Indeed, we could probably argue that their existing costs were already too high, and that takes us back to a ministerial conflict of interest. |
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It also questions whether there is a conflict of interest if the administrators become involved in the much-rumoured management buy-out. |
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And second, there is a built-in safeguard to prevent any potential conflict of interest. |
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And that is too heavy a reliance on commission-based payments, on payments that introduce a conflict of interest. |
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Provision is made for extensive training which could lead to recognised qualifications, and there is no conflict of interest there. |
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Of course, as I reported a couple of weeks ago, the board has a serious conflict of interest on its hands. |
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It is a blatant conflict of interest and misappropriation of funds, as well as possible collusion and conspiracy to commit fraud. |
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Also, the fact that party partisans are put in charge of running the elections is crazy and is an obvious conflict of interest. |
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The conflict of interest with him owning a private ambulance service was conveniently overlooked. |
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There has been a fundamental conflict of interest between management and the company's shareholders. |
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A conflict of interest among the gods could lead to something similar to the war between the Olympians and the Titans. |
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Exposure to sensitive commercial detail on soon-to-be competing companies may create a conflict of interest. |
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Having an independent tester perform the test, or conducting the measurement yourself, will eliminate any potential conflict of interest. |
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These are some of the more complex aspects of corruption related to conflict of interest, clientelism, and nepotism. |
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Angus Grossart denied he had a conflict of interest as he was reappointed to the board. |
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Maya's conflict of interest between her ideals and her loyalty to her father's magazine fuels a smart episode with a nifty double-reverse plot. |
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The study sheds light on the fundamental conflict of interest between employers and trade unions regarding the labour supply. |
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This conflict of interest between big businesses and consumers was starkly demonstrated at a recent international food conference in Dublin. |
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Deputies will be expected to maintain their private financial affairs properly and to avoid any conflict of interest with their public duties. |
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At the bankrupt Cone Mills, unhappy stockholders and board members have accused him of conflict of interest. |
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It warns against honoring requests for anonymity, if anonymity would conceal a conflict of interest or other ethical issues. |
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He denies any conflict of interest, arguing that his expertise in the area qualifies him to comment. |
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The association suggests that the lender withdraw from the decision-making process if a conflict of interest is perceived. |
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This question is phrased very generally indeed, and it is quite impossible to conclude from it that there is a potential conflict of interest. |
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The most that can be said is that a state must notify and consult wherever a possible conflict of interest exists. |
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If there's a potential conflict of interest or improper influence, the public has a right to know. |
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There is both a real and perceived conflict of interest present when the funders will profit financially from the success of this campaign. |
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Can there be a clearer, more precise illustration of a genuine conflict of interest? |
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After a seven-month stint James had resigned, citing a conflict of interest with programs being pursued by the association. |
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There is a conflict of interest between keeping banks solvent and healthy and protecting consumers. |
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Meanwhile, Petway abstained from voting on the proposed incentives, declaring a conflict of interest. |
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All these elements which have some mutual conflict of interest are congruous with the inferior part of the universe which we call earth. |
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The rub is that the City Attorney's Office has declared a conflict of interest. |
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The board claimed that its fiduciary duty was to refrain from harmful acts involving disloyalty, bad faith or a conflict of interest. |
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Commission by its very nature gives rise to a conflict of interest. |
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None of the agency's staff is subject to a conflict of interest stemming from the work carried out for BMJ Ratings. |
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They have been caught with their hands in the cookie jar and they are in a conflict of interest and a breach of ethics. |
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For the very same people to firstly decide on that and then be the principal beneficiaries of its policies and money is a serious conflict of interest. |
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No legislators and party executives should be included on the commission, otherwise there will be a conflict of interest with their party's interests. |
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The Board of Directors will not place itself in conflict of interest, with respect to private inurements deriving from services rendered to the Association. |
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Doling out cash drives up insurance costs, and more frighteningly, creates a conflict of interest in which lawyers have a vested interest in seeing returns on their own money. |
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Chairman of the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer, as well as any issue of conflict of interest of which it is apprized. |
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The complainant felt that that was a conflict of interest and that, on air, the sportscaster should only be allowed to comment on sports. |
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Avoid even the appearance of inappropriate action, unethical behavior or conflict of interest. |
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In some cases, the activities of a spouse, domestic partner or an immediate family member can also create a conflict of interest. |
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Elaine Kamarck, a fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, wondered if their jobs pose a conflict of interest. |
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He ruled that the griever had violated conflict of interest guidelines and that the employer-public servant relationship was beyond repair. |
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Your notary will never be in conflict of interest because it's illegal for him or ber to sell you financial, insurance or investment products. |
