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  Bailiwick of Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
He also mentions that Jersey Lieutenant Governor's flag is the Union Flag charged in the centre with the arms used by the States of Jersey,which are identical with the first and fourth quarters of Arms of England.
Jersey and Guernsey replied that they were granted arms by Edward I in 1277 and 1279 respectively, but perhaps the College of Arms was not aware of this, not having been incorporated until 1484.
Jersey uses the plain Red Ensign of the United Kingdom as its ensign.
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 Jersey Hotels. HotelJersey.com hotels on the island.
Jersey and the Jersey hotels are also an island of festivals and events with the highlights of the year being the "Battle of flowers" in August and the international air display in September.
Jersey Royal potatoes are the local variety of new potato and the island is famous for its early crop of small, tasty potatoes from the south-facing côtils (steeply-sloping fields).
Jersey Hotels Channel Islands - All tourist accommodation is graded and inspected by Jersey Tourism, thus ensuring that every establishment, whether an exclusive hotel in its own grounds, the cheerful warmth of a proprietor run guesthouse, a self-catering apartment overlooking the sea or campsite in the tranquil countryside meets your expectations.
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 ipedia.com: Jersey Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
Jersey was seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy in 933.
Jersey was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1 May, 1940, and was held until 9 May, 1945, the end of World War II.
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 Jersey Financial Overview
The island of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands between England and France, is an autonomous possession of the British Crown, and the Sovereign is represented in the island by the Lieutenant Governor.
Jersey is a highly developed and long established international finance centre, and its political and economic stability has made it an attractive base for thousands of banks, fund management companies and other financial professionals.
From Jersey’s population of 90,000, over 12,000 are professionally trained staff working within the finance or related industries The Island has developed a sophisticated and comprehensive infrastructure of laws and regulations to support its finance industry and has particularly strong banking, investment fund and trusts sectors.
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The representor submitted in relation to the second and third questions that matters of public policy had to be considered in Jersey in accordance with Community Law, that is, on the basis of the minimum procedures and criteria provided for in, and under, Article 48[3] of the EC Treaty.
Community Law required the Jersey authorities to adopt the same criteria for deportations as the UK authorities in view of the effect of a Jersey deportation order on the rights of a national of a Member State to enter and remain in the UK.
Further, such a citizen is not precluded from deportation from Jersey on considerations of public policy which would not lead to his deportation from the United Kingdom, but a Jersey deportation order against such a citizen does not, in spite of the Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993, take effect outside the Island.
www.jerseylegalinfo.je /Publications/jerseylawreview/Oct97/deporatation_from_jersey.aspx   (1115 words)

  
 onlinefx destination guide to jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
Jersey is an island measuring 118.2 square kilometres (65,569 vergee / 46 sq.
However, Jersey is constitutionally entitled to restrict immigration by non-Jersey residents and maintains its own immigration and border controls.
www.onlinefx.co.uk /fx/Stores/OnlineFX/destinationguide/jersey.asp   (445 words)

  
 Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jersey was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1 May 1940 and was held until 9 May 1945 the end of World War II Politics
Jèrriais the island's Norman language is spoken a minority of the population although it the majority language in the 19th century.
Printing only arrived in Jersey in the 1780s but the island supported a multitude regular publications in French (and Jèrriais) and throughout the 19th century in which poetry usually topical and satirical flourished.
www.freeglossary.com /Jersey   (958 words)

  
 UKOTCF: United Kingdom Overseas Territories Conservation Forum
Points to note are the high density of population (88,000 residents and approximately 600,000 visitors per year, with 20% of the area urban); the area of farmland, 54% of the Island; and the still considerable area (26% of the land) of semi-natural habitats.
Jersey is extremely well connected to the outside world, because of the needs of the finance industry and tourism.
The National Trust for Jersey was founded in 1936 and is an independent and charitable organisation dedicated to preserving and safeguarding sites of historic, aesthetic and natural interest for the benefit of the island.
www.ukotcf.org /territories/jersey.htm   (612 words)

  
 Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Main article: History of Jersey Jersey was annexed to the Duchy of Normandy by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy in 933.
Jersey issues its own Jersey banknotes and coins which circulate with UK coinage, Bank of England notes, Scottish notes and Guernsey currency within the island.
Main article: Culture of Jersey Jèrriais, the island's Norman language, is spoken by a minority of the population, although it was the majority language in the 19th century.
jersey.iqnaut.net   (1486 words)

  
 IThe Bailiwick of Jersey
The parishes of Jersey are further divided into vingtaines (or, in St. Ouen, cueillettes), divisions which are historic and nowadays mostly used for purposes of local administration and electoral constituency.
Jersey is a member of the British-Irish Council, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie