The phrase "active dispute" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where there is an ongoing disagreement or conflict between parties.
Example: "The two companies are currently in an active dispute over the terms of their contract."
Alternatives: "ongoing conflict" or "current disagreement."
The ruling means it has no active disputes with European regulators.
For that, the ambiguity that shrouds China's own position has much to do with it.The two most active disputes concern the right to exploration for what may be enormous reserves of hydrocarbons, making the sea such a prize.
I read the latest summary sheet of our law firm's disputed probate, estate and trust cases and came across an insight that should have been obvious (but wasn't): About 50% of our active disputed-estate cases involve litigated differences between stepmothers and their stepchildren.
Hardly a sustainable solution, perhaps, but better than a shoot-out.China's other active maritime dispute, with a number of countries in the South China Sea, has already caused friction with the ten-member Association of South-East Asian Nations, which it has managed to divide over the issue.
"As far as we know, there is not a longer active labor dispute in the country". The Santa Cruz County walkout had become a rallying point for labor and minority activists after the plant's former owner unilaterally lowered the base pay of workers--most of them Latino women--to $4.75 an hour from $6.66 and slashed medical, pension and other benefits.
Not surprisingly, those countries with the most active territorial disputes with China were the most alarmed.
Predictably, those countries with the most active territorial disputes with China were the most alarmed.
That is probably not in fact China's intention, but its neighbours do have cause to worry.The Philippines and Vietnam, the littoral countries with the most active territorial disputes with China, were quick to condemn the regulations.
Provocation may not actually be China's intention, but its neighbours hardly feel reassured.The Philippines and Vietnam, the littoral countries with the most active territorial disputes with China, were quick to condemn the regulations.
