that Tsoho made conflicting rulings on an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to conduct a secret trial for him.
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