Sentences with phrase «whether foreign countries»

The question is whether foreign countries bite the bullet and allow their currencies to rise against the dollar or not.

This was the first time that the Lords had considered whether a foreign country could claim state immunity over civil proceedings brought against its officials for damages for personal injuries caused by alleged torture.

Not exact matches

To truly bring more foreign talent into Canadian tech hubs — whether they're from the United States, one of the countries affected by the travel ban, or elsewhere — requires sweeping policy changes.

So while the debate rages about whether Canada should be welcoming foreign ownership of companies or fearing and rejecting it on the grounds that it will «hollow out» the country, the video game industry has cast a giant «who cares?»

While WTO rules do allow countries to act to protect their «essential security interests» in a time of war or emergency in international relations, foreign countries have questioned whether that applies here.

In reality, we are constantly flowing in and out of home, whether to go to the grocery store or travel to a foreign country.

But whether you are traveling to an all - day soccer tournament across town, or a two - week tournament in a foreign country, your child's nutritional needs don't have to suffer.

The Icelandic Naming Committee has the principal responsibility to determine whether new given names, deriving from foreign influence and the media, and not previously used in Iceland, are suitable for integration into the country's language and culture.

Asking whether Mr Miliband would now say what he supports, foreign secretary William Hague said: «Or will he follow the unions who fixed the election for him, and Ed Balls and Gordon Brown who tutored him, in running away from the biggest problem facing the country and abandoning the centre ground of British politics?»

More broadly, science diplomacy benefits foreign policy in somewhat less obvious but no less important ways: Whether we are engaging with Russia or China or Cuba or any other country, we are strongest when we can leverage our signature asset, American ingenuity and when scientific exchanges provide the basis for cooperation.

Complete statistics are not collected on how many temporary foreign scientific and technical workers are in the country, where they work, and whether they leave the country when their visas expire or, as critics suggest, move into the illegal immigrant pool.

This has had some influence, Lindsay says, because whether domestic or foreign, manufacturers want to have a good reputation in this country.

Such justification would then most likely center on whether, under the introductory phrase of GATT Article XX, a US carbon duty, emission credit requirement or other regulation on imports is applied on a variable scale that takes account of local conditions in foreign countries, including their own efforts to fight global warming and the level of economic development in developing countries.

Violate the laws of the United States, its states, or any foreign political entity having jurisdiction over this Agreement, whether or not the foreign political entity is a country or a subdivision (such as a state or province) or municipality (such as a city, town, county, or region) of a foreign country.

Whether I'm stateside or exploring a foreign country, I feel safer when my valuables are safely strapped to my body in a crossbody bag.

Whether you are looking for a foreign bride, a single man or woman in your own city or dating adventure in an another country you can find it here.

If an Internet dating service conducts criminal background screenings, then the service shall disclose whether it has a policy allowing a member who has been identified as having a criminal conviction to have access to its service to communicate with any New Jersey member; shall state that criminal background screenings aren't foolproof; that they may give members a false sense of security; that they aren't a perfect safety solution; that criminals may circumvent even the most sophisticated search technology; that not all criminal records are public in all states and not all databases are up to date; that only publicly available convictions are included in the screening; and that screenings don't cover other types of convictions or arrests or any convictions from foreign countries.

There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

Elizabeth Sloane, (Jessica Chastain, The Martian, 2015), the eponymous «hero» in Miss Sloane as the star lobbyist at one the most powerful firms in D.C. Elizabeth will seemingly use anything at her disposal to fight against regulation or taxation that threaten her clients, whether they be Fortune 500 companies or foreign countries.

In addition, this notice addresses the general question of whether carriers may require health documentation for carriage of service animals on flights from the U.S. into countries other than the U.K.. On February 26, 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Aviation Enforcement Office issued a guidance document to assist carriers and passengers with disabilities in complying with both U.S. and U.K. regulations concerning the transport of service animals on flights from the U.S. to the U.K. by: 1) explaining the procedures passengers must follow to comply with the U.K.'s Pet Travel Scheme (PETS); 2) explaining the procedures U.S. and foreign carriers must follow to obtain an approved Required Method of Operation (RMOP) from the U.K.'s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and 3) notifying both U.S. and U.K. carriers operating flights between the U.S. and the U.K. that failure to obtain an approved RMOP from DEFRA will be considered a violation of the ACAA by the Department's Aviation Enforcement Office and may subject such carriers to enforcement action.1 The purpose of this notice is to respond to inquiries from airlines and the traveling public since issuance of the February notice regarding foreign requirements for health 1 72

(e) In determining whether a legitimate medical explanation exists, you may consider the employee's use of a medication from a foreign country.

The more I wrote, the more I realized that the women who have served in Congress have all made their marks, whether it was on domestic legislation, foreign affairs, or simply by being present, reminding the nation that women make up half the country.

Whether you want to access your financial information from a foreign country or from the convenience of a local coffee shop, it's important to use a VPN.

The inflation in the foreign country is irrelevant for evaluating your returns, or for deciding whether to hedge currency.

Trips like these can add up quickly, so in addition to normal travel costs (like flights, food and hotel accommodations), you'll need to consider currency exchange rates, foreign transaction fees on credit cards, roaming charges on your phone, whether you need certain immunizations before entering your destination country and international departure fees (if you're flying).

These factors include: the animal's size, whether the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others, whether it would cause a significant disruption of cabin service, and whether if the animal is prohibited from entering a foreign country.

