The detention or seizure of persons as hostages with a view to influencing the public authorities in the performance of their work or influencing the relatives of the hostages with a view to obtaining any benefit or advantage of any kind

The stake may be land, or political power, or economic benefit, anything which brings about a certain advantage.

Such practices offer no immediate pecuniary benefit or other advantage to the public official but have a deferred benefit, which is offered after the public official has left office.

It may be specified that these should be important interests , significant interests or essential interests , or that they should be interests in the application of its competition law (as in the Canada Chile agreement).

Innovative approaches focus on instruments or mechanisms that address specific interests and concerns of parties or stakeholders, make creative use of market based mechanisms and harness new sources of finance for positive measures.

Active corruption refers to advantages given or promised directly or indirectly to an official, so that he or she acts or refrains from acting in breach of official duties in a way that is likely to damage the financial interests of the European Union.

Free, prior and informed consent can also support positive forms of protection, in which, for example, a community would have the right to authorize any use or commercialization of its knowledge, either by itself or by a third party, that would be to the community's financial and other advantage.

The potential advantages of SME groupings based on specific interest, economic sector or geographical location were highlighted by the experts.

But economists ideas would not have gone very far without significant changes in the underlying configuration of political interests in favor of open trade. For every worker and firm affected adversely by import competition, there is one or more worker and firm expecting to reap the benefits of access to markets abroad.

However, the advantages of globalization for an individual economy play themselves out via the benefits of greater openness to a country s welfare.

The good news is the benefits are stonkingly huge.

Somehow I thought it would be nice if it was of some use to you.

Well, we know that playing games together has tremendous family benefits.

(c) Take due account of the need not to prejudice the commercial or legal interests of the flag State or any other interested State

4. Public officials shall not use their official authority for the improper advancement of their own or their family apos s personal or financial interest.

(2) An assignment may relate to existing or future, one or more, receivables, and to parts of or undivided interests in receivables.

Table 4 Benefits and beneficiaries of electronic government procurement

Corrupt practices born of individual and institutional vested interests and profit are threatened by ASYCUDA.

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(a) any right or interest of the State in, or its possession or use of, or any obligation of the State arising out of its interest in, or its possession or use of, immovable property situated in the State of the forum

The easing of regulations has produced a number of benefits, including productivity gains, consumer benefits and smoother introduction of new technologies.

(b) any right or interest of the State in movable or immovable property arising by way of succession, gift or bona vacantia or

65. All organizations in consultative relationship shall be able to consult with officers of the appropriate sections of the Secretariat on matters in which there is a mutual interest or a mutual concern.

introduction of the purpose relating directly or indirectly to the obtaining of a financial or other material benefit.

The gains or losses that are related to the said financial asset and that are directly included in the owner s equity shall be dealt with according to the following provisions

Furthermore, Yugoslavia lacks a tradition of public interest litigation which could benefit disadvantaged groups.

B. Space technology spin off sectors of potential benefit to developing countries

23. Such privileges and immunities shall be accorded to officials in the interest of the United Nations and not for the benefit of the individuals themselves.

However, as stated below in section C, these advantages are not related to the religious character of the Church, but to recognition of the fact that it is in the public interest.

The Office also examined issues relating to the interests of justice.

The success of those negotiations indicate that, in spite of our differences and individual sovereign interests, Member States recognize that we have more things in common than things that divide us and that, for a better world, common interests must enjoy precedence over individual interests.

In situations of possible or perceived conflict of interest between public officials apos duties and private interests they shall comply with the measures established to reduce or eliminate such conflict of interest.

(c) Registration of a notice in the security rights registry with respect to the proceeds or the underlying receivable or

The situation of our armies fighting for the welfare of all the nations of Europe, whether willing or unwilling, is favorable.

(a) invoking immunity or

This requires recognition not only of the mutuality of interests and benefits but also of common, though differentiated, responsibilities.

We are all good practitioners, focusing our attention on issues that are often remote from our shores or that do not collide with friendships, alliances or interests.

(137) The insolvency law should specify that a party in interest have a right to be heard on any issue in the insolvency proceedings that affects its rights, obligations or interests.

One State (Canada) was of the opinion that neither formulation of article 9 dealt with the important issue of apparent conflict of interest it suggested an alternative formulation for consideration, according to which public officials should not solicit or accept any gifts or benefits when such gifts or benefits could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the exercise of their functions, their judgement or the performance of their duties.

Global fear about free trade leaves the planet at risk of missing out on the extraordinary benefits that it offers. Free trade is good not only for big corporations, or for job growth.

The use of UNEP regional offices is cost effective and has the advantage of associated the centres with a programme that has established linkages with the relevant ministries in each country.

(138) The insolvency law should specify that a party in interest may appeal from any order of the court in the insolvency proceedings that affects its rights, obligations or interests.

4. Public officials shall never in any way not use their official authority for the improper advancement of their own or their family apos s illegitimate personal or financial interest.

The Act defines native title as the communal, group or individual rights and interests of the Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders in relation to land or water where

For example, the Code does not address the question of the peaceful use of missile technology or the need for cooperation in that field in response to the specific interests of developing countries.