Decision IX/6 states that methyl bromide should qualify as ‘critical’ only if the applicant determines that the lack of availability of methyl bromide for that specific use would result in a significant market disruption; and that there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives or substitutes available to the user that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health and are suitable to the crops and circumstances of the nomination. Furthermore, the production and consumption, if any, of methyl bromide for critical uses should be permitted only if all technically and economically feasible steps have been take ...[+++]n to minimise the critical use and any associated emission of methyl bromide.

While acknowledging that some of Alstom’s activities would be taken over by other operators, France states that [.] (13) would simply come to a halt, which, on top of the necessary restructuring operations in the sectors likely to remain in business (20 % according to the estimates), would mean the loss of 53 600 jobs.

[77] 7 Grounds for refusal: (a) where enforcement would run counter to the fundamental principles of the legal system of the requested State; (b) where the requested State considers the offence for which the sentence was passed to be of a political nature or a purely military one; (c) where the requested State considers that there are substantial grounds for believing that the sentence was brought about or aggravated by considerations of race, religion, nationality or political opinion; (d) where enforcement would be contrary to the international undertakings of the requested State; (e) where the act is already the subject of proceedings in the requested State or where the requested State decides to institute proceedings in respect of t ...[+++]he act; (f) where the competent authorities in the requested State have decided not to take proceedings or to drop proceedings already begun, in respect of the same act; (g) where the act was committed outside the territory of the requesting State; (h) where the requested State is unable to enforce the sentence; (i) where the request is grounded on Article 5.e ("if it considers that it cannot itself enforce the sanction, even by having recourse to extradition, and that the other State can") and none of the other conditions mentioned in that article is fulfilled; (j) where the requested State considers that the requesting State is itself able to enforce the sentence; (k) where the age of the sentenced person at the time of the offence was such that he could not have been prosecuted in the requested State; (l) where under the law of the requested State the sentence imposed can no longer be enforced because of the lapse of time; (m) where and to the extent that the sentence imposes a disqualification.

1.2.15. For tyres identified by means of letter code 'V` within the size designation and suitable for speeds over 240 km/h or for tyres identified by means of letter code 'Z` within the size designation and suitable for speeds over 270 km/h, the maximum speed permitted by the tyre manufacturer and the load carrying capacity allowed for that maximum speed.

In the second paragraph of Article 79, the words "with the exception of leave on personal grounds" shall be replaced by "with the exception of leave on personal grounds for the period during which, pursuant to Article 40 (3), no pension rights have been acquired".

"However, an official who provides evidence that he cannot be covered by any other public scheme of insurance against the risks referred to in Articles 72 and 73 may, not later than one month following that in which his leave on personal grounds begins, apply to continue to be covered in accordance with those Articles, provided that he bears half the cost of the contributions referred to in Articles 72 (1) and 73 (1) for the first year of the leave on personal grounds and the full cost during the remainder of such leave ; the contributions shall be calculated by reference to the official's last basic salary.