Political system Sample Clauses

Political system. China is a socialist state under the people’s democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants. The socialist system is the fundamental system of China. All power in the People’s Republic of China belongs to the people. The National People’s Congress and the local people’s congresses at various levels are the organs through which the people exercise state power. The National People’s Congress and the local people’s congresses at various levels are constituted through democratic elections. They are responsible to the people and subject to their supervision. All administrative, supervisory, judicial and procuratorial organs of the State are created by the people’s congresses to which they are responsible and by which they are overseen. Since 1994, as a result of a series of tax regulations aimed at allocating tax between different levels of government, China has established two separate tax administration systems split between the central and local governments. Pursuant to the State Council Institutional Reform Proposal（《国务院机构改革方案的决定》）on 17 March 2018, China reformed the aforesaid central and local taxation administration system. The central and local taxation authorities at and below the provincial level shall be merged to specifically undertake the duties of tax and non-tax revenues administration, among others, within their respective jurisdictions. Upon the merger, an administrative system of dual leadership by the State Administration of Taxation at the centre and the provincial people's governments shall be implemented. Currently the merger of central and local taxation authorities has been completed. Currently, China has 18 categories of tax, including value added tax, consumption tax, enterprise income tax, individual income tax, resource tax, urban land use tax, real estate tax, urban maintenance and construction tax, farmland occupation tax, land value added tax, automobile sales tax, vehicle and vessel tax, stamp duty tax, deed tax, tobacco tax, custom tax, tonnage tax and environmental protection tax. China has rolled out a nationwide pilot program to replace business tax with value-added tax from 1 May 2016, which was approved by the State Council. All the business tax taxpayers including construction, real estate, financial services and lifestyle services which were business sectors that used to fall under the business tax regime shall pay value-added tax instead of business tax. Current busines...
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Political system. Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Xxxxxxxxx XX, Queen of England, is the Head of State. A Governor General proposed by the Canadian Prime Minister and appointed by the Crown represents her in Canada. The Parliament consists of the House of Commons (308 members) and the Senate (105 members). The political party with the largest representation in the House of Commons forms a majority or minority government. The Prime Minister and the Members of the Cabinet are also Members of the House of Commons. Each of the ten provinces has a legislative 2 Statistics Canada: xxx00.xxxxxxx.xx/x00/xxx00/xxxx00x.xxx 3 Human Development Report 2007/2008: xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/en 4 Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs: xxx.xxxx-xxxx.xx.xx/xx/xxxx/xxx_x.xxxx 5 Mount Xxxxxxx University: xxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxx/xxxx/xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/#xxxxxx assembly with one chamber. Quebec is the largest and sole “French-speaking only” province in Canada. In 2006, the Conservative Party, led by Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, returned to power after 12 years in the opposition. The new minority government has brought forward through Parliament important legislation such as the reduction of the federal value-added-tax from 7% to 5%, the introduction of new ethics and accountability standards for government, and the Tackling Violent Crime Act. On foreign policy, Xxxxxx has set a conservative course, closer to the United States, and with the support of the Parliament extended Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan until 2011. Furthermore, he has been strengthening the Canadian Forces with new equipment, cutting the Foreign Ministry's budget, and increasing Canada’s presence in the Arctic. On the international economic scene, the government has given priority to open up important foreign markets and diversify export possibilities i.a. with free trade and cooperation agreements. This new policy orientation provided a strong stimulus to the EFTA-Canada FTA, which was signed in early 2008, after the negotiations had been suspended for several years.6 In September 2008, Prime Minister Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx asked Governor General Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx to dissolve the Parliament and to call elections. On October 14, 2008 the Conservative Party strengthened its position in Parliament with 143 seats (+ 19), 13 short of the absolute majority. On November 19, 2008, the Governor General presented to the Parliament the speech to the throne; she highlighted the new minority government’s key priorities with legislation to ...
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Political system. 2.2.1 Tokelau has been a Trust Territory of New Zealand since 1925. In 2006 and 2007, National Referendums on a Treaty of Self-Government in Free Association with New Zealand were narrowly defeated maintaining Tokelau as a Trust Territory. As such, the Tokelau Islands will continue to be administered by an Administrator based in Wellington, New Zealand. In Tokelau, there is a General Fono, which comprises elected representatives from each of the 3 villages. The General Fono is headed by the Chairperson, designated by the Taupulega hosting the General Fono for each year and appointed by the General Fono. A small ‘Cabinet’ called the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau comprising of the 3 Faipule (elected head of each Village) and the 3 Pulenuku (elected mayor of each village) is headed by the Ulu, however this position is rotated between each of the 3 Faipule every year until the end of the 3rd year. This home-grown political system has been operating very well for about 8 years now2.
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Political system. The Chinese Communist Party has been the governing political party in China since 1949. The National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and its Central Committee which it elects are the highest governing bodies of the Chinese Communist Party. The General Secretary of the Central Committee is Xx Xxxxxxx. The members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau include Xx Xxxxxxx, Xx Xxxxxxx, Xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx and Xxx Xxxxx. Multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party is the fundamental framework of China's political system. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is an important institution of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Chinese Communist party, is a significant channel to promote socialist democracy in China’s political system, and is a crucial component of China’s national governance.
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  • Political Activities Grant funds cannot be used for the following activities: A. Grantees and their relevant sub-grantees or subcontractors are prohibited from using grant funds directly or indirectly for political purposes, including lobbying, advocating for legislation, campaigning for, endorsing, contributing to, or otherwise supporting political candidates or parties, and voter registration campaigns. Grantees may use private, or non-System Agency money or contributions for political purposes but may not charge to, or be reimbursed from, System Agency contracts or grants for the costs of such activities. X. Xxxxx-funded employees may not use official authority or influence to achieve any political purpose and grant funds cannot be used for the salary, benefits, or any other compensation of an elected official. X. Xxxxx funds may not be used to employ, in any capacity, a person who is required by Chapter 305 of the Texas Government Code to register as a lobbyist. Additionally, grant funds cannot be used to pay membership dues to an organization that partially or wholly pays the salary of a person who is required by Chapter 305 of the Texas Government Code to register as a lobbyist. D. As applicable, Grantee will comply with 31 USC § 1352, relating to the limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and financial transactions.

