Critics say tests for seven, 11 and 14-year-olds in England are creating an excessive burden for pupils and teachers.

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Furthermore, patients did not create additional risk or an excessive burden.

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But by reducing the ability of fiscal policy to respond to developments in the economy, such constraints could put an excessive burden on monetary policy to prevent economies from either overheating or diving into recession.

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The French foreign ministry on Friday pointed to "two limits on residency rights" under EU law: "respect for public order and possession of sufficient resources to not impose an excessive burden on the host country's social welfare system".

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An excessive regulatory burden should be seen as a barrier to economic growth.

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