Translation of "devant le sénat " (French → English) :

Furthermore, the reports by the deputy and senator who acted as rapporteurs on the draft law before the National Assembly and the Senate respectively had stressed the positive effect of restructuring EDF's balance sheet on the debt-equity ratios: the first report had judged the equity (FRF 24,2 billion) to be insufficient in relation to the loan debts (FRF 131,9 billion) and the net assets (FRF 696,4 million); the strengthening of own funds had given EDF a balance-sheet structure that better reflected its economic reality, while enabling more relevant comparisons with its European competitors; the second report, moreover, had stressed ...[+++]the positive effect for EDF of greater credibility among the financial community and with its potential partners.

On the other hand, the debates at the National Assembly and the Senate referring at the time to a 10-year period of financial cover for the reform apparently arose from ad hoc statements.

in Latvia, an appeal to the ‘Augstākās tiesas Senāts’ via the ‘Apgabaltiesa’,

Mr Van Miert, Member of the Commission, delivered a speech on "The common transport policy from the standpoint of German unification and the changes taking place in Central and Eastern Europe" to the Hamburg Senate on 3 September at 6 pm.

I can only endorese the views expressed by the US Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter in his statement to the Senate on the Textile Bill : "We simply cannot charge around the world, setting trade rules with impunity.