Definition of RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE

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Sardar Hukum Singh, a representative from East Punjab, went one step ahead and proposed that all the restrictive clauses of Article 13 should be done away with. — Chitranshul Sinha, Quartz India, "How “seditious speech” was dropped from draft Indian constitution but is still a crime," 29 Aug. 2019 One producer insists that restrictive clauses will spark an inability to finance movies. — Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "#MeToo Hits Movie Deals: Studios Race to Add 'Morality Clauses' to Contracts," 7 Feb. 2018 Europe has taken decisive measures to boost supply security: constructing additional interconnectors and LNG terminals, employing reverse flow capabilities, and eliminating restrictive clauses on ultimate destinations. — Wolfgang Ischinger, WSJ, "Why Europeans Oppose the Russia Sanctions Bill," 16 July 2017

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