Instead, the President's Working Group on Financial Markets released only a vague set of guidelines and "principles" and left it largely up to banks, funds and the markets to sort out the details.

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The charter contains 16 general principles and 60 supporting principles, or ways to implement the principal guidelines.

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Using TIES' definition and principles of ecotourism as guidelines, we continue to serve as an unbiased source of information and resources on ecotourism and responsible travel, and seek to promote a well-researched message about what ecotourism stands for.

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Without specific guidelines and working off a few very simple design principles, the designers went back to what Michael referred to as Swiss classical graphic design but adapted it for the digital environment, which meant adding things like motion and animation effects.

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The independent inquiry concluded Mr Morrell, Mr Williams and deputy leader Councillor Jacqui Rayment fell below national guidelines of openness and honesty for public life - known as the Nolan principles.

BBC: Richard Williams

The independent inquiry concluded the behaviour of Mr Morrell, Mr Williams and the then deputy leader Mrs Rayment fell below national guidelines of openness and honesty in public life - known as the Nolan principles.

BBC: Richard Williams

Going forward the bank should actually apply the Equator Principles, a voluntary credit risk management framework with a set of guidelines for environmental and social risk assessment in sustainable project finance activities.

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Regulators have belatedly responded to what they acknowledge was a remuneration system that encouraged dangerous risk-taking. the Committee of European Banking Supervisors produced a series of principles for remuneration in 2009 and on Dec. 10 this year published its final guidelines on the matter.

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