Countries new to anti cartel enforcement probably cannot immediately begin to impose strong sanctions in their first cases.

Among the important sectors it thoroughly examined were the financial, legal and law enforcement or police sectors. They include the existing domestic and international legal instruments and their enforcement, and both public and private institutions are submitted to the evaluation exercise.

(b) Singapore has the legal means to penalize violators and has taken enforcement action against several companies

Effective gender mainstreaming requires strong political commitment in the form of clear mandates, regular monitoring and enforcement of accountability mechanisms.

But strong legal fundamentals are no less important for creating a business friendly environment.

One answer may be to use arrangements that depend in a limited way on the legal system for enforcement.

(c) In the course of dealing with this case, the Chinese law enforcement authorities abided strictly by legal procedure.

UNODC technical cooperation aims to assist legal, financial and law enforcement authorities in developing legal frameworks, institutional capacity, training in financial investigations and intelligence gathering, research and awareness raising.

His Government attached great importance to the role played by enforcement cooperation and legal assistance in combating transnational drug crimes.

The UNDP International Rescue Committee rule of law awareness raising programme has now reached 7,000 legal and law enforcement officials.

(a) Best practice on combating money laundering via a sustainable cadre of field based legal and law enforcement experts shared

Let us avoid creating a new legal order that protects the strong and condemns the weak.

Chen rose to prominence as a self educated legal activist after he challenged harsh enforcement of the government s family planning policies.

The legal enforcement of honesty in keeping and reporting financial records is an indispensable feature of a well functioning market economy.

The legal framework and enforcement structure related to human rights protection as mentioned in the previous Reports continued to be consolidated.

The legal and financial aspects had to be considered along with the need to train law enforcement officials in new procedures.

(i) Measures to promote judicial cooperation (extradition, mutual legal assistance, controlled delivery, trafficking by sea and law enforcement cooperation, including training)

Narrow national mindsets are counterproductive. Legal institutions, law enforcement and intelligence agencies must cooperate and exchange pertinent information across national boundaries.

The diversity of national circumstances could also make it difficult to develop a strong global legal instrument.

So property rights rely on courts and legal enforcement, and markets depend on regulators to rein in abuse and fix market failures.

Also encourages Member States, consistent with their legal systems, to strengthen cooperation among law enforcement agencies, at the national and international levels

In Darfur, UNDP has established legal aid centres in all three States while the UNDP International Rescue Committee rule of law awareness raising programme has reached over 5,000 legal and law enforcement professionals.

Research reveals that strong enforcement of property rights and stable, predictable, and non confiscatory tax and regulatory regimes are essential to long run economic prosperity.

Without strong reinforcement of the legal requirements and prompt sanctions for violations, they may well continue this behaviour.

Sound enforcement implies legal tools and resources to pursue and implement an economic policy, along with an institutional design that reduces meddling by vested interests.

Similarly, billions of people are today unable to access or protect their legal rights because judicial and law enforcement systems are impoverished or lack integrity.

Given that this is a legal question of contract definition and enforcement, it should be answered in the courts or arbitration tribunals, not by regulators.

There are several key areas where the legal and regulatory framework could have a strong impact on the business environment.

Legal procedures to protect the victims of criminal acts, witnesses or other persons assisting law enforcement agencies are provided for under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

And one can easily understand civil servants strong reluctance to disregard legal obligations and risk criminal liability for breach of trust.

Household savings are also encouraged by efficient capital markets, prudent fiscal and monetary policies, a strong legal system and good governance.

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Training is also provided to legal, judicial, law enforcement and financial regulatory authorities to enhance their capacity to undertake their roles in the anti money laundering effort.

Legal protection concerning domestic violence was strengthened in Indonesia, Mongolia and the Philippines, and UNICEF sponsored training and awareness raising for improved enforcement of existing laws elsewhere.

In recent years there has been increasing attention and demands from various segments of society for a more speedy process of democratization, law enforcement, and legal reform.

As a realization of its commitments to enhance international law enforcement cooperation, Indonesia recognized mutual legal assistance and extradition arrangements to fight transnational organized crime and terrorism.

Without strong enforcement of competition laws, these cartels will continue to cause great harm to consumers in the developing world and this, in turn, has a detrimental effect on development.

Markets can function only within an institutional and legal framework that includes property rights, enforcement of contracts, quality and information controls, and many other rules to govern transactions.

In addition, the law enforcement agency of Azerbaijan was making efforts to facilitate information exchange and to provide effective responses to requests for extradition and mutual legal assistance.

More generally, the world s thriving countries are those with strong and effective institutions, backed by legal frameworks that guarantee the rule of law.

Nevertheless, three key areas are identified below in which the legal and regulatory framework could have a strong impact on the business environment.

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB), established after the G 20 summit in London in April 2009, has no legal mandate or enforcement powers, nor formal processes for including all countries.