DESIRING to preserve the Schengen acquis, as developed since the entry into force of the abovementioned Protocol, within the framework of the Constitution, and to develop this acquis in order to contribute towards achieving the objective of offering citizens of the Union an area of freedom, security and justice without internal borders;

For the purposes of the negotiations for the admission of new Member States into the European Union, the Schengen acquis and further measures adopted by the institutions within its scope shall be regarded as an acquis which must be accepted in full by all States candidates for admission.

(j) through more effective operation of existing national institutions and legal frameworks and, where necessary, creation of new ones, along with strengthening of strategic planning and management; and

The EU underlines the importance of implementation by Croatia of its National Anti-corruption Strategy and Action Plan, and of ensuring legal and institutional stability of the anti-corruption framework.

CONSCIOUS of the fact that a continuation under the Constitution of the legal regime originating in the Edinburgh decision will significantly limit Denmark's participation in important areas of cooperation of the Union, and that it would be in the best interest of the Union to ensure the integrity of the acquis in the area of freedom, security and justice;

In particular, each State Party shall endeavour to apply, within its own institutional and legal systems, codes or standards of conduct for the correct, honourable and proper performance of public functions.

Recognising that privatisation is of fundamental importance to a sustainable economic recovery, the Parties agree to cooperate in the development of the necessary institutional, legal and methodological framework.

Legal acts and decisions adopted within international organisations to which Slovenia has transferred the exercise of part of its sovereign rights shall be applied in Slovenia in accordance with the legal regulation of these organisations.

2 Any action in respect of liability brought by the auxiliaries of the manager against the carrier on account of loss or damage caused by him, on whatever grounds, may be brought only subject to the conditions and limitations laid down in these Uniform Rules.

1 Any action in respect of liability brought by the auxiliaries of the carrier against the manager on account of loss or damage caused by him, on whatever grounds, may be brought only subject to the conditions and limitations laid down in these Uniform Rules.

The purpose of the present Agreement is the ensuring of the necessary legal framework for the co-operation between the Parties in the defence field, regarding mutual interest issues and in the limits of the competencies under their national legislation.

This Agreement lays down the technical, legal and administrative framework under which the Agriculture and Rural Development Programme and any amendments thereof, (hereinafter referred to as ` the Programme` ) shall be executed in the Republic of Slovenia.

To exercise the Union's competences the institutions shall use as legal instruments, in accordance with Part III, European laws, European framework laws, European regulations, European decisions, recommendations and opinions.

The WTO shall provide the common institutional framework for the conduct of trade relations among its Members in matters related to the agreements and associated legal instruments included in the Annexes to this Agreement.

A clear division of responsibilities among authorities, a streamlining of legal forms together with a coherent and consistent regulatory framework will facilitate the improvement of corporate governance in SOEs.

e. In general proprietary information received under this Arrangement may be freely disseminated by the receiving Party without prior consent to persons within or employed by the receiving Party, and to concerned Government departments and Government agencies in the country of the receiving Party.

Within the framework of its competence, the Government shall strive to limit the increase in costs related to the implementation of legal security, such as court and other fees as well as other prices for performance of services, such as attorney's or notary's services.

(2) Upon receipt of letters rogatory from the European Patent Office, the courts or other competent authorities of Contracting States shall undertake, on behalf of that Office and within the limits of their jurisdiction, any necessary enquiries or other legal measures.

In addition to legal commitments with respect to gender equality, the EU formulated the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality 2001-2005 (Brussels:

The object of the present Agreement is the ensuring of the necessary legal framework for the co-operation between the Parties in the defence field, regarding mutual interest issues and in the limits of the competencies by their national legislation.

as initiator of legal directives,, insist on clarity, comprehensibility and unambiguity of statutory provisions, and within its competence, prevent the adoption of potential amendments to the regulations, which might reduce the legal security.

2 In addition to the cases already provided for in paragraph 1 of this article, each Party shall take the measures necessary to ensure that a legal person can be held liable where the lack of supervision or control by a natural person referred to in paragraph 1 has made possible the commission of a criminal offence established in accordance with this Convention for the benefit of that legal person by a natural person acting under its authority.

The EU invites to fill gaps in the existing legal framework, including by examining the possibility of amending the Misdemeanour law to introduce the misdemeanour of violations against public peace and order caused on racial, ethnic, religious and other grounds.

States Parties shall, in accordance with their legal and administrative systems, maintain, strengthen, designate or establish within the State Party, a framework, including one or more independent mechanisms, as appropriate, to promote, protect and monitor implementation of the present Convention.

10.1 Provisional measures and anti dumping duties shall only be applied to products which enter for consumption after the time when the decision taken under paragraph 1 of Article 7 and paragraph 1 of Article 9, respectively, enters into force, subject to the exceptions set out in this Article.

h. A Party receiving under this Arrangement other confidential or privileged information will respect its confidential nature, provided such information is clearly marked so as to indicate its confidential or privileged nature and is accompanied by a statement indicating

The Parties shall, as appropriate and mutually agreed, within the limits of national legislation, policies, legal practices and applicable existing treaty arrangements, afford one another assistance in legal proceedings relating to civil and criminal liability consistent with this Convention.

l. The term ` investment` shall be construed to mean any kind of property invested by a natural or legal person of a Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party, within all legal forms and legal possibilities, in conformity with the laws and regulations of that Contracting Party and shall include in particular, but not exclusively:

Within the framework of their legal systems, the affected Parties shall seek the establishment of policies on significant developments in areas which could be affected by transboundary effects of an industrial accident arising out of a hazardous activity so as to minimize the risks involved.

