verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
breach/violate/contravene a code formal (= break one )
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Any companies breaching the code will be expelled from the Association.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Any interference in one country's domestic affairs by another country contravenes the UN charter.
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Critics said the ban on reporting contravened the public's democratic right to be informed.
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If a licence holder contravenes any of these conditions, their licence will be withdrawn.
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Penalties for contravening the laws on food hygiene have been increased.
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The sale of untreated milk may contravene public health regulations.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A fifth of Britain's sewage works contravene state standards on effluents because the owners refuse to invest in them.
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In the present case it is alleged that Pantell S.A. has contravened sections 47, 56 and 57.
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S 92 deals with the consequences of contravening the pre-emption rights the Act confers.
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The Consumer Credit Association expelled six companies for contravening their rules.