The phrase "administration proceeding" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts related to legal or governmental processes, but it is more common to see "administrative proceeding."
Example: "The case was brought before the court as an administrative proceeding to address the regulatory violations."
Alternatives: "administrative process" or "administrative action."
Commander Voter, another officer and two enlisted crew members were charged with dereliction of duty and disciplined in a nonjudicial administration proceeding.
In short, if MF Global ends up in a proceeding in Britain, it seems likely to be quite similar to the Lehman administration proceeding, although now with somewhat better protection for client funds.
Bonus Concept: Selling your inherited real estate before ensuring your rightful ownership (i.e. confirming deeded ownership through a testamentary substitute by way of competent legal advice or a distribution pursuant to an order of the surrogate's court in an probate / administration proceeding) will result in a dead deal, headaches and potential litigation.
Second, the administration proceeded with extreme caution about drawing conclusions, possibly overlearning the lessons from the Bush years.
The article, by Seymour M. Hersh, reports that the administration proceeded with the covert plan over the Congressional objections.
Instead, the administration proceeded with vigour and enthusiasm to carry out the expansive program of aid and guidance proposed in the Rostow-Taylor report.
The new administration proceeded to implement the Balfour Declaration, announcing in August a quota of 16,500 Jewish immigrants for the first year.
The air in these parks will only get worse if the administration proceeds with its latest rules opening the way for more downwind power plants.
The administration proceeds on the belief that no one would possibly question its wisdom and that anything can be sold with the proper marketing strategy and enough repetition of an unvarying script.
Mr. Castro's resistance to change may even increase if the administration proceeds with plans to clamp down on American travel and to enforce legal provisions allowing suits against foreign companies in Cuba that benefit from confiscated properties.
Samore recommended that the administration proceed "cautiously" and develop its negotiating strategy through "high-level bilateral and multilateral consultations" with the governments seeking to negotiate with Iran -- Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China -- and with Middle Eastern allies.
