Sentences with phrase «than granting exemptions»

I've become convinced that we should see protecting religious freedom as grounds for limiting political power, which means striking down laws that threaten that freedom rather than granting exemptions to laws that otherwise stand intact.

Not exact matches

PTE 84 - 24 [29] is a previously granted exemption for transactions involving insurance and annuity contracts, which was amended in April 2016 to include the Impartial Conduct Standards as conditions and to revoke relief for annuity contracts other than «fixed rate annuity contracts.»

Among other conditions, the new exemptions and amendments to previously granted exemptions are generally conditioned on adherence to certain Impartial Conduct Standards: Start Printed Page 16903Providing advice in retirement investors» best interest; charging no more than reasonable compensation; and avoiding misleading statements (Impartial Conduct Standards).

In September, a federal judge granted March for Life an exemption from the ACA's contraception mandate on moral — rather than religious — grounds.

Aitken issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon saying the tax exemptions Destiny will request are no different than those granted by the city to other hotels.

They increased the number of faith schools, gave millions of pounds in grant funding to religious organisations, appointed «faith advisors» and gave religious organisations greater exemptions from UK non-discrimination laws than European law allows.

The resolutions of the committee are: «Condemn the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for failing in its duty to bring forth those observed deficiencies of FEMMA for amendment rather than granting extensions and exemptions which became prone to abuses.»

From 2001 through 2004, states that permitted personal belief exemptions had higher nonmedical exemption rates than states that offered only religious exemptions, and states that easily granted exemptions had higher nonmedical exemption rates in 2002 through 2003 compared with states with medium and difficult exemption processes.

More than half of the states have been granted exemptions from the law's requirement that all students be proficient in reading and math by 2014.

A final legislative rule can not be made effective in less than 30 days after publication, unless it is granting an exemption, relieving a restriction, or for «good cause,» which includes such things as emergencies.

At the moment, member states have the option to tax printed books, newspapers and publications at a reduced rate (minimum 5 %) and some member states were granted the applications of VAT rates lower than 5 % (super-reduced rates) including exemptions with a deductions right of VAT at the preceding stage (so called zero rates) to certain printed publications.

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.

The general court may tax income not derived from property at a lower rate than income derived from property, and may grant reasonable exemptions and abatements.

Article IV of chapter 1 of Part the Second of the Constitution is hereby amended by inserting after the words «and to impose and levy proportional and reasonable assessments, rates and taxes, upon all the inhabitants of, and persons resident, and estates lying, within said Commonwealth» the words: -, except that, in addition to the powers conferred under Articles XLI and XCIX of the Amendments, the general court may classify real property according to its use in no more than four classes and to assess, rate and tax such property differently in the classes so established, but proportionately in the same class, and except that reasonable exemptions may be granted.

Less than two weeks ago, BitConnect got slapped with a cease and desist letter from the Texas Securities Board, ordering the company to close down its operation and cut distribution of BCC — at least until it had worked out an agreement with the Securities Commissioner or was granted the necessary exemptions to continue its business.