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Rising costs of fossil fuels and environmental concerns have thus intensified the need to diversify from fossil fuels to alternative sources of energy in order to secure energy supplies.

[...] provision of more cost-effective ground [...] [...]

[...] [...] oil product pump prices often fail to truly reflect import costs, this Council urges [...] [...]

[...] [...] efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

[...] [...] and maintenance, delivering a highly reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) solution.

[...] [...] stated at cost less any impairment losses.

Subsequent to initial recognition, loans and receivables (including trade and other receivables, deposit paid for acquisition of a subsidiary, pledged bank deposits and bank balances and cash) are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any identified impairment losses (see accounting policy on impairment loss on financial assets below).

With regard to the incremental costs of the conversion of the foam manufacturing enterprises, the following issues were addressed: the higher unitary costs proposed for several equipment items, such as storage tanks, dispenser retrofit, and safety-related equipment, as compared to other similar costs agreed in previously approved projects; the application of similar unitary costs to all enterprises irrespective of the output capacity or the age of the equipment, or the number of equipment items in the baseline; the feasibility of reducing the number of premixing stations and polyol buffer tanks; and the potential for rationalizing costs related to product and [...] [...]

This information is critical for evaluation of the full cost and effectiveness of the programme and would also be a significant step towards results-based budgeting.

(C) If, in the opinion of the Board, any dividend or other distribution in respect of shares or any other payment to be made by the Company to any shareholder is of such a small amount as to make payment to that shareholder in the relevant currency impracticable or unduly expensive either for the Company or the shareholder then such dividend or other distribution or other payment may, at the discretion of the Board, be paid or made in the currency of the country of the relevant shareholder (as indicated by the address of such shareholder on the register).

Application fee will be charged on the basis of full-cost recovery and will not be refundable.

[...] [...] Company or for any other purpose which [...]

[...] [...] development and high costs associated with most of them limit the [...] [...]

While the Subcommittee notes the benefits of implementing Basel III to increase the level, quality and transparency of banks' capital base, as well as the risk coverage of the capital framework, some members including, Hon James TIEN and Hon SIN Chung-kai, are concerned about the impacts, in particular, on the borrowing costs of the banking sector and the general business, whether it will be necessary for AIs to raise capital in order to fulfil the Basel III requirements, and whether AIs will become more prudent in lending which may cause difficulty for the small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") and members of the public in obtaining credit.

In the developing world, mobile telephones are addressing two of the major access issues, namely the investment costs for terminals and the “getting started” costs of digital literacy as preconditions for the use of digital services.

Where such shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.

[...] [...] existing prior to the issue of the same.

This system has always been the price to 3600 yuan each foreign sales , has been used on thousands of businesses , in order to support China's development of the industry of network marketing , network marketing for SMEs in order to reduce the cost of technology decisions through King system will be open source , freely available to enterprises.

[...] [...] value and net of directly attributable transaction costs.

This assessment involves judgment as to: (i) the likely future commerciality of the asset and when such commerciality should be determined; (ii) future revenues based on forecasted oil and gas prices; (iii) future development costs and production expenses; (iv) the discount rate to be applied to such revenues and costs for the purpose of deriving a recoverable value, and (v) potential value to future E&E activities of any geological and geographical data acquired.

AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED that the word “Company” in this clause when not applied to this Company shall be deemed to include any partnership or other body of persons whether incorporated or not incorporated and whether domiciled in Hong Kong or elsewhere and whether existing or hereafter to be formed and the intention is that each object specified in each paragraph of this clause shall unless otherwise therein provided be regarded as an independent object and shall be in nowise limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other paragraph or the name of the Company and shall be capable of being pursued as an independent object and either alone or in conjunction with any one or more of the objects specified in the same or in any other paragraph or paragraphs.

Since the onset of the current global crisis, the increase in energy prices had led to a rise in overall commodity prices, and subsequently, increased costs throughout transportation and distribution chains.

[...] [...] of the item can be measured reliably, the expenditure is capitalised as an additional cost of that asset or as a replacement.

In making this judgement, the Group evaluates, among other factors, the duration and extent to which the fair value of an investment is less than its cost, and the financial health of and short-term business outlook for the investee, including factors such as industry and sector performance, changes in technology and operational and financing cash flow.

[...] [...] private bodies, with a high cost for small [...] [...]

[...] [...] crisis to improve cost-efficiency, relevance [...] [...]

Following discussion in a contact group, issues concerning the cost-effectiveness of the integral skin foam sub-sector, the eligibility of foam enterprises for conversion and the [...] [...]

Another example would concern the need to retain communities and rural economies, where it would be necessary to strike a balance between fuel subsidy, local food security, supply into wider markets, and opportunity costs associated with avoiding social breakdown.