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He was terminated for alleged conflict of interest and inattentiveness to his duties as president. |
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We inform you in writing of any possible conflict of interest and we decline any assignment that would run counter to your interests. |
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Common sense and good judgment must be exercised to avoid any perception of impropriety or conflict of interest. |
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It will take the form of a pet project administered by an NGO in which the agents have a conflict of interest. |
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Members who have declared a conflict of interest shall be counted in determining a quorum. |
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Doesn't that in fact nullify your argument that everybody's in a conflict of interest? |
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A conflict of interest can be real or perceived, and arises when judgment or objectivity is threatened. |
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Then there's the conflict of interest inherent in a system that allows an individual to act as both an arbitrator and an attorney. |
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Members of the Committee should abstain from discussions on a topic on which they have a conflict of interest. |
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The member in a conflict of interest shall abstain from the discussion and vote on the matter at issue. |
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Each member should, with respect to any matter that is under consideration by the Committee, avoid direct or indirect conflict of interest. |
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Moreover, Eurocontrol is not only a regulatory body but also a service provider, which means that we are creating a serious conflict of interest. |
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Furthermore, the discretion left to individual buyers increased the risk of conflict of interest and collusion with vendors. |
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They understood that if everybody is really shaking in their boots about this man's conflict of interest over six years, no one seemed to do anything about it. |
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Behind the reassuring face of a person whose only apparent concern is your welfare, a conflict of interest may lurk. |
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All executives and employees must avoid, insofar as possible, placing themselves in situations of conflict of interest. |
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Avoidance of a conflict of interest situation was a fundamental term of the employment contract. |
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For a good review of the various public sector conflict of interest codes, see, ibid. |
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However, it is very clear: private interest, conflict of interest, recusal. |
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Some critics charge that this is a conflict of interest, like putting the fox in charge of guarding the hen house. |
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All the subjects, public and privacies, can be provider provided that doesn't revert in the cases of incompatibility for conflict of interest. |
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A judge of the Dispute Tribunal who has, or appears to have, a conflict of interest shall recuse himself or herself from the case. |
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As to the allegation of conflict of interest, the Council cannot respond to a request to recuse a judge. |
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For this reason, a judge who has a conflict of interest is expected to recuse him or herself. |
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All partner relationships will involve conflict of interest and dualities of interest. |
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The conflict of interest is most obvious in the case of that natural monopolist Rupert Murdoch – Britain's biggest media player these days. |
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Sean Maw declared a possible conflict of interest as he does research work for the Olympic Oval. |
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Even now, insiders fear the application will be called in by the Executive because of a potential conflict of interest at the council in its role as planning authority. |
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But mothers are faced with a tragic conflict of interest that no amount of wishful thinking or social engineering or wilful blindness can resolve. |
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It is important that even the appearance of a conflict of interest be avoided. |
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You are required to report any situation that may create an actual or apparent conflict of interest. |
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Agents should be authorised to work with any customer they wish unless there is a conflict of interest. |
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Decision-making bodies and employees should avoid any situation liable to give rise to a conflict of interest. |
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Any potential conflict of interest should be publicly declared prior to accreditation. |
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Each director must inform the Company of any conflict of interest of which he is aware, and take all necessary measures to avoid it. |
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This means that there will continue to be a conflict of interest between company profits and the price of milk. |
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Counsel shall exercise all care to ensure that no conflict of interest arises. |
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My wife was not at that meeting, and she specifically absented herself from that meeting, so as to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. |
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Independent schools inspector Jim Beeke asked the registrar of companies to review potential conflict of interest with company executives controlling the schools' boards. |
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The termination of life-sustaining treatment and the potential conflict of interest between patient care and organ recovery is another point of contention. |
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To make matters worse, poser noted what he regards as a conflict of interest that may be influencing sales decisions at Crocs. |
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In any case, it seems to me that recusal is not about the technicalities of a conflict of interest but about making sure that the court's decisions are above suspicion. |
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The agency has even separated the functions of astrobiologist and planetary-protection officer so there is no apparent conflict of interest. And there is another question to be considered. |
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Furthermore, the conflicted director cannot participate in the deliberation and voting by the board on the matter that gives rise to the potential conflict of interest. |
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It is my opinion that Mr. Gauvin is in a direct conflict of interest by having anything to do with the release of our proposed package as he is a key player in the pension matter. |
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I am quite aware of what to do in the event of a conflict of interest. |
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As a matter of principle, membership of a decision-making body involved in the performance of ESCB-related tasks is incompatible with the exercise of other functions that might create a conflict of interest. |
