Sentence examples for agreements rather than from inspiring English sources

The firm prefers to establish licensing agreements rather than litigating.

This model refers to the labour market here, which is largely governed by collective agreements rather than legislation.

Many derivatives are sold in bilateral "over-the-counter" agreements rather than being traded on exchanges, and suffer from delays in clearing and settlement.

Without that power, they say, other countries might prefer to leave the United States out of trade agreements rather than see them subjected to Congressional tinkering.

Since the late 1990s, a number of non-Chinese companies have used them to secure financial and operational control of domestic Chinese companies through a series of service agreements, rather than by buying shares.

But such professionalism was going out of fashion.Earlier this year Mr Kudrin told an economic forum that Russia lives by informal agreements rather than rules, and that only fair elections would create the legitimacy needed to pursue economic reform.

He understands that Nafta was primarily an investment agreement rather than a free trade treaty.

And there could be an agreement rather than a more confrontational government action.

"I would much prefer it if change took place with agreement rather than disagreement.

He emphasized that the accord announced Tuesday was an "agreement," rather than a "settlement".

Mr. Belkin said that landlords and tenants should try to reach an agreement rather than risk long and costly litigation.