The Court of Justice of the European Union shall review the legality of European laws and framework laws, of acts of the Council, of the Commission and of the European Central Bank, other than recommendations and opinions, and of acts of the European Parliament and of the European Council intended to produce legal effects vis-a-vis third parties.

(l) establishing or strengthening institutional and legal frameworks permitting application of the Convention and aimed, inter alia, at decentralizing administrative structures and functions relating to desertification and drought, with the participation of affected communities and society in general.

Not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiative of inviting the Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Constitution.

I) Ensuring an Effective Legal and Regulatory Framework for State-Owned Enterprises; II) The State Acting as an Owner; III) Equitable Treatment of Shareholders; IV) Relations with Stakeholders; V) Transparency and Disclosure; VI) The Responsibilities of Boards of State-Owned Enterprises.

(2) Shareholders shall also grant to the Company, free of charge and without any restriction, a non-exclusive and non-transferable licence for the use of their Foreground and further improvements, whether protected or not, of which they can legally dispose, and which they have generated in the framework of their cooperation in the Company.

Within the framework of its legal system, the Party of origin shall, with the objective of minimizing the risk to the population and the environment of all affected Parties, seek the establishment of policies on the siting of new hazardous activities and on significant modifications to existing hazardous activities.

Developed countries shall facilitate cultural exchanges with developing countries by granting, through the appropriate institutional and legal frameworks, preferential treatment to artists and other cultural professionals and practitioners, as well as cultural goods and services from developing countries.

(1) to contractors or consultants of the receiving Party located within the geographical limits of that Party´s nation, for use only within the scope of work of their contracts with the receiving Party in work relating to the subject matter of the proprietary or other confidential or privileged information;

14.1 The present Agreement, after signature by the Parties and its approval in accordance with the legal order of the Republic of Slovenia, shall enter into force upon subscription by the Republic of Slovenia of the PECS Charter referred to in Article 7 and detailed in Appendix I, except for the rules contained in Appendix II A and B which shall be applicable upon signature.

Where a subregional or regional fisheries management organisation or arrangement has established an alternative mechanism which effectively discharges the obligation under this Agreement of its members or participants to ensure compliance with the conservation and management measures established by the organisation or arrangement, members of such organisation or participants in such arrangement may agree to limit the application of paragraph 1 as between themselves in respect of the conservation and management measures which have been established in the relevant high seas area.

However, whatever the quality and completeness of the legal and regulatory framework concerning disclosure of information, the co-ordinating or ownership entity should ensure that all enterprises where the state has shares put mechanisms and procedures in place to guarantee easy and equitable access to information by all shareholders.

The Contracting Parties shall undertake, within the legal regulations binding in the territories of their States, all necessary measures in order to facilitate and support maritime and multimodal transport, to avoid undesired demurrages as well as to accelerate and facilitate the customs clearance and other port formalities, and the use of ship waste reception facilities.

12.5 Contracting Parties shall ensure that an opportunity to seek recourse is available, consistent with applicable jurisdictional requirements, under their legal systems, in case of contractual disputes arising under such MTAs, recognizing that obligations arising under such MTAs rest exclusively with the parties to those MTAs.

IN ORDER TO establish a mutually agreed legal framework and a basis for their cooperation, and having in mind the basic purposes and objectives of promoting economic and industrial development assistance in developing countries and countries in transition, and the upgrading of economic and social roles of industry, by promoting the benefits of development in those countries, and

Those provisions of the Schengen acquis as integrated into the framework of the Union and the acts building upon it or otherwise related to it not referred to in paragraph 1, while binding on the new Member States from 1 May 2004, shall apply in a new Member State only pursuant to a European decision of the Council to that effect after verification in accordance with the applicable Schengen evaluation procedures that the necessary conditions for the application of all parts of the acquis concerned have been met in that new Member State.

2 Apart from the cases already provided for in paragraph 1, each Party shall take the measures necessary to ensure that a legal person can be held liable where the lack of supervision or control by a natural person referred to in paragraph 1 has made possible the commission of a criminal offence established in accordance with this Convention for the benefit of that legal person by a natural person acting under its authority.

Each Party shall take the necessary legislative, regulatory and other measures, including measures to achieve compatibility between the provisions implementing the information, public participation and access-to-justice provisions in this Convention, as well as proper enforcement measures, to establish and maintain a clear, transparent and consistent framework to implement the provisions of this Convention.

The Council, on a proposal from the Commission or the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, shall adopt a European decision suspending application of an agreement and establishing the positions to be adopted on the Union's behalf in a body set up by an agreement, when that body is called upon to adopt acts having legal effects, with the exception of acts supplementing or amending the institutional framework of the agreement.

Within the scope of this Agreement, each Party undertakes to ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party have access free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals to the competent courts and administrative organs of the Parties to defend their individual rights and their property rights, including those concerning intellectual, industrial and commercial property.

The Union may conclude an agreement with one or more third countries or international organisations where the Constitution so provides or where the conclusion of an agreement is necessary in order to achieve, within the framework of the Union's policies, one of the objectives referred to in the Constitution, or is provided for in a legally binding Union act or is likely to affect common rules or alter their scope.

(5) Data from records may be processed for a period of five years of the day decisions become final by misdemeanour authorities, courts, state prosecutor's offices, the police, other state authorities within the limits of their jurisdiction, parties and other participants, who on the basis of procedural acts are entitled to examine and copy court records applying to individual cases; other users may use this data only if they are legally authorised for using it.