Being in the euro zone implies respecting certain rules and these rules have to be respected.
Such constraints are meant to ensure that aid recipients meet certain standards, including respect for human rights and protection of legitimate civilian authorities.
"There is honour among thieves", as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is taken to mean that 'dishonest people may have certain standards of behaviour which they will respect.' Looking at bankers and others working in the financial services industry today, one wonders.
You don't need to be severe to be respected, but you do need to hold your organization to certain standards — and you must be firm about people meeting them.
In regard to a separate case of California tribes expelling members whose bloodlines did not meet certain standards, David Treuer, an Ojibwe Indian, wrote: "A respect for blood is a respect for the integrity of that survival, and lineage should remain a metric for tribal enrollment.
The House and Senate have passed bills to establish certain standards for congressional and state legislative districts, requiring compactness and respecting political boundaries as much as possible.
While certain standards of courtesy always apply (be punctual, treat everyone you meet with respect), your success may depend on the company's culture and the preferences of the people doing the hiring.
For decades, host countries have imposed requirements on foreign investors with respect to local content or ownership; might India, say, begin to insist that companies meet certain standards of compensation equity in order to do business locally?
"We have certain standards," he said.
Still, certain standards must be observed.
Certain standards must be observed in restaurants and theaters.
