The draft requires full respect and protection for human rights in carrying out the law and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by judicial organs, which is in line with Hong Kong's common law system.
The elephant is not the first piece of historic signage Amazon has landed as office building decor. The company said the sign for the old King Cat Theater hangs in its Coral building, also known as Blanchard Plaza, at 2201 6th Ave.
The draft law was based on a decision in 2004 by the National People's Congress Standing Committee to improve the people's jury system, and also based on experience drawn from over two years of pilots at courts across the country.
The effort, in the Senate, is spearheaded by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN). It is Durbin who has the best soundbite on the legislation, “All they (businesses) want is a level playing field. By giving states the authority to enforce existing tax laws, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 eliminates the competitive advantage currently enjoyed by many Internet retailers at the expense of local businesses. Every day we don’t act to pass this bill, we risk another small business closing its doors because they can no longer survive.”
The election was held at the first session of the 13th Gansu Provincial People's Congress.
The elderly local said most of the buildings were built in a Tang Dynasty residential style.
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The encouraging note was welcomed by top executives of multinational companies who expressed optimism about China's economic growth and its reassured policy support in this regard.
The envoy added that cooperation in fields like science, education, culture, health, people-to-people exchanges, peace and security is also making headway.
The draft ordered authorities to set clear policies for tax preferences, ensure easy access to finance, lower the costs associated with establishing startups, as well as offer support for innovation and training. "An important highlight of the draft is that it specifies the leading government department for SME management," Zhang said. Currently, there is no designated leading department, meaning responsibilities are not defined and making it difficult to review the law's implementation, Zhang said. Amid a wider nationwide push to reduce taxes and charges, targeted measures designed to support SMEs will lighten the financial burdens carried by small companies, he added. The central government will reduce corporate costs by 1 trillion yuan (6 billion) this year by slashing taxes and fees.
The event features two new halls - film technology and internet industry - where China's top internet and film companies, including Tencent, Alibaba and Bona Film Group, will display their latest works.