Sentence examples for voluntary penalty from inspiring English sources

The Ontario Securities Commission said yesterday that the payment consisted of a voluntary penalty of 500,000 Canadian dollars and 400,000 Canadian dollars in costs.

Then the Democrats have Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren who, along with her rival, Senator Scott Brown, has made a pact to take voluntary penalties if her campaign accepts aid from Super PACs and other outside groups.

Reports are mainly voluntary, though penalties may be imposed for not reporting them in certain instances.

The Santiago Principles are voluntary, with no penalties for non-compliance.

George stressed the ban was voluntary and no penalties would be enforced for ignoring it.

In the wake of the blackout, New Yorkers and the rest of America learned -- to their amazement -- that the rules for maintaining electric reliability are voluntary, with no penalties for violations.

All participants were informed of the study purpose and objectives and that participation was purely voluntary with no penalties to the respondent in case s/he declined to participate or dropped out at any time.

For now, compliance is voluntary, and the only penalty for violation is public exposure by human rights groups and journalists.

Although the penalties are voluntary, few fail to obey them, court officers say.

And voluntary commitments with no penalties or enforcement will not protect our next generation from cancers or other illnesses.

Emphasizing that the choice is voluntary, the bill sets strict penalties for companies that coerce workers into taking comp time instead of cash.