As in the case of Greece and Ireland, the governing council of the ECB has decided to accept Portuguese debt as collateral for its refinancing operations even if it does not comply with its own rules which stipulate investment-grade status.Mr Trichet signalled that further rate rises are likely, by saying that the current monetary-policy stance remained "accommodative".
If it does not comply, its leaders may face sanctions, he said.
His timidity is not difficult to understand, given that the Indian government can suspend a film theater's license if it does not comply with its rules about on-screen smoking.
But while the lost sale probably will not result in any board liability for this sale, he said, it could provide the basis for possible recourse against the board for future lost sales if it does not comply with its duties.
Stanley, the bill's sponsor, told local newspaper Hampton Roads that PETA could lose its legal access to euthanasia drugs if it does not comply with the new law.
Simply demanding that Iran halt its nuclear activities and ratcheting up pressure when it does not comply will not, however, achieve anything for America's position in the Middle East.
Europe and the United States have warned that they may call for the referral of Iran's case to the United Nations Security Council if it does not comply with the demand to freeze its nuclear-related activities.
Russia continues to resist western attempts to threaten Syria with military force if it does not comply with an agreement to hand over its chemical weapons.
German patent firm IPCom has ordered HTC to stop sales and distribution of all its smartphones in Germany, saying the Taiwanese firm faces fines if it does not comply.
Unfortunately, it does not comply with SOA, the distributed computing architectural style that underpins Web services.
"We'll be taking action after that if it does not comply," Mr. Strickland said.
