Sentences with phrase «voluntary code of conduct»

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has unveiled its new voluntary code of conduct for members dealing w...

DAIRY industry lobby groups are assessing if the move for processors to include incentives in opening milk price announcements is in contravention of the new voluntary code of conduct.

The competition regulator has vowed to push ahead with its twin investigations into the power of the supermarket chains over allegations of bullying suppliers and the misuse of petrol shopper dockets, despite the release on Monday of a draft voluntary code of conduct agreed to by the retailers and the nation's grocery and food suppliers.

The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published its much - anticipated voluntary code of conduct for litigation funding.

Examples of non-regulatory governance mechanisms include non-binding resolutions by intergovernmental organizations; voluntary codes of conduct for researchers; rules and requirements imposed by funders, universities, or professional associations; memoranda of understandings between nongovernmental organizations, governments, or international organizations; and so on.

Coles and Woolworths are still under ACCC investigation despite agreeing to a new voluntary code of conduct.

Germany has made tighter supervision of hedge funds a focus of its G - 8 and European Union presidency and has been agitating for a voluntary code of conduct in light of the rapid expansion of the funds, which carry high risks and are often exempt from regulation.

On the strength of a similar GVBOT resolution three years ago, the Canadian government has initiated and / or furthered a series of studies and actions that have resulted in voluntary codes of conduct being adopted by the various entities involved in issuing credit cards, enabling transactions, and financial settlement.

The National Farmers» Federation has pulled out of negotiations to create a voluntary code of conduct for supermarkets, saying it has lost faith that the process will deliver changes to protect primary producers and suppliers.

Suppliers have told The Australian Financial Review there has been little change in the behaviour of the major grocery chains since November, when they reached agreement with the Australian Food and Grocery Council for a voluntary code of conduct governing retailer - supplier relationships.

The two supermarket chains have spent six months negotiating a voluntary code of conduct with the grocery sector and hope to reach an agreement in the next few weeks, avoiding a mandatory code and the appointment of an industry ombudsman.

CCA chief Terry Davis declined to comment, but Coles» criticism of suppliers could inflame relations at a critical point in negotiations over a voluntary code of conduct.

Mr McLeod is demanding lower prices from suppliers as retailers finalise a voluntary code of conduct for dealing with manufacturers.

The push into private label and fresh food comes as the major retailers negotiate a voluntary code of conduct with grocery suppliers.

There is a lot riding on negotiations for a voluntary code of conduct for supermarket operators which will have long - term implications for what ends up in Australians» shopping baskets.

The move could signal the prioritising of the issue within government in the lead up to the September 14 election, but is also evidence that the voluntary code of conduct is close to completion and may be approved by the Prime Minister's office in the near future.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's office has taken responsibility for managing the final stages of negotiations on a voluntary code of conduct to regulate the $ 86 billion grocery industry.

«The question is really for the ACCC and the two chains, particularly now they've signed a voluntary code of conduct with suppliers, maybe it's time for them with the ACCC to do a similar step with fuel dockets and actually acknowledge that this predatory practice should be removed and do it voluntarily,» he told the Financial Review.

«We very much welcome that [a voluntary code of conduct].

The voluntary code of conduct for lobbyists drawn up by the Association of Professional Political Consultants stipulates that firms must not employ any MP, MEP or sitting Peer.

Lord Moonie was fast - tracked by government appointments watchdog the advisory committee on business appointments to work with Sovereign Strategy, a Labour donating lobbying company which ignores a voluntary code of conduct not to pay or employ politicians.

Gentlemans agreements and voluntary codes of conduct will never trump ego and personal interest.

According to a story in the Guardian, nearly half of Internet users would support a voluntary code of conduct for bloggers and online commentators, according to a survey by DLA Piper.

At the same time, while 46 percent of Web users were receptive to a voluntary code of conduct, users» current actions suggest otherwise.

Lord Justice Jackson, who led the Civil Litigation Costs Review published in 2010, recommended self regulation for the litigation funding industry, by way of a voluntary code of conduct.

Certain TPLF providers, with the support of the Civil Justice Council, launched a voluntary code of conduct in November 2011, but the code is fundamentally flawed.