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121Federal Trade Commission Act — The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 (15 U.S.C §§ 41 58, as amended ) established the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the President of the United States for seven year terms. This Commission was… …
122Swedish National Board of Trade — ( Kommerskollegium ) is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm.It is the central administrative body dealing with foreign trade and trade policy and provides the Swedish… …
123National Board of Trade (Sweden) — Swedish National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium) is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm. It is the central administrative body dealing with foreign trade and trade… …
124General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — (GATT) A comprehensive free trade treaty originally signed in 1947 by 117 nations, including almost all developed countries. The goal of GATT is to promote global economic growth by encouraging negotiation on trade policies and especially the… …
125every man to his trade — With allusion to I CORINTHIANS vii. 20 (AV) Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Cf. 1539 R. TAVERNER tr. Erasmus’ Adages E1 Let euerye man exercise hym selfe in the facultie that he knoweth. 1590–1 SHAKESPEARE Henry VI …
126National postgraduate representative body — A national postgraduate representative body exists in many countries representing postgraduate students/researchers undertaking their doctorate (PhD) or postdoctoral research. Some have a broader remit to represent all postgraduates, including… …
127Special register body — In the United Kingdom, a Special register body is an organisation whose name appeared in the special register maintained under section 84 of the Industrial Relations Act 1971 immediately before 16 September 1974, and which is a company registered …
128Board of trade — Board Board (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of …
