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Expatriates say the procedures will impose serious burdens on U.S. companies doing business overseas.

Mr. Malan said that the bill would also impose serious harm on DaimlerChrysler.

The union has been staving off the N.B.A.'s attempts to impose serious payroll restrictions for three decades.

Our courts rarely impose serious penalties on law enforcement officers caught in even the most egregious violations of individuals' rights.

Agreeing to the State Department's request was a decision bound to bring down an avalanche of criticism and, even worse, impose serious constraints on The Times's journalism.

Third, impose serious fines, billions or tens of billions of dollars, particularly for the worst violations, such as aiding Iran's nuclear programme.

But Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, concerned over the integrity of the game, threatened to impose serious penalties if Mathews kept Aaron out of the last game against the Reds.

Democratic strategists disagree, pointing out that campaign finance rules impose serious restrictions on Mr. McCain's ability to fully make use of his party's bank account.