These factors include: the animal's size, whether the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others, whether it would cause a significant disruption of cabin service, and whether the animal is prohibited from entering a foreign country.

I think the fear of going to a foreign country alone, whether you've been doing it for years or just starting out, is very natural.

I think that traveling, whether to foreign countries or within one's country, gives an opportunity to learn «out there.»

Tourist Israel has a vast experience in working with local and foreign media — from institutional publications to independent bloggers and can help whether you're planning a press trip, setting up an interview or searching for useful PR contacts in the country.

Whether you choose a card with a foreign transaction fee or not depends on how often you will use your card in foreign countries.

But, the good news is it can still be used for that purpose — whether you get on Twitter to stay abreast on the trending topics in your dream country, join Facebook groups to learn / brush up on foreign language skills, or follow lots of travel Instagrams to motivate yourself with stunning photos.

This can be anything from whether the card charges foreign transaction fees to the verification structure (most US cards use chip - and - signature technology, while many European countries believe a secure credit card is one that requires a PIN).

If we decide that we should worry about those effects then it is as important to decide whether New York should fund mitigation efforts like a carbon price or adaptation efforts that avoid climate damages to foreign countries to reduce the chance that these impacts will radiate benefits back to New York.

What foreign nationality (ies) you have and whether you have passport (s) from those countries are not relevant to your US permanent resident status.

Or alternatively, whether the expat will be able to avoid the US tax by having the CFC distribute a post-2017 dividend, paying personal income tax on the distribution in the country of residence, and then seeking a foreign tax credit against this new US tax.

In some circumstances, other international treaties, or the domestic law of the country where enforcement is sought, will also apply to the question of whether a foreign arbitral award should be recognized and enforced.

This paper explores the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kiobel decision on Alien Tort Statute (ATS) litigation in lower courts, and how lower courts have struggled to determine whether Kiobel permits U.S. corporations to be sued under the ATS for alleged torts in foreign countries.

The savvy Chinese Foreign Family Judgment Enforcement Lawyers at MacLean Family Law also handle multi-million dollar cases where BC courts need to determine whether BC should take jurisdiction or let some other country's legal system decide family disputes between spouses who have spread their wealth and ventures across many continents and countries.

Courts are utterly unqualified to determine proper diplomatic or military actions to take, or to evaluate whether the President's actions were enough to meet the requirement of «do what's necessary to restore security;» foreign policy is a case where a country needs a unified face (because other countries aren't particularly willing to deal with US internal politics), and where the courts could easily screw up what the government is doing; and whether to send Americans to war is a question that is clearly a matter for those accountable to the people.

Section 2 (c) of the Act defines the term «International Commercial Arbitration» and it means an Arbitration relating to disputes arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, considered as commercial under the law in force in Bangladesh and where at least one of the parties is: (i) an individual who is a national of or habitually resident in, any country other than Bangladesh; or (ii) a body corporate which is incorporated in any country other than Bangladesh; or (iii) a company or an association or a body of individuals whose central management and control is exercised in any country other than Bangladesh, or (iv) the Government of a foreign country.

The issue is cost, as well as the basic question of whether you really need to protect your invention in foreign countries.

Whether a U.S. citizen injured in a foreign country or a foreign national injured in the U.S., our firm will provide equal, professional legal service.

Therefore, the homologation process in Ecuador implies that the party that seeks the enforcement of a foreign award shall file a petition with the Provincial Court8, which will assess whether the award complies with the following requirements: (i) The international award complies with the formalities required for it to be considered authentic in the state where it was issued; (ii) The award is final and binding in the jurisdiction where it was delivered and the attachments are duly legalized; (iii) With regard to the requirement prescribed in the Convention, if the award is in a language other than the official language of the country, in this case Spanish, it shall incorporate a translation; (iv) It is shown from the legal papers of the arbitration proceedings that the party against whom the awards is being enforced was duly notified of the claim and that there was no due process violation; (v) The petition must specify the domicile of the party against whom the award is being enforced.

These reports are useful evidence in custody cases concerning whether or not a parent should be allowed to take a child for a visit to a foreign country.

For example, negotiations over whether a defendant would surrender himself to authorities in a manner that would avoid an ugly, unexpected public arrest, or negotiations of a foreign defendant who might surrender himself to UK authorities in exchange for an agreement not to extradite to, e.g., the United States which has the death penalty or some other country where more serious charges are pending.

At some point or another, organizations, businesses and individuals may find it necessary to have documents translated from a foreign language into English, or vice versa, whether it is for an international business transaction, publication of a book in another country, or providing marketing materials to prospective clients from a foreign language group.

Lawyers who represent foreign clients need to appreciate the political and economic implications of the engagement in the client's country and in the US, as well as the practical issues of whether the firm is capable of serving the client's legal needs.

If the marriage is not recognised by the English court then it may be void or voidable which, in itself, gives rise to further complications as to whether the marriage should be annulled rather than dissolved, and then whether there can be financial proceedings in this country, notwithstanding the fact that the foreign marriage may not be recognised by the English court.

However, the court would review the following four issues if challenged by the respondent: (1) whether the foreign court lacks jurisdiction pursuant to Taiwanese laws; (2) whether a default judgment is rendered against the losing defendant, but the notice or summons of the initiation of action had been legally served in a reasonable time in the foreign country or had been served through judicial assistance provided under the Taiwanese laws; (3) whether the performance ordered by such judgment or its litigation procedure is against Taiwanese public policy or morals; and (4) whether there exists no mutual recognition between the foreign country and Taiwan.