Under their single European monetary policy, euro-zone countries have already agreed to limit their budget deficits and to respect broad guidelines in making economic policy.

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Summarizing those criteria, the policy to be applied required a comprehensive, integrated approach, where broad participation in the project starting right from the planning stage and decentralized strategies along with ecologic and economic feasibility have been the main guidelines.

UNESCO: Background

In Europe, meanwhile, the 34-nation Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has been meeting to tighten guidelines on dealing with conflict minerals.

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He said IRS guidelines generally dictate that businesses must depreciate equipment purchases over the economic life of the property.

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But she also warned against governments across Europe loosening restrictions on restoration work in the current economic climate, and of privately funded restoration plans not complying with strict guidelines.

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Even the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is calling for more transparency: on Thursday it announced guidelines it was setting for financial policy makers that included increased transparency among banks.

FORBES: Magazine Article

One of the most astonishing, laughable economic initiatives in recent months is the Federal Reserve's desire to establish pay guidelines for thousands of American banks and financial institutions.

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