Let me set out some of the facts: incontrovertible historical truths, all properly observed and notarized.

As long as the ground rules were properly observed, Gutfreund gave it right back.

He took the opportunity to more strictly regulate the priestly colleges and to ensure that traditional rituals were properly observed.

"It will witness this ceremony and record that all is properly observed."

In such circumstances it is not surprising that the truce of 1396 was never properly observed.

It is not known whether maintenance procedures on Tajik Air are always properly observed.

If these consultation obligations are properly observed, then it is far easier to resolve a particular structural problem than were this not to be the case.

It appears, though, that this regulation is not being observed properly, as many illegal waste shipments take place.

So we do take action in order to see to it that the European rules with regard to competition are properly observed.

You said, or your words implied, that, at first glance, most European legislation is being properly observed.