The exemption clause does not distinguish between Christians and non Christians.

9.21 In any event, the obligations imposed by the exemption clause cannot be considered disproportionate or unreasonable.

The Supreme Court concluded that the CKREE subject with its partial exemption clause is in full compliance with international human rights.

As to article 26, the State party points out that the exemption clause of the Education Act applies to all parents, regardless of religion or life stance.

The State party affirms that a partial exemption clause is, in general and in respect to CKREE in particular, the only viable way of carrying out mandatory education.

Other subjects, such as history, music, physical education and social studies, may also give rise to religious or ethical issues, and the exemption clause therefore applies to all subjects.

The Committee should limit its examination to the general issue of whether or not, in the absence of a clause providing for full exemption, the CKREE subject as such violates the rights of parents.

13.5 The State party challenged the admissibility of the authors' claim under article 26 because of non substantiation, since the exemption clause under the Norwegian Education Act applies to all parents, regardless of their religion or life stance.

Saving clause

The principal issue of the case before the domestic courts was whether or not the CKREE subject in general, in the absence of a full exemption clause, was in violation of the human rights treaties ratified by Norway, including the ICCPR.

Some teachers may include themes or choose words for their instruction that may be found indoctrinating or that particular schools or municipalities may practice the exemption clause in a manner that is inconsistent with the Act and the secondary legislation.

F. Martens Clause

As to the notion of arbitrariness, the State party refers to the Committee's general comment No. 16, paragraph 4, and to the positive interests that the CKREE subject pursues, and submits that the partial exemption clause must be considered both reasonable and proportionate.

MFN exemption review

Exemption from taxes

Exemption from taxes

as exemption or warning

as exemption or warning

That clause was obviously ignored.

A standardised form for applications for exemption from religious activities was issued to simplify existing exemption arrangements.

When the grounds on which the exemption was granted cease to exist, the Ministry of the Interior withdraws the exemption.

Is death the only possible exemption?

Requests for exemption under Article 19

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It is incomprehensible that this State should benefit from a kind of law of silence or exemption clause while pressure is exerted on other countries in this region and outside this region on the basis of a mere assumption that there has been a violation of the non proliferation regime.

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Catch all clause (point 18 of the matrix)

Exemption from regulations, etc Teaching in CKREE shall

The content and format of the information disclosure documents stipulated in item (2) of Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article shall be separately determined.

Santa Clause doesn't give presents to children who cry.

Moreover, the Security Council has included a meeting clause.

Finally, the State party notes that the Committee did not object to a partial exemption scheme, nor supported the authors' claims for a full exemption.

8.6 The authors did not avail themselves of the possibility of applying for partial exemption their cases concern applications for full exemption from the CKREE subject.

Freedom of contract approach vs. exemption from liability approach

Opinions differ on the scope of the MFN exemption review.

The parents applied for full exemption from the CKREE subject.

It also suggests that the Parties may wish to extend the laboratory and analytical use exemption to allow an exemption for uses of methyl bromide that meet appropriate standards.

However, if the fact that the related plant had expanded at the same site meant that it did not qualify for that exemption, the Parties might wish to consider granting a temporary process agent exemption for that use until an essential use exemption request could be reviewed in 2009.

For a forceful critique of the Martens Clause, see Antonio Cassese, The Martens Clause Half a Loaf or Simply Pie in the Sky?, 11 European Journal of International Law 187 (2000).

10.5 On the State party's claim that they did not exhaust domestic remedies because they did not apply for partial exemption, the authors submit that two of them actually applied for partial exemption but that they reverted to an application for full exemption when they realized that the partial exemption arrangement did not protect their children from religious influence, and was perceived by them and the children to be stigmatizing.

Recalling that decision IX 17 introduced an essential use exemption for laboratory and analytical uses of ozone depleting substances and decision XV 8 extended that exemption to 31 December 2007,

Her application for full exemption from the CKREE subject was rejected.

A partial exemption was granted in accordance with the new law.

The travaux préparatoires lay down further guidelines for allowing such exemption.

Activities that allow for exemption are grouped in two different categories.