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1 Pre-1974 ( Local Government re-organization ) Local Acts are due to expire 31st December , 1979 in Metropolitan areas and 31st December , 1984 elsewhere .
2 Women and non-whites are likely to experience particular difficulty .
3 Kinetic reasons are unlikely to explain this difference , since unchelated zinc and copper have rates of ligand exchange similar to those of magnesium and calcium , such as water exchange rate constants .
4 It follows that , if the Japanese do incorporate imputed interest charges , they are obviously trying to assess whether the cash inflows are sufficient to meet all claims upon them , including the yields required by shareholders .
5 This is a move which is to be welcomed , for with greater harmonisation of policies industry will be able to operate more efficiently through being able to plan within an environment of greater certainty , and will be more secure in the knowledge that its domestic and international operations are likely to receive compatible treatment from the respective authorities .
6 The drop in school leavers means that employers are anxious to keep existing staff for as long as possible .
7 Larger employers are likely to have internal appeals procedures and failure there , where union representation may have been provided , is the point at which the employee draws the line .
8 However , the IPC of the Association of British Insurers ( ABI ) in its memorandum dated 25 February 1990 requests that such buy-backs should be approved by a special resolution , and most listed companies with ABI members as shareholders are likely to follow that committee 's guidelines .
9 If the vendor shareholders are willing to accept this form of deferred consideration , with the debentures carrying less than an arm's-length interest rate , there is obviously a funding advantage to Newco .
10 But the courts are likely to consider this route inappropriate to family proceedings , said Levy .
11 Of course , Anisminic is authority only in relation to the precise wording of the provision in issue in that case , and so courts are able to interpret different wording more favourably to the government .
12 It is therefore fair to say that , as a general rule , the courts are prepared to imply some degree of mobility into every contract of employment but this is likely to be limited unless the nature of the job or work performed by the employee is one where mobility would be recognised by both sides as being essential to the job .
13 Indeed the decision in Malone is an indication of the extent to which the British courts are willing to tolerate major invasions of civil liberties without any express authority vested in state agents .
14 Hyatt suggests that the courts are willing to recognise special circumstances which alter the nature of the relationship .
15 The anger of those who pay the poll tax will mount as they find out the additional amount that they must pay because their local authorities are unable to collect outstanding poll tax .
16 First , a lot of rich foundations are ready to pay good money to people to sit and think .
17 Following this Act , bus operators are free to provide any services they wish , subject only to giving six weeks ' notice , and to meeting the same safety standards as previously .
18 The consideration is paid because the purchasers and sub-licensees are entitled to exercise these rights .
19 When a record is released overseas , the international marketing division works on the promotional opportunities which exist locally , ensuring artists are available to visit those countries where there is radio , TV and media interest .
20 Several features of the older age groups which are currently taken for granted , including the predominance of women and the stereotype of the elderly spinster , in part reflect cohort effects ; future generations are unlikely to display these trends to the same degree .
21 Discount houses are obliged to purchase any Treasury bills not purchased by other people or institutions .
22 British experts are likely to dispute these calculations which are based on mathematical models that attempt to extrapolate likely human cancers from laboratory studies .
23 But plans are afoot to raise more cash from new programme sales .
24 In Shenley , Hertfordshire , and Epsom , Surrey , plans are afoot to build residential houses , even though the plots of land are right smack inside the greenbelt .
25 Many builders are unlikely to develop sophisticated costing techniques for their stores department , which will usually only represent a small fraction of the total materials purchases for the business as a whole .
26 Rick points out that the Manson features a compound radius fingerboard , and goes on to say what an excellent idea this is and that it is a pity that only custom builders are able to implement this feature properly .
27 But Spurs are keen to replace Japan-bound Gary Lineker , who scored most of their goals last season , and have £2million to spend from the sale of Paul Stewart to Liverpool .
28 Vogue Patterns are delighted to offer these designer patterns by Betty Jackson at a special introductory price to Clothes Show Magazine readers .
29 CACI are able to provide simple summary reports on standard catchment areas around each centre , giving local statistics on population , housing and other key demographic indicators .
30 However , providing foreign currency receipts from exports are available to service external debt , no real problems should arise .
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