Erika Morphy recently wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission vote to adopt a rule requiring companies to trace and audit certain minerals.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission voted along party lines to adopt a rule requiring companies to trace and audit certain minerals as to their origination.

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In order to make that model work, it is critical for every government within the larger system to adopt a nondiscrimination rule.

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Rather than adopting broad-brush regulations that place ISP practices that may benefit consumers off limits, the FCC could adopt a simple rule prohibiting ISPs from engaging in practices that constitute an abuse of significant and non-transitory market power that harm consumers.

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Should he refuse to adopt a balanced-budget rule it is hard to imagine Mrs Merkel taking him to court.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

Members should also adopt a common General Anti-Abuse Rule, whereby they can ignore artificial tax avoidance schemes and tax the underlying sum of money, the Commission said.

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Although the Socialists opposed Mr Sarkozy's plan to adopt a balanced-budget amendment in the constitution, Mr Hollande promises to pass a golden rule of his own (as an ordinary law).

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne