binding instrument

collocation in English

meanings of bindingand instrument

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binding
adjective
uk /ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/ us /ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/
(especially of an agreement) that cannot be legally avoided ...
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instrument
noun[C]
uk /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/ us /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce ...
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Examples of binding instrument

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However, it is stressed that adopting the guidelines as a bindinginstrument will have foreseeable repercussions under international law.
But it has no bindinginstrument to do this.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Its institutions, therefore, need to be consolidated, in particular by setting up a regional parliament and a bindinginstrument for settling disputes.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I agree, of course, that a recommendation does not have the power of a bindinginstrument.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
But the first step must be to turn the 1998 code of conduct into a legally bindinginstrument.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
This can only be achieved through a legally bindinginstrument such as a directive.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I nevertheless find it regrettable that this action plan is not a legally bindinginstrument.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
But even though this was a success at the time, we must now express our frustration and bitterness with the failure to make it a legally bindinginstrument.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
As my colleagues have just emphasized, we should consider adopting a legally bindinginstrument if the voluntary code of conduct does not lead to the hoped for results.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
As you said, others might follow the precedent, and we would then find ourselves without any binding instruments for the settlement of disputes.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
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