This matter takes precedence over any other.

He emphasized that the implementation of the principles should take precedence over any review or revision exercise.

We give precedence to human over weapons security.

245. International law took precedence over domestic law.

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

The interests of States both large and small, taken individually, should not take precedence over collective interests, and it has never been the intention of the Assembly to endorse such precedence.

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

27. Pursuant to article 123 of the Constitution, international treaties entered into by Estonia take precedence over conflicting national legislation.

In our view, the purpose of the exercise should take precedence over procedural constraints relating to organizational and financial arrangements.

Therefore it is important that it be explicitly stated that the draft articles do not take precedence over existing agreements.

EU regulatory power has taken precedence over its redistributive powers.

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

Therefore, the executive orders issued by the host country authorities should not take precedence over the Headquarters Agreement and international law.

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

Further, Board discussions should not preclude decisions on the system wide reform, which would take precedence over Board decisions on working methods.

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

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.

Thus we are told that My mercy takes precedence over my anger.

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

It was particularly asked whether the Convention took precedence over the German Constitution.

Among the statistical indicators provided quantitative elements take precedence over qualitative ones moreover, those indicators do not adequately support the information relevant to the reporting period.

The provision of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the precedence that international treaties ratified by the Republic take over Republic laws remains unchanged.

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.

And spread the word that his kingdom has precedence over and above Roman jurisdiction.

The question of freedom and security is reported to have taken precedence over personal interests.

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 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.

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

Certain Governments renewed such secondments under internal legal provisions that took precedence over any other agreement.

A provision was under consideration to give the Canadian Human Rights Act precedence over any other act.

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

The CHAIRMAN said that under rule 119 of the rules of procedure, the motion to suspend the meeting had precedence over the motion to take no action on the amendment.

He wanted me free because he knew that if I got the ring my pledge to go to my father would take precedence over the pledge I gave you here.

Nothing would be more tragic than allowing passion and pride to prevail over reason and take precedence over the lives of thousands of women, children and old people, who are the daily victims of this incomprehensible conflict.

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 .

It is our hope that on this momentous occasion, the country will come together as a nation , noted the President, adding that Costa Rica's rights take precedence over any individual interests .

We were about to tickle the old Jew into speech but you'll take precedence, being a Saxon knight.

No single issue took precedence.

The Working Group was also informed that the focus, to begin with, would be on primary health care, and that initially prevention and health promotion would take precedence over curative health care.

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

Ms. Staznik (Croatia), referring to civil and religious marriage, said that civil procedures took precedence over the religious ceremony.

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.

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.