In 2004, some of the largest fines were paid by the companies listed below

This constituted the highest total fine imposed in a single proceeding in the history of the Office.

In a few cases, very large fines as high as EUR 96,000,000 were reported.

The penalty consists of a fine equal to twice the amount of the funds involved in the crime and the seizure of the funds.

Alternatively, the possibility of large fines may exist but the competition agency, or a reviewing court, may have been unwilling to impose them, not understanding the importance of doing so.

The fine is indeed much higher than those levied before. Hefty fines for currency trading violations are not new (HSBC, for example, was hit with a 1.9 billion fine in 2012) but a fine close to 10 billion is.

It should be added that in the case of juveniles all maximum fines and terms of imprisonment provided for under criminal law are reduced by half.

Under the new criminal code, the offences for which the author was convicted are (a) unauthorized transport of illicit drugs (sentence up to 10 years apos imprisonment and a maximum fine of 50 million French francs), and (b) unauthorized import of illicit drugs (maximum sentence 10 years apos imprisonment and a maximum fine of 50 million French francs).

While this does not necessarily mean that none were imposed, it is probably safe to say that in most of these cases the fines were small or nonexistent.

The fine represented about 6 per cent of the companies' annual turnover.

Ministerial decisions involve orders to comply and monetary penalties which may not exceed 5 per cent of the turnover of enterprises or 1 million FF in the case of individuals.

Those companies were fined a total of EUR 25,000,000, at the time the largest fined imposed by the Hungarian agency.

The poor would borrow relatively small amounts, and the processing and supervision of lending to them would consume administrative costs that would be disproportionate to the amount of lending.

Because the loan amount and loan term were maximums, the Organization could choose a lower amount, a shorter term (resulting in a lower interest rate) or a different disbursement schedule.

(c) In three cases, the amount awarded by the Commission and recorded as claimed was higher than the actual amount claimed by the individual.

At year end 1994, assessment levels were high and a relatively low level remained unpaid at year end.

The Agency had already been obliged to advance monies from the General Fund towards some of those activities to avoid even costlier penalties on certain projects and to maintain essential activities.

The Commission recommended a fine of up to 10 per cent of the turnover of each of the respondents.

Penalty Imprisonment for 2 years or 250 penalty units, or both.

The overall share of highly concessional lending has risen to 62.4 of total lending under the regular programme over the period 1978 1996.

Maximum punishment for serious environmental offences include unlimited fines as well as up to five years of imprisonment.

Penalty 250 penalty units.

The competition law may not provide for sufficiently large fines or other sanctions.

Financial assistance was available in the form of loans and grants covering up to 95 per cent of the price.

The respondents were fined a total of US 107 million, more than three times the highest fines assessed by the Argentine authority in any previous case.

In all cases where the responsibility of a corporate body is engaged, the maximum fine applicable to such a body is equal to five times that provided for natural persons by the statute punishing the offence (art. 131 41 of the new Penal Code).

regulatory compliance, fines and penalties

WITH NO PARTY PAYING MORE THAN 25 PER CENT (US DOLLARS)

If they face personal sanctions, whether imprisonment (in a minority of countries) or large fines, they have additional reasons not to participate in cartel activity.

That the fine be suspended.

The provisions foresee sanctions such as fines and dissolution, the fines measured in days, ranging from a minimum of 100 to a maximum of 1000, with an amount between 5 and 5000 Euros per day.

Each carrier was fined 1 per cent of the revenue earned on that route in a previous year.

The penalty for violating these Regulations can be a fine of as high as one million dollars for corporations and US 250,000 and up to 10 years in jail for individuals.

Civil penalties of up to US 65 million may be imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury.

(c) Donor nations must adhere to high standards in regard to the grant equivalent content of their aid disbursements.

In the case of the United States, payment amounts have ranged as high as 130 per cent of current year assessments in 1990 to below 50 per cent in 1995.

The clause can be counter productive since experience shows that inclusion of a penalty clause in a bidding document often increases the prices offered by vendors.

(c) Review the basis of its fund raising strategy, with the aim of increasing the quantum of contributions, especially those that are not earmarked (para. 28)

An allocation by the Executive Director, which authorizes the incurring of expenditure and the entering into commitments, shall constitute a ceiling on expenditure for the current year and, in connection with project activities, on commitments for future years.

He indicated that the amounts involved in implementing the proposed agreement had been substantially higher than expected by the Russian authorities.

The penalty attached to the summons was normally a fine, payment of which constituted part of the duty of the operator of the vehicle to obey the law.

82. The Committee noted that, during the Fifth Committee debate on the scale of assessments, interest was expressed in the pattern of per capita assessments and it was suggested that consideration be given to reintroduction of a ceiling on per capita assessments set at the level of the per capita assessment of the Member State with the highest assessment.

may impose fines

(b) The Administration should review the basis of its fund raising strategy, with the aim of increasing the quantum of contributions, especially those that are not earmarked

Article 4 stipulates that in the cabinet and senior civil service posts the proportion of persons of either gender must not be less than 25 per cent.