For example, employers with more than 50 full-time workers must provide government-approved health plans or else pay a stiff penalty.

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"I'm counting the days until July 18, when the new law goes into effect -- it includes a stiff penalty for cyberstalking, " Thackeray said.

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If found guilty, look for a stiff penalty.

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What's more, because it had taken FIFA to a civil court, which is explicitly forbidden, the Swiss Football Association imposed a stiff 36-point penalty that will likely mean relegation.

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The penalty for not doing so was a stiff fine.

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