There are long-standing rules governing the disclosure of secret evidence because of the risk of compromising sources or revealing how information is gathered.

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One of the Standing Rules of the Senate says that the secretary of state must sign the certificate of election along with the governor.

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Yet given the reputation of English courts, and long-standing rules in other countries about recognition of their judgments, it is hard to find a legal counter-attack.

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Put simply, utilities are being asked to build smart grids in order to reduce demand for energy while long-standing industry rules still reward them for supplying more.

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However, Mr Elderfield said Quinn Insurance had persistently broken "long-standing" solvency rules.

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In fact, this seems like precisely the sort of area that Julia Kirby wrote about in Standing On the Sun: New Rules of Capitalism (my review).

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The new rules aim to reduce risk by standing between and guaranteeing both sides of each trade.

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The new rules aims to reduce risk when trades go through clearing houses by standing between and guaranteeing both sides of each trade.

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The answer: Experts say these rules will be incorporated into any new regime, because they tackle a long-standing issue.

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