Definition(s)
A penalty or coersive measure that results from failure to comply with the law, rule or order (Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2007)
Hierarchy
Broader: enforcement
In other languages
French
sanction
Russian
санкция
Spanish
sanción
Chinese, Simplified
制裁
Arabic
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with sanction
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Basel Convention | 1 decision55 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 28 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 document |


