Translation of "Conditional commitment letter " (English → French) :

The fact that, from the beginning of the privatisation procedure, Greece committed to grant such a guarantee to the highest bidder proves also that Greece considered that a private investor would find such a guarantee very important (a condition sine qua non, according to Greece’s letter of 23 May 2005 quoted in footnote 148 of the present decision and according to the second Deloitte report), which can only be the case if a privat ...[+++]e investor considers that the probability of recovery is not very limited.

However, Quebec engineers believe that a free trade agreement with South Korea should meet certain conditions, including: that it be part of a more specific vision for Canada in terms of liberalizing trade internationally; that it be as advantageous as or more advantageous than the free trade agreement signed by Korea and the United States; that it include commitments from Korea to eliminate trade barriers to ensure that the spirit and letter of the ag ...[+++]reement are respected; and that it be accompanied by a formal commitment by the government to provide more support for Canadian companies, particularly ones in the industrial sector, so that they can develop greater international market presence.

Question No. 13 Ms. Dawn Black: With regard to Canada's commitments in Afghanistan: (a) what is the estimated cost of Canada's continuing commitments; (b) what is the current command structure of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, particularly their relation to United States of America (USA) forces; (c) what is the total number of Canadian soldiers present in Afghanistan at the moment and how will this change over the next 12 months; (d) how will force levels change over the next decade; (e) how does the government see the mission in Afghanistan aligning with Canada's role in the world; (f) is the government aware of the ...[+++]conditions in USA-controlled and Afghanistan-controlled detention facilities in Afghanistan, and, if so, what has the government determined about the conditions; (g) has the government sought assurances from the USA regarding the treatment of prisoners who are handed over to USA or Afghan forces; (h) does the government believe that the Prisoner Transfer Arrangement signed on December 18, 2005 by the Chief of Defence Staff prevents the onward transfer of prisoners to countries other than Canada and Afghanistan; (i) have foreign forces ever surrounded Canadian encampments or bases with anti-personnel land mines; (j) are Canadian bases surrounded by any anti-personnel landmines that have been left from previous conflicts in Afghanistan; (k) how long does the government expect the Canadian military presence in Afghanistan to last; (l) does the government have any plans for further debate in the House of Commons regarding the deployment in Afghanistan; (m) does the government have any plans for a vote in the House regarding new deployments in Afghanistan; (n) are Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan part of the American Operation Enduring Freedom; (o) will Canadian Forces in Afghanistan come under North Atlantic Treaty Organization command, and, if so, when will this happen; (p) does the government believe that the current mission has a United N ...

The Belgian authorities, in their reply to the letter initiating the procedure, demonstrated that, under Belgian law, SNCB’s commitment to converting debts into capital was firm as from 7 April 2003, the time of the conclusion of the framework agreement, and the fact that this commitment was subject to a condition precedent, that is to say notification to the Commission and approval by the Commission, did not have the consequence o ...[+++]f removing the firm and definite nature of this commitment.

Nonproduction of a 'judicial record' would accordingly have to be accepted as a proof for the fulfilment of the conditions of letter c) even if employees or representatives of the legal person have committed offences in the meaning of the directive in the past.

The Joint Chairman (Mr. Grewal): I have a letter addressed to the Joint Chairmen dated April 16, in which the minister has stated: As I alluded to previously, given my intent to work toward introducing a bill this session, I will also use the opportunity provided to further clarify the authority with respect to the designation as well as to fulfil the previous commitment to the SJC with respect to the requirement to comply with the licence conditions.