Sentence examples for legally binding declaration from inspiring English sources

The summit planned to issue a "legally binding" declaration on the promises to the Irish, on the assumption that they vote Yes to the treaty which would then come into force next January.

Gove, a leader of the Vote Leave campaign, said the EU had "made clear that the backstop is intended to be temporary, that is clear, it is in black and white and it's a legally binding declaration".

As it was not a legally binding declaration and contained no enforcement provisions, the declaration left states' sovereignty intact, but it was a first step towards tethering them to international, universal obligations regarding their internal affairs.

Even though the text was called a political declaration rather than a legally binding contract, pharmaceutical company representatives roundly criticized it.

Although not legally binding, the declaration was intended to serve as "a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations".

By mid-November "at the latest", according to the European Commission, a legally-binding withdrawal agreement - by which the UK leaves the EU - and an accompanying, though not legally binding, political declaration outlining how the EU and UK envisage their post-Brexit relationship, have to be signed off by both sides.

Individual states, or groups of states, would adhere to this regime as a minimum baseline for all armed conflicts through legally binding unilateral declarations.

There could be changes to the non-legally binding political declaration which sets out parameters for the long-term future relationship.

The Gordian knot may be tightening, but there was also talk of a "bridge" between the withdrawal agreement, which is legally binding, and the political declaration, which is not.

In a statement to mark the anniversary, the U.S. State Department expressed concerns about "infringements on civil liberties in Hong Kong, including intrusions on press freedoms," and called on China to respect Hong Kong's autonomy as set out in the "legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration" of 1984.

The protocol is not legally binding, but rather a declaration of intent, indicating commitment to reform.