The Senate vote is symbolic since the budget outline lacks the force of law.
They cannot enforce violations of existing regulations, and cannot adopt new regulations with the force of law.
But long before the latest summit, Britain had accepted its incorporation, with the full force of law.
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Such arrangements were allowed by the province's 1991 Arbitration Act and could carry the force of law.
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Brussels is issuing a blizzard of decrees that have the force of law.
As long as they do not then try and give their views the force of law, they are within bounds.
When a business model is threatened you can adapt, use the force of law and protectionism to save you, or fail.
But government legislation has the force of law and applies to everyone.
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In the real world of human family relations there can be no justification for government to impose this burden by force of law.
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The initiative is widely seen as a means to test the waters before mandatory standards having the force of law would be put forward.
Ratings schemes are already in place, and in some countries restrictions on the sale of adult-rated games to minors have the force of law.
We have recognized, however, that incorrect legal advice from an IRS employee does not have the force of law and cannot bind the Commissioner or this Court.
Should individuals be required under the force of law to modify his or her eating habits because of the associated public costs, such as a spike in weight-related diseases?
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And they are backed by the force of law.
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It may not gain the immediate force of law.
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Both those comments were prompted by an interview on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan show during which Mr McCausland was asked to condemn those who broke Parades Commission's rulings, which have the force of law.
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While it is true that the JCT assumed that dependents of such employees would not be eligible for the subsidy, the statute is ambiguous and the JCT interpretation does not have the force of law.
With only 2 out of 5 members of the NLRB now Senate confirmed, it has no power to pursue any case or enforcement action, and all NLRB regulations issued over the past year are invalid with no force of law.
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Meanwhile Britain's TV regulator, Ofcom, is formally investigating whether the Murdochs are fit and proper people to hold a broadcasting licence, and unlike the MPs' Ofcom's verdict (which may not come for months) does have the force of law.
Those found guilty of crossing the boundaries face the full force of public condemnation as well as the full force of the law.
Our investigations will find them and they will feel the full force of the law.
He warned anyone found to have accepted such material would "face the full force of the law".
These commitments would have the force of domestic law, but would not be subject to international sanctions.
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David Cameron, returning early on August 9th, warned that even young malefactors would feel the full force of the law.
In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry on Tuesday Tony Blair warned activists would "face the full force of the law".
It prompted the UK government to warn in May that anybody who identified rape victims online would feel "the full force of the law".
On Tuesday, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said he was "extremely concerned" at the allegations and would apply the "full force of the law" if needed.
And measures that have the force of domestic law are more likely to stick than those signed up to in a treaty under diplomatic pressure.
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The contractor still operates with the full force of the law.
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