(b) Regional groupings of States which have competence in the area of restrictive business practices and have accepted the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices and

This goes beyond corporate philanthropy, abiding by the rule of law and refraining from bad corporate conduct such as employing restrictive or discriminatory business practices.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on restrictive business practices affecting international trade, including those involving multinational corporations (20 July 1978).

The Fifth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices,

Having reviewed all aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices, 25 years after its adoption,

The Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices, adopted by General Assembly resolution 35 63 of 5 December 1980.

Ethical business considerations needed to include restraint in the expectation of using and benefiting from government incentives and the use of restrictive business practices.

It might be worth exploring the potential for further case specific consultations of this type, which might be stimulated by a practice of notification of enforcement activities affecting the important interests of other States party to the Set to the States concerned.

The Set, like the OECD instruments, is concerned with the adverse impact of RBPs on international trade, but is, in addition, concerned with their impact on development.

It was noted that, in some export sectors, the use of trade preferences had been hampered by restrictive rules.

(a) Modernization of trade practices.

Reaffirms the fundamental role of competition law and policy for sound economic development and the validity of the UN Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices

Reference to regional groupings of States in this rule is based on the definition contained in section B, paragraph 8, of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices.

The sole universally applicable multilateral instrument in this area is the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (Set), negotiated under the auspices of UNCTAD.

Recommends that the General Assembly convene a Sixth United Nations Conference to Review all Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices under UNCTAD auspices in 2010

The following sets out the text of the provisional rules of procedure adopted by the Fourth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices with some minor amendments.

7. Also encourages responsible business practices, such as those promoted by the Global Compact

(ee) International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Commercial Practice and Law (Paris, France 17 November 2004)

At the request of the Group of Experts, a revised report on this subject (TD RBP CONF.5 4) was presented to the Fourth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (25 to 29 September 2000).

So we should not mourn the demise of such trading practices.

Also encourages responsible business practices, such as those promoted by the Global Compact

This view reflects an even older tradition that goes back to the mercantilist practices of the seventeenth century.

It is considered wise business practice for website operators to liberate themselves from dependence on search engine traffic.

Ethics management is important to the promotion of good business practices, transparency and risk reduction.

Washington, D.C. World Bank and New York Oxford University Press.

The message is clear water risk management is shifting into the mainstream of business practices.

In response to a question from the reviewers on the FTC's jurisdiction over regulated sectors, the representatives of the FTC explained that in their view the 2001 ruling by the Appeal Court did not exclude regulated areas from the purview of the Fair Competition Act (FCA).

With regard to priorities, he stressed the need for more resources to enforce core competition provisions and for the FTC to limit its activities under the unfair trade practices provisions to conduct that had a significant impact on competition.

The definitions were used for technical purposes in international commercial practice to his knowledge, they had not been used in instruments comparable to the draft convention.

Sharing of best practices is one of the aims of UNCTAD's business linkages programmes in Brazil and Uganda.

The European Union has supranational competition rules (relating to RBPs, to public undertakings and undertakings granted special or exclusive rights and to subsidies), which are linked by the Treaty of Rome to the fundamental objective of establishing a common market.

The Executive Director of the FTC commented on the peer review process and on how to improve it, and outlined FTC's expectations on the outcome.

See however J. Mathis, WTO Core Principles and Prohibition Obligations Relating To Private Practices, National Competition Laws and Implications for a Competition Policy Framework (consultant report UNCTAD DITC CLP 2003 2) for the limits of the obligations upon WTO member States under this article and under the analogous GATT art.

8. Stresses the importance of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, and encourages the Global Compact Office to continue to foster responsible business practices and to promote the sharing of best practices and positive action through learning, dialogue and partnerships

The representatives of the FTC then sought the opinion of participants on the merits of developing a merger policy that exempted tradables.

However, setting out a list of specific offences provided useful guidance to the business community and contributed to transparency and voluntary compliance.

The initiative aims, in particular, to identify and promote business practices that are sensitive to local communities, especially those affected by conflict.

(c) The lifting of restrictive quotas (of 15 per cent) for the entry of women into the police force

Romney is a proponent of free trade, but has said that he would be tougher on China s trade practices and currency policies.

Trade shows, workshops, databases, newsletters and the Internet can all be used to promote promising existing technologies to showcase best practices and innovative applications.

We expect that this will, by example, contribute to finally extinguishing restrictive technology regimes.

This MoU also provided technical training to enhance the range of skills, including their marketing and business promotion skills.

Under legislative review, he highlighted the need to address the finding of the Appeal Court that the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) was in contravention of the principles of natural justice.

In furtherance of these goals and purposes, the IsDB has been working on a set of best business practices and customer due diligence standardsThese practices and standards are recently approved by the management and must be strictly followed by all staff members in their conduct of the activities of the IsDB Group.

He welcomed the impetus given by the Secretary General to the Compact through the Global Compact Office and the role that the Office played in promoting responsible business practices.