Surcharge — A surcharge may mean:*an extra fee added onto another fee or charge *an overprint that affects the value of a postage stamp *a surcharge (sanction) against a public servant who has abused public funds *any loading from above the soil line upon… … Wikipedia
Disgorgement (law) — This article is about the legal term. For other uses, see Disgorge (disambiguation). Disgorgement is the forced giving up of profits[1] obtained by illegal or unethical acts. A court may order wrongdoers to pay back illegal profits, with interest … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
postal system — System that allows persons to send letters, parcels, or packages to addressees in the same country or abroad. Postal systems are usually government run and paid for by a combination of user charges and government subsidies. There are early… … Universalium
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Histoire Postale — Le terme « Histoire postale » désigne la collection des documents postaux reflétant directement les évènements historiques sous l’empire desquels, ceux ci ont vu le jour. Cette dénomination utilisée dans les expositions philatéliques… … Wikipédia en Français
Histoire postale — Le terme « Histoire postale » désigne la collection des documents postaux reflétant directement les évènements historiques sous l’empire desquels, ceux ci ont vu le jour. Cette dénomination utilisée dans les expositions philatéliques… … Wikipédia en Français
Histoire postale (Données générales) — Histoire postale Le terme « Histoire postale » désigne la collection des documents postaux reflétant directement les évènements historiques sous l’empire desquels, ceux ci ont vu le jour. Cette dénomination utilisée dans les expositions … Wikipédia en Français