Example sentences of "that [art] shops act " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the major retailers , virtually only Marks & Spencer , John Lewis and C&A stood firm and refused to open after Kenneth Clarke said that the Shops Act was in abeyance while it was subject to a European Court ruling . |
| 2 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that recent developments have underlined the fact that the Shops Act 1950 is illogical , out of date , rarely enforced and out of touch with the reality of the 1990s ? |
| 3 | Will the Secretary of State confirm that the recent statement by the Attorney-General about his reluctance to exercise his discretion applies only to the civil action of injunction ; that the Shops Act 1950 is not suspended ; that the reference to the European Court on the issue does not prevent or place any obstacle in the way of criminal proceedings for breach of that Act ; and that it is perfectly open to the responsible bodies to bring such proceedings ? |
| 4 | She is bound to answer that there is no possible action and that the Shops Act 1950 is an unenforceable law . |
| 5 | The various lawyers acting for the pressure groups that advocate the law breaking are saying that the Shops Act 1950 is not extant and that the referral to the European Court of Justice implies that the 1950 |
| 6 | It follows a decsion by the European Court confirming that the Shops Act , the statute which makes Sunday trading illegal , is valid . |