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Or, gain sharing can be as unethical as fee-splitting was at the turn of the century, and as corrupt as any conflict of interest. |
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All members of the TUEC will sign a conflict of interest agreement. |
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In the event of a conflict of interest, the director concerned has to inform his fellow directors of his conflict of interest before the board of directors deliberates and takes a decision in the matter concerned. |
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In case of doubt, employees can refer the matter to their line management in order to determine whether the planned transaction creates a conflict of interest. |
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The requirement that an investment advisor act as trusted advisor and at the same time as a fiduciary to assignees and creditors raises potential for a conflict of interest. |
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The daughter of the defendant named in a quasi-contract case alleged the judge was in a conflict of interest because he had practised at the same law firm as counsel for the plaintiff. |
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In addition to the material breach of the Code of Conduct, there appears to be a serious conflict of interest in the personal representation of Hunter during the time he was active on the Panel. |
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Two members of the Committee recused themselves during interviews and discussion of one candidate to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest. |
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The Auditor General may request the recusal of a member of the Committee because of actual or potential conflict of interest in a matter investigated, being investigated or to be investigated. |
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Even in the absence of proof of voluntary improper action, an intelligent person could easily recognize that a real or potential conflict of interest goes against government policy. |
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Moreover, there was a potential for a conflict of interest on the Court if a justice had previously decided the same case while riding circuit. |
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Directors also owe strict duties not to permit any conflict of interest or conflict with their duty to act in the best interests of the company. |
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As soon as he ascertains that he is in a situation of conflict of interest, the member must notify his patient thereof and ask him for authorization to continue his mandate. |
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Trust indentures, debt obligations issued under them, and security interests effected by the trust indenture remain valid despite the trustee's material conflict of interest. |
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The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest. |
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Directors shall recuse themselves from any discussion, decision, debate or vote on any matter in respect of which they would be in a conflict or perceived conflict of interest. |
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Even though she and her new husband have decided not to talk about their business lives, people outside the marriage-including her employer-may perceive she is in a conflict of interest position. |
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A psychologist placed himself in a conflict of roles and conflict of interest situation by taking a pleasure trip with an ex-client and a client still in therapy with him. |
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The adjudicator ruled, on the evidence, that the griever had not provided a full report, when requested to by departmental authorities as required under conflict of interest guidelines. |
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The media talks about conflict of interest guidelines and Rahim Jaffer waltzing into several ministers' offices, pitching his business plans, et cetera. |
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The final text does not clarify when a conflict of interest is created, but requests publishing statements on conflicts of interest and details of past and current professional affiliations of members. |
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Mr. Williams, the County's Director of Social Services, told Downham that he had a conflict of interest and should have nothing more to do with Holmes' application. |
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If that happens, the safety investigator has created a conflict of interest in that the safety investigation agency has reason to be reluctant to find something that criticizes its earlier work. |
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Members are responsible, however, for ensuring that no conflict of interest arises between their advisory duties and the activities and financial interests of their immediate family. |
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It offends the ethics standards, the code of conduct and the conflict of interest codes, and it offends the Criminal Code of Canada when it passes a certain point. |
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Hamon believes that this project has not had an impact on the independence of Mr Martin Gonzales del Valle and did not bring him into a situation of conflict of interest. |
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Under these circumstances, it was believed that any conflict of interest was outweighed by the benefits which police forces in the province were deriving from this service. |
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If the potential conflict of interest is a sufficient threat to impartiality or cannot be effectively managed with a Conflict of Interest Management Plan, then the Verification Body cannot be engaged by the Project Proponent. |
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We realized that it was no oversight, given the appearance of conflict of interest that everyone is aware of, involving the committee chair and a lobbyist, a very important person who works for the big beer company, Labatt. |
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Pursuant to NI 81-107 paragraph 5.2, the Manager is required to refer certain conflict of interest matters together with its proposed action plan to the IRC for its review and approval. |
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In cases where the impact of a default remedy would not be limited to the secured asset but would have an effect on other physically linked assets, a considerable conflict of interest must be resolved. |
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An objective test is appropriate, so that irrational flights of fancy are not captured, and those charged with deciding on a situation do not have to be worried about wild allegations of conflict of interest. |
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The IRC considers conflict of interest matters referred to it by the Manager and makes recommendations to the Manager on whether or not the proposed action achieves a fair and reasonable result for the Funds. |
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In Italy, the conflict of interest between the holding of political office by Mr Berlusconi and his private economic and media interests is a threat to media pluralism and sets a poor example for young democracies. |
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This conflict of interest has predictable consequences. |
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There's definitely a conflict of interest. |
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I must point out a conflict of interest for me in this great debate. |
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Between May 1996 and November 2002, a psychologist providing psychotherapy had placed himself in a conflict of interest by maintaining a social and friendly relationship with his client involving exchanges of gifts. |