  • Political Activity An employee shall not use his or her official authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the nomination or election of any candidate for public office. An employee shall not command or solicit in a coercive fashion from any other employee direct or indirect participation in any political activity or enforce or solicit in a coercive fashion contribution for any political party, organization, or candidate. An employee shall retain his or her right to vote and freely express opinions on all political subjects. An employee shall not be prohibited from participation in local community activities or from holding public office in the community in which the employee resides, provided that such activity does not conflict with Section 3.01 of the Rules and Regulations for Personnel Administration (and the Federal Hatch Act to the extent that employees of agencies receiving federal funds are subject thereto).

  • Political Event A Political Event shall mean one or more of the following acts or events by or on account of any Government Instrumentality: (a) Change in Law, only if consequences thereof cannot be dealt with under and in accordance with the provisions of Article 37 and its effect, in financial terms, exceeds the sum specified in Clause 37.1; (b) compulsory acquisition in national interest or expropriation of any Project Assets or rights of the Concessionaire or of the Contractors; (c) unlawful or unauthorised or without jurisdiction revocation of, or refusal to renew or grant without valid cause, any clearance, licence, permit, authorisation, no objection certificate, consent, approval or exemption required by the Concessionaire or any of the Contractors to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement and the Project Agreements; provided that such delay, modification, denial, refusal or revocation did not result from the Concessionaire's or any Contractor's inability or failure to comply with any condition relating to grant, maintenance or renewal of such clearance, licence, authorisation, no objection certificate, exemption, consent, approval or permit; (d) any failure or delay of a Contractor but only to the extent caused by another Political Event and which does not result in any offsetting compensation being payable to the Concessionaire by or on behalf of such Contractor; or (e) any event or circumstance of a nature analogous to any of the foregoing.

