But that prospect seemed unlikely, and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is unlikely to initiate any gun-control legislation in the absence of a Senate-passed bill.

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Still, even in the absence of legislation, French politicians are adept at discouraging cross-border mergers in this area.

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In the absence of legislation, however, the courts have proceeded with these cases.

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It also raised concerns about the absence of discrimination legislation or maternity and parental leave laws.

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However, Remy International, an electrical-engineering company based in Pendleton, Indiana, has stated that it plans to build another factory in America some time next year: but that in the absence of RTW legislation it will not build it in Indiana.

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Furthermore, Doniger inexplicably ignores the fact that the EPA is already moving forward with efforts to limit carbon pollution from stationary-sources like power plants and is set to forge ahead in the absence of Congressional cap-and-trade legislation.

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Supporters of this legislation have implied that our nuclear arsenal is unaffected by the current absence of U.S. production of plutonium and highly enriched uranium for weapons purposes.

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Lord Hunt's group concluded that any scheme of compulsory retirement would require legislation, but that a voluntary scheme could be introduced for permanent leave of absence.

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In the absence of physical injury or actionable discrimination, law makers should steer clear of legislation that attempts to manage that which can only be managed up close and personal.

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