Translation of "Davon abstand zu nehmen" in English

I've already promised not to do that.

However, to all other readers I suggest to forget about it.

Until today neither Ségolène Royal nor Nicolas Sarkozy seem to desist from it.

I would ask counsel to refrain from interrupting me.

Finally, he promises to restrain himself from repeating the offense in the future.

I asked the FPÖ to distance themselves from it and gave a statement.

In addition, we need self-discipline, to refrain from acting out self-destructive habits.

Will the British Presidency support that or do you advise them, on the basis of resolutions passed here to desist from doing so?

Europe must be more competitive and able to face up to the challenges of globalisation without, however, refraining from being inclusive and aiming for development that is sustainable and which guarantees social integration.

Mr President, the short time available forces us to make choices and omit aspects of context or appraisal of the Commission's report. This report shows how dangerous the theory of a fair return is, developed by several Member States, when the policy of cohesion is applied, and show that the other policies only make a relative contribution towards achieving the objective of cohesion.

I believe that it is high time we refrained from the preparation and publishing of soil status reports.

I am surprised that on 6 May, after consultation with the World Health Organisation, the Council decided not to do this and to rely instead on checks in the country of departure and written declarations by interested parties.

At their November 2008 summit the G-20 leaders strongly condemned protectionism and committed themselves not to engage in it.

Doubt, if it does arise, is usually subdued, because the technology is too convenient to abandon.

Where it adopts a negative decision, the Member States shall refrain from taking any proposed measures or shall be required to urgently put an end to the measures in question.

Where it comes to the conclusion that the measures are incompatible with Community law, the Commission shall ask the Member State in question to refrain from taking any proposed measures or urgently to put an end to the measures in question.’;

Where it comes to the conclusion that the measures are incompatible with Union law, the Commission shall ask the Member State in question to refrain from taking any proposed measures or urgently to put an end to the measures in question.

The Ministers noted with concern the continued foreign intervention in the conflict and urged all governments to cease this.

It notes that the President is willing to respect the search for a compromise in the mixed commission, and to refrain from signing the draft bill into law during the 20 day review period.

The economic impact of the latter could conceivably be significantly higher than the impact resulting from existing national liability laws and reach thresholds where concerns about the competitiveness of firms established in one Member State would advise the national authorities to wait for an EU initiative and refrain from imposing unilaterally liability for biodiversity.

Where it comes to the conclusion that the measures are incompatible with Community law, the Commission shall ask the Member State in question to refrain from taking any proposed measures or urgently to put an end to the measures in question.

The Council remains deeply concerned regarding these regimes and calls on Switzerland to rapidly conclude internal discussions with the aim of abolishing these tax incentives in the near future, and to avoid taking new internal measures, which might again distort competition.

In order to give full effect to EU competition rules, a national competition authority is to “disapply” a national law requiring undertakings to engage in conduct contrary to Article 81 of the EC Treaty and to issue a cease and desist order to the undertakings.

As regards future conduct, the national competition authority is however free to order the undertakings concerned to cease, and desist from, the conduct in question and impose fines in respect of conduct subsequent to the decision to disapply the national legislation.

The Committee on Transport has agreed that these proposals of mine will be included in the special report already being prepared, with my colleague Mr Klinkenborg as rapporteur, on the subject of 'Greece's transport problems'.

Members may now ask whether there is any point in discussing our report but the fact is that the Council of Ministers of Social Affairs is likely to hold several more meetings this year.