11.   Canada, like the European Union and Mexico, strongly opposes a U.S. law that punishes foreign companies that use assets the Cuban government seized from U.S. citizens.

12.   China said Tuesday that it would punish any company or individual who it finds has sold weapons or military equipment to the United States without government review or approval.

13.   Clinton and the two European leaders papered over their differences on another contentious issue, the U.S. Helms-Burton law punishing companies doing business with Cuba.

14.   Clinton signed into law legislation seeking to punish foreign companies doing business with Cuba after the Communist nation shot down two unarmed U.S. civilian airplanes in international airspace.

15.   Congress, meanwhile, is debating a bill introduced by Sen. Jesse Helms that aims to strengthen the embargo by punishing foreign companies that do business with Cuba.

16.   Differences with the United States over legislation that would punish European companies that do business with Cuba and Iran may give him many opportunities to show French independence.

17.   ECONOMIC SANCTIONS FOR AIDING IRAN The Senate voted nearly unanimously for legislation that would punish foreign companies that provide sensitive missile technology or expertise to Iran.

18.   For almost a year, he has been investigating whether Merrill used its stock ratings and research to reward or punish companies that were clients or prospective clients.

19.   For example, in both cases involving Philip Morris, the juries called for large punitive damages, which are meant to punish a company for its behavior.

20.   Formally known as the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation, it was not intended to judge or punish companies for their labor practices.