HiPP-Werk Georg Hipp OHG won this award for their outstanding achievements in halting biodiversity loss and support to natural ecosystems.

New section 51.12 provides that, if the proceedings are dismissed or discontinued, the court may award damages against the owner of a relevant registered trademark who commenced proceedings referred to in subsection 51.06(3) to the owner, importer, exporter or consignee of the goods who is a party to the proceedings. The damages may be awarded for losses, costs or prejudice suffered as a result of the detention of the goods.

The application of specific rules governing the award of concessions would not be justified if the contracting authority or contracting entity relieved the economic operator of any potential loss, by guaranteeing a minimal revenue, equal or higher to the investments made and the costs that the economic operator has to incur in relation with the performance of the contract.

Successful approaches include the formulation of criteria and the setting up of award systems for "Equal Opportunity Employers", the organisation of employers' round tables at local level and the development of local employer networks.

At the awards ceremony I am going to have the opportunity to present awards to both employers and youth who have demonstrated a commitment to the principles of mentoring encompassed in the mentorprise program.

The legislator's main reason for introducing such a measure is to diversify the means of enforcing penalties in order to reduce the prison population and thus limit the harmful consequences of imprisonment (social stigma, loss of employment and consequent financial difficulties for the family, parental absence and loss of parental authority, etc.), to facilitate the rehabilitation of offenders by providing strict supervision and thereby to reduce the risk of re-offending, to reduce the tensions caused by overcrowding in prisons and to achieve savings on the daily cost of prison care. [163]