principle of proportionality
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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A number of other amendments on sanctions need to be examined with regard to their compatibility with theprincipleofproportionality.
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In particular, it will simplify administrative procedures and abolish authorisation requirements that are not consistent with theprincipleofproportionality.
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You promised a solid basis for the application of theprincipleofproportionality.
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Theprincipleofproportionalityand the administrative burdens carried by farmers already must be taken into account in any new legislation.
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This is the very point on which the proposal is being examined in terms of compliance with theprincipleofproportionality.
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The giving of reasons and satisfying theprincipleofproportionalityare two entirely different things.
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One has to recognise theprincipleofproportionalitywhen one is deciding how to choose members of these groups.
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The approach follows theprincipleofproportionality—that legal remedies should be used only when they are justified and according to the hazards and risks involved.
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They need to be questioned under theprincipleofproportionality.
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The report allows for some diversity of procedure, but all the procedures endorsed in the proposals embody theprincipleofproportionality.
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The two have to be balanced by theprincipleofproportionality.
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We wish to safeguard theprincipleofproportionality.
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An individual by-election—depending on how it is organized—is unlikely to uphold theprincipleofproportionalityin a multi-seat constituency.
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Exercise of these powers is subject to theprincipleofproportionality.
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But they have in common theprincipleofproportionality, and we do not.
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Once sentencers abandon theprincipleofproportionality, they are no longer applying justice but a form of social engineering without a defensible moral foundation.
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The third sentence provides that theprincipleofproportionalityshall apply.
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The matter at issue is theprincipleofproportionalityas a method of election.
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Restricting data collection, which must always be in keeping with theprincipleofproportionalityand necessity, is of crucial importance to passenger data transmission.
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This technical amendment will simplify the management of revenue-generating projects where possible, by limiting the administrative burden in accordance with theprincipleofproportionality.
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