1.   But opponents argue that local sanctions not only violate the Constitution, but also fail to influence the countries they target.

2.   He sued, persuading lower courts that even this sanction violated his constitutional rights, and the courts ordered him reinstated.

3.   Japan has already filed a case against the U.S. at the WTO, charging that the sanctions violate the rules of the trade body.

4.   Japan alleges that such sanctions would violate WTO rules and has vowed to take the issue before the world body.

5.   Japan says the sanctions violate the rules of the WTO, which governs world trade.

6.   Japan has complained to the World Trade Organization, a Geneva-based body that governs international commerce, that the sanctions violate WTO rules.

7.   The auto sanctions violate newly established trade rules that the United States fought hard to achieve and get approved by Congress.

8.   The Europeans and Canada believe the U.S. sanctions violate WTO rules.

9.   Unilateral sanctions might violate WTO rules, a decision which the trade body will make after listening to arguments from both sides and commentary from other WTO members.

10.   Among Swiss options would be a complaint before the World Trade Organization, which could issue a binding ruling that such sanctions violate global trade rules, said Casanova.