We give precedence to human over weapons security.

This matter takes precedence over any other.

EU regulatory power has taken precedence over its redistributive powers.

But in Chen s Taiwan, domestic squabbles took precedence over economic development.

Thus, the Constitution establishes the precedence of provisions of international treaties over national law.

According to the report, international agreements, including the Convention, took precedence over national laws.

While the Constitution took precedence over all international legislation that had been ratified by Tajikistan, international instruments prevailed over domestic legislation.

It should take precedence over narrow self interest or the potential profit opportunities associated with exploiting an informational advantage.

Paraguay had ratified the Convention, however, and its provisions therefore took precedence over national law and must be applied.

Countries that are rich in natural resources are often poor, because exploiting those resources has taken precedence over good government.

It was not clear to her whether the provisions of international instruments ratified by Gabon took precedence over constitutional provisions.

NOTE Where real data on the substance or mixture is available this data will take precedence over models and predictions.

No single issue took precedence.

Once again, short term national interests are taking precedence over the need for a forward looking, flexible, and efficient EU budget.

This implies a Europe based approach that takes precedence over national considerations once national and European level foreign policies are unified.

Meanwhile, Mathieu Pellerin, a researcher at the French Institute for International Relations, believes that financial incentives take precedence over political interests

According to the international financial reporting standards conceptual framework, the substance of any economic transaction should take precedence over its legal form.

Irish abortion rights activists point out that, legally, the life of the fetus does not take precedence over the life of the mother in their country, but it does take precedence over the health of the mother a distinction that American abortion opponents have long sought to replicate in the United States.

This legislation has precedence over any employment contract and applies to every employer whose enterprise employs 10 or more employees, including the government.

Customary law was still applicable by virtue of the Law of England Application Act, but the Constitution took precedence over any other legislation.

Subject to rule 38, the following motions shall have precedence in the following order over all other proposals or motions before the meeting

Subject to rule 38, the following motions shall have precedence in the following order over all other proposals or motions before the meeting

Subject to rule 40, the following motions shall have precedence in the following order over all other proposals or motions before the meeting

One part of the answer lies in Germany s strong culture of Ordnungspolitik, or stability policy, which almost always gives precedence to rules over discretion.

It was unclear if it took precedence over the Constitution and domestic laws or even if it could actually be invoked by the courts.

Subject to rule 19, the motions indicated below shall have precedence in the following order over all proposals or other motions before the Conference

Subject to rule 36 of these rules, the following motions shall have precedence in the following order over all other proposals or motions before the meeting

Just give me the headline over here.

The long delayed new trade and investment agreement will be less relevant once Russia is in the WTO, whose rules take precedence over those of regional economic organizations.

In recent years, slowing the pace of real exchange rate appreciation to shelter domestic producers and employment from import competition seems to have gained clear precedence over disinflation.

In view of those considerations, it was felt that effective implementation of existing international instruments on the subject should take precedence over the negotiation of any new one.

Clearly, the Asia Pacific region takes precedence in US calculations.

In combating violence against women, tackling domestic violence took precedence.

A water use existing at the time an equitable sharing determination is made shall take precedence over a competing existing use which came into being later in time, provided that

Hence, there may be some issues that take precedence over others in the process of implementing reforms, since discussion and deliberation on such issues have been sustained over a long period and have matured enough for speedy decisions and perhaps implementation.

Mr. Sossa (Benin) said that since international instruments had precedence over national legislation, the definition of discrimination contained in the Convention was the definition that obtained under the law of Benin.

Member States and civil society representatives underlined that when prevention failed, human security must take precedence over State security and States and the United Nations must accept the responsibility to protect .

But, insofar as the contradiction remains, the political objectives ought to take precedence.

Say The truth has come , and falsehood had neither precedence nor will reappear .

Say The truth has come , and falsehood had neither precedence nor will reappear .

In the issuance of such allotments, the current operational requirements, and those of the immediate future if an extension of the mandate is approaching, take precedence over reimbursement commitments to troop contributing Governments.

These narrower interests, however understandable they may be, should not and will not take precedence over the common goal of improving the major institution mandated with the maintenance of global peace and security.

According to another view, draft article 18 seemed contrary to the Commission's original intention of giving precedence to special treaty provisions, such as those contained in investment protection treaties, over the draft articles.

He said my Lord ! give me victory over the corrupt people .

He said my Lord ! give me victory over the corrupt people .