sanction

If, for example, at Maastricht, instead of proclaiming a common foreign and security policy, we had sanctioned a gradual convergence in this sphere, maybe we would have taken a step or two forward.
Si par exemple à Maastricht, au lieu de proclamer la politique commune étrangère et de sécurité, nous avions établi la convergence graduelle dans ce domaine, nous aurions peut-être fait quelques pas en avant.
At the request of NDLEA, the Central Bank had sanctioned 22 banks for various infractions, and NDLEA had commenced prosecution of a number of banks for contravening Nigeria's money-laundering law.
À la demande du NDLEA, la Banque centrale a sanctionné 22 banques pour infractions diverses, alors que le NDLEA a lancé des poursuites contre un groupe de banques pour violations de la loi contre le blanchiment de capitaux.
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