Sentence examples for contravention of limits from inspiring English sources

The German chancellor, under pressure following a fall in GDP in the second quarter, said faltering growth was the direct result of the 18-member currency zone's inability to punish those countries that ran high deficits in contravention of limits set by Brussels.

That deal put an end to years of bitter squabbling over subsidies to Airbus, which was starting to win sales from Boeing.The Europeans suspect the Americans of cheating on the deal by funnelling indirect subsidies to Boeing, in contravention of the agreement to limit subsidies to 30% of a project's cost.

The coalition is still dealing with the fallout from an SVP-backed referendum to limit immigration in contravention of Switzerland's EU accords.

Scientists warned that the EU catch limits for 2017 were above their recommendations, in contravention of the reforms to the common fisheries policy that are supposed to ensure levels of catch are sustainable by 2020.

& C. 33, the right to take possession of or destroy any engine placed or used for catching salmon in contravention of law was held to extend to all persons, and was not limited to conservators or officers appointed under the act.

548, related to contravention of trade agreements by certain taxes.

Collective punishments were imposed in contravention of international law.

Other leaders also gave speeches in contravention of the ban.

Very annoying, and a contravention of trading standards.

"It was in contravention of every known city regulation".

(In contravention of stadium rules, Alex Salmond, the secessionist First Minister of Scotland, unfurled a Scottish flag).