German law allows churches to have their own labour rules that can override national guidelines.

German law allows churches to have their own labor rules that can override national guidelines.

The principle was established that when matters of genocide, crimes against humanity and mass killings are concerned, there are grounds to override national sovereignty.

Plans for an EU body to close failing banks contain a provision for overriding national decisions, Carr said.

Yet when developers appeal, inspectors are told that their duty is to concede on grounds of overriding national policy.