  • Indirect Political Event An Indirect Political Event shall mean one or more of the following acts or events: (a) an act of war (whether declared or undeclared), invasion, armed conflict or act of foreign enemy, blockade, embargo, riot, insurrection, terrorist or military action, civil commotion or politically motivated sabotage; (b) industry-wide or State-wide strikes or industrial action for a continuous period of 24 (twenty four) hours and exceeding an aggregate period of 7 (seven) days in an Accounting Year; (c) any civil commotion, boycott or political agitation which prevents collection of Fee by the Concessionaire for an aggregate period exceeding 7 (seven) days in an Accounting Year; (d) any failure or delay of a Contractor to the extent caused by any Indirect Political Event and which does not result in any offsetting compensation being payable to the Concessionaire by or on behalf of such Contractor; (e) any Indirect Political Event that causes a Non-Political Event; or (f) any event or circumstances of a nature analogous to any of the foregoing.

  • Political Contributions The Company has not directly or indirectly, (a) made any unlawful contribution to any candidate for public office, or failed to disclose fully any contribution in violation of law, or (b) made any payment to any federal, state, local, or foreign governmental officer or official, or other person charged with similar public or quasi-public duties, other than payments required or permitted by the laws of the United States or any other such jurisdiction.

  • Non-Political Event A Non-Political Event shall mean one or more of the following acts or events: (a) act of God, epidemic, extremely adverse weather conditions, lightning, earthquake, landslide, cyclone, flood, volcanic eruption, chemical or radioactive contamination or ionising radiation, fire or explosion (to the extent of contamination or radiation or fire or explosion originating from a source external to the Site); (b) strikes or boycotts (other than those involving the Concessionaire, Contractors or their respective employees/representatives, or attributable to any act or omission of any of them) interrupting supplies and services to the Bus Terminal for a continuous period of 24 (twenty four) hours and an aggregate period exceeding 7 (seven) days in an Accounting Year, and not being an Indirect Political Event set forth in Clause 30.3; (c) any failure or delay of a Contractor but only to the extent caused by another Non-Political Event and which does not result in any offsetting compensation being payable to the Concessionaire by or on behalf of such Contractor; (d) any delay or failure of an overseas contractor to deliver equipment in India if such delay or failure is caused outside India by any event specified in Sub-clause (a) above and which does not result in any offsetting compensation being payable to the Concessionaire by or on behalf of such contractor; (e) any judgement or order of any court of competent jurisdiction or statutory authority made against the Concessionaire in any proceedings for reasons other than (i) failure of the Concessionaire to comply with any Applicable Law or Applicable Permit, or (ii) on account of breach of any Applicable Law or Applicable Permit or of any contract, or (iii) enforcement of this Agreement, or (iv) exercise of any of its rights under this Agreement by the Authority; (f) the discovery of geological conditions, toxic contamination or archaeological remains on the Site that could not reasonably have been expected to be discovered through a site inspection; or (g) any event or circumstances of a nature analogous to any of the foregoing.

  • Political Activity Prohibited None of the funds, materials, property or services provided directly or indirectly under the Agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office.

  • Prohibition on Political Activity with City Funds In accordance with San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 12.G, Contractor may not participate in, support, or attempt to influence any political campaign for a candidate or for a ballot measure (collectively, “Political Activity”) in the performance of the services provided under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to comply with San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 12.G and any implementing rules and regulations promulgated by the City’s Controller. The terms and provisions of Chapter 12.G are incorporated herein by this reference. In the event Contractor violates the provisions of this section, the City may, in addition to any other rights or remedies available hereunder, (i) terminate this Agreement, and (ii) prohibit Contractor from bidding on or receiving any new City contract for a period of two (2) years. The Controller will not consider Contractor’s use of profit as a violation of this section.

  • Political Leave Any employee who is a declared candidate for public office shall have the right to a leave of absence without pay for a reasonable period to campaign for the election. Such leave is subject to the conditions governing special leaves of absence without pay contained herein.

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