enforcement proceedings

collocation in English

meaningsofenforcementandproceedings

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enforcement
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/us
/ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/
the process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or ...
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proceedings
noun[plural]
uk
/prəˈsiː.dɪŋz/us
/proʊˈsiː.dɪŋz/
a series of events that happen in a planned and ...
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(Definition ofenforcementandproceedingsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Where sufficient evidence is established current policy allowsenforcementproceedingsto be taken against any group or individual responsible.
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I earnestly hope that landowners and occupiers will act to clear ragwort beforeenforcementproceedingsbegin.
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Some 500,000 maintenance accounts and 85,000enforcementproceedingsare dealt with each year.
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Thus, from the enforcement point of view, even ifenforcementproceedingswere taken no more than a nominal penalty would be imposed.
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A very small proportion of those against whomenforcementproceedingsare taken end up in prison.
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Enforcementproceedingshave already begun against other countries, and it will be our turn next.
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Surely it is not right that citizens, including subsequent purchasers, should be exposed for ever to the possibility ofenforcementproceedings?
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It does not allow forenforcementproceedingsto be taken against the bodies referred to in the amendment.
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The current estimate is that fees from local authorities in relation to community chargeenforcementproceedingsin 1992–93 will yield £5.8 million.
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It is not policy automatically to deferenforcementproceedingsuntil reviews or appeals are determined.
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Next, the initiation ofenforcementproceedingsis made as simple as possible.
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Enforcementproceedingsthen involve a further hearing before the court and a number of courses are open to it.
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The finding of unlawful discrimination is, however, a judicial finding and forms the basis of theenforcementproceedings.
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Manyenforcementproceedingsare avoidable, and many of them involve women who are in great distress, both financial and emotional.
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Whatever the reason may be, the land user may have gone on for four years withoutenforcementproceedingsbeing initiated.
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In 1989 there were approximately 85,000enforcementproceedingsin magistrates' courts in total.
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It was only after very lengthy and complexenforcementproceedingsthat the site was eventually restored.
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The council will not he able to investigate suspected unlawful practices and procedures, to issue non-discrimination notices or bringenforcementproceedings.
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Payment by standing order will ensure that the careless maintenance debtor does not become the habitual object ofenforcementproceedings.
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How is the occupier to be stopped from felling a tree whileenforcementproceedingsare taking place?
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