Many developing countries, including India and Pakistan, say they will not even discuss an agenda for further liberalisation unless they are granted some leeway in implementing previous commitments in such areas as intellectual property and customs practices.

ECONOMIST: Trade

The company allegedly violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing Argentine customs officials responsible for approving the entrance of the company merchandise into the South American nation.

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Systems are complex and operate on the basis of beliefs, customs and traditions, public policies and practices, resource allocations and power arrangements that generally have the support of powerful forces in society.

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As the most influential goddess of the sea in China, Mazu is at the centre of a host of beliefs and customs, including oral traditions, religious ceremonies and folk practices, throughout the country s coastal areas.

UNESCO: Culture

Traditional Mexican cuisine is a comprehensive cultural model comprising farming, ritual practices, age-old skills, culinary techniques and ancestral community customs and manners.

UNESCO: Culture