The explanation as widely speculated was that they had received a letter from a lawyer for the Canadian Recording Industry Association threatening legal action.

(1) Strengthening legal action against terrorism (www.legal.coe.int)

The action exists in some modern legal systems.

Sri Lanka had taken firm action to honour its commitments to offset the threatening effects of climate change and desertification.

Statistical data on legal action taken to combat money laundering

Legal defense funds provide funding for the legal defense for, or legal action against, individuals or groups related to their specific interests or target demographic.

Some took legal action against the alleged perpetrators, often their elderly parents.

Many people believed such a process would facilitate legal action against them.

Barrios worked for CALAS, an organization for legal, environmental and social action.

The Council of Europe's action is threefold (1) strengthening legal action against terrorism (2) safeguarding fundamental values and (3) addressing the causes.

Sami's injuries were life threatening.

The teacher was threatening us.

This misguided action only undermines the moral and legal authority of the Security Council.

No individual or entity on the List has brought legal action against Sierra Leonean authorities.

We have noted that the Sudanese judiciary has recently taken legal action against individuals involved.

But threatening violence is more serious.

Kenya s police learned of the girl s death and legal action is being prepared against the men.

However, it cannot be a substitute either for a political agreement or for official legal action.

For example, when US Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Islamabad in early March, threatening an aid cut and direct US action against Islamic militants, his message was not lost.

Beneath the surface are many threatening cracks.

Guilt, after all, is a poor motivator for international action. Even the UK and France the only two countries that were not shy about threatening military action against Assad s regime got cold feet when confronted with the possibility of going it alone.

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

Director and founder of the human rights legal team of the Episcopal Social Action Commission (1982 1988).

He forwarded the threatening letters to the police.

More broadly, a market economy could not work if every contract had to be enforced through legal action.

Human greed is threatening the existence of many species.

prohibit the person from threatening to perpetrate domestic violence

He regretted that the international community's political organs had so far failed to convert that legal opinion into political action.

Regarding the ongoing legal reform, the National Action Plan on Education, Health and Employment of 1996 was currently being updated.

Their systematic dissemination endangers minorities, threatening them with invidious discrimination.

The mad pursuit of corporate profits is threatening us all.

A threatening flyer dropped outside Al Jazeera's office in Cairo.

Turkey has been threatening and calling for military action for 18 months, but US officials say that the Turks are not in fact ready to do anything beyond providing support for refugees and opposition fighters.

AdWords followed a model that was significantly similar to Bill Gross' creation which led to legal action between the two parties.

A commitment has been expressed in a legal document, and we must ensure that it will be reflected in concrete action.

It also stipulates that persons providing medical treatment will not be exposed to legal action or harassment for providing such treatment.

Apparently she took up a more threatening position in her bed.

No one can stop Iran from threatening the Strait of Hormuz.

But cracks are forming in Russian society, threatening the status quo.

Living with tyranny might be less life threatening than embracing anarchy.

Humanitarian assistance operations respond to human need in life threatening situations.

The primary legal framework for mine action was the Ottawa Convention, which provided not only for a total ban on anti personnel mines, but also for international cooperation and assistance in mine action.

In March 2008, the government of Iraq announced plans to take legal action against the suppliers of chemicals used in the attack.

The view was expressed that, too often, no legal action was taken against perpetrators of crimes against United Nations or associated personnel.

It is stated that the Council had decided to await the outcome of the authors' communication before taking any further legal action.