11.   Last December, parliament passed legislation to make the Korean labor market more fluid by scrapping lifetime employment and letting firms fire employees.

12.   Last month, the Japanese parliament passed legislation eliminating almost all controls on foreign exchange trading.

13.   Laws for decentralization would need to be passed by parliament.

14.   Parliament already passed several other measures sought by Menem.

15.   Parliament overwhelmingly passed his proposal for an early vote.

16.   Parliament will pass six laws this month aimed at cracking down on organized crime.

17.   Parliament should pass the five social security bills in the second half of May, said a spokeswoman for Barrot, leading to their implementation in June.

18.   Parliament passed legislation for a Securities Exchange Commission.

19.   Parliament passed a bill Thursday that would impose a capital gains tax on securities income, a step that would lower the returns on shares.

20.   Parliament passed a clutch of laws designed to snatch the breathtaking wealth that dealers gain from drugs.