Since 1954, dividends have been subject to marginal taxation, with preferential treatment since 2003.
Government ethics rules require impartiality in the performance of government duties and avoidance of preferential treatment.
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Thousands had signed an online petition calling for an investigation into possible preferential treatment.
"I don't give them preferential treatment but I do throw it out to them first, " Mr. Hanold said.
Noun: The practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
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Moreover, why should immigrants receive preferential treatment over the descendants of those who forged this once great nation?
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The message her decision sends is that anyone with close connections to Beijing will be given preferential treatment.
The Mexican and Chilean fandango is especially insulting given the preferential treatment their exports receive to the U.S. market.
Delighted dealers often give that adviser preferential treatment and access to better work.
An American partner would help to increase Airbus's sales in America, where Boeing, the national champion, gets preferential treatment.
Klout measures the influence of social-media users (and some firms give people with a high Klout score preferential treatment).
If it were not for the suitcase scandal, the preferential treatment conferred on PDVSA flights and passengers would sure continue.
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And the preferential treatment received by the ECB on its Greek bonds will discourage other investors from holding sovereign debt.
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The U.S. already gives preferential treatment to Latin American imports and an official trade deal would primarily benefit U.S. exporters.
Ohio State failed to monitor its football program and allowed preferential treatment of athletes, according to a 34-page NCAA report.
But the island's success is based, in part, on the preferential treatment its exports receive in EU and American markets.
After more than a decade of war, many veterans in conventional military units would also qualify for such preferential treatment.
Preferential treatment on stock, Americans learned, was routine as certain clients on Morgan's "preferred list" were given the best offers.
Given the cosiness between Italian politicians and banks, bondholders fret that local outfits will get preferential treatment in the restructuring.
Some people believe the Status of Forces Agreements that govern American troops in countries overseas give preferential treatment to Japan.
Such conduct resulted in preferential treatment for those receiving the early data, even though such an advantage is measured in milliseconds.
But they may also hope that by ingratiating themselves with the Kremlin, they will get preferential treatment in future joint projects.
The WLGA welcomed the report and said councils had the ability to give preferential treatment to people who urgently need homes.
Instead they claim that home teams get slightly preferential treatment from the officials, which gives them an edge in winning the game.
They were promised preferential treatment after three years in the countryside when applying for civil-service jobs or for places in graduate school.
How many other large companies are getting this kind of preferential treatment?
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Mr. DiNapoli's office says firms that give money don't get preferential treatment.
Under the deal, the EU has agreed to end giving preferential treatment to banana exporters in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
Republicans also reacted forcefully when CBS reported on documents that purported to claim Bush received preferential treatment to avoid active duty in Vietnam.
Such preferential treatment is only possible because current interest rates are so low and debt service represents only about 10% of total revenue.
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