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As a result of the stories, there has been one inquest established for a death, a senior official fired for conflict of interest and the launch of an internal government inquiry. |
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In the event of such a conflict of interest, the member concerned must withdraw whilst the relevant agenda items are being dealt with, at the request of the Chair. |
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In case of a possible conflict of interest with a majority shareholder of the company, the procedure described in article 524 of the Companies Code is to be applied. |
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This was conduct which he knew or ought to have known was a conflict of interest and in breach of the implicit and explicit terms of his employment contract. |
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He failed to consider a possible conflict of interest on the part of the prosecuting attorney, whose wife, during the author's trial, had been arrested and charged with illicit diamond buying. |
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Because SSQ is a mutual company, we must maintain a high level of transparency in all of our operations to avoid any conflict of interest, or appearance of conflict of interest, on the part of any of our members. |
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You can also apply to become an evaluator yourself, although you will never be invited to evaluate a proposal in which you have a conflict of interest. |
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As soon as a minister, who used to be a backbencher, established special ties with someone to whom he then gave an advantage, I believe that that minister has placed himself in a conflict of interest. |
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The party on whose behalf a person is attending will ensure the attendee is bound by the relevant confidentiality, conflict of interest and non-disclosure requirements. |
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Levin seems to be saying that this means there's a conflict of interest between the casino and the bettor, and that it's illegitimate for the casino to take the bet. |
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In this regard, you must avoid engaging in any activity that could result in an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest, and avoid any action that may be perceived as a breach of trust. |
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Meeks said having employees serving on the board created a potential conflict of interest. |
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The Chair shall also report to the Minister any actual or apparent conflict of interest to which the Chair has determined an appointee is subject and that has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the Chair. |
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The emphasis instead is on prohibiting or regulating activities specifically addressed, rather than on expounding a doctrine of conflict of interest. |
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He went on to say that business should be separate from fundraising to eliminate the appearance of conflict of interest and that cabinet should receive a refresher course on the code of ethics. |
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Supporting an action by female members involved the majority male membership, who relied upon the unpaid labour of their womenfolk as well as the money they brought into the household, in a massive conflict of interest. |
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As you all know, we do consult non-governmental organisations closely but institutionalising this system might create a potential source of conflict of interest. |
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New York state's attorney-general accused the stockbroker of a conflict of interest in recommending shares that it slighted in private in order to pick up investment-banking business. |
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A conflict of interest may be real, potential or perceived in nature. |
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A potential conflict of interest might arise in addition to the more classic conflict between those asking for redistribution and an upper middle class hostile to higher income tax payments. |
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These duties to act impartially, loyally, with integrity, and so as to retain the public trust, are all obviously intertwined in the duty to avoid a conflict of interest. |
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I would much rather be talking about problems of conflict of interest in relation to the Commissioner-designate for Competition, or ineptitude in relation to the Commissioner-designate for Energy. |
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Smaller groups are more easily managed and have less conflict of interest. |
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Employees and appointees have a duty to keep all potential conflict of interest situations under review and make further disclosures as necessary. |
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Given that compliance with this act is a precondition to appointment, will the minister perhaps explain what consequences will face those who violate the federal conflict of interest act? |
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According to the complainant, this could have resulted in a conflict of interest, since both officials dealt with anti-dumping cases in which the sportswear supplier could be interested. |
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This is the type of conflict of interest that appalls Canadians. It leaves them in awe of the spectacle of a government which came to power railing about the need for greater transparency and public accountability. |
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The concept of director interestedness comes into play during a potential conflict of interest situation. |
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When the personal interests of the directors or of related persons may conflict with those of the organization, the directors must declare in writing the nature and extent of the conflict of interest. |
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This overlap of responsibilities leads to a conflict of interest and creates a barrier towards achieving an optimal exploitation and operation of airports. |
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Donovan had been terminated following 36 years of service on the grounds that he had been insolent to a customer and had placed himself in a conflict of interest. |
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The leak also revealed an extensive conflict of interest between a member of the FIFA Ethics Committee and former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo. |
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Many doctors felt this reflected a clear conflict of interest and signed a petition to the medical council for transparency in its appointment process. |
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I CAN'T seem to grasp the Government's concerns as to the undermanning of our armed forces to police countries with which they have a conflict of interest. |
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The judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest. |
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Last night he denied any conflict of interest and Adam claimed Scottish football clubs were too bogged down by an old-boy network to appreciate fresh ideas. |
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It involved the conflict of interest between the investment banking and analysis departments of ten of the largest investment firms in the United States. |
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A new federal rule on conflict of interest provides a framework for identifying, managing and ultimately avoiding researchers' financial conflicts of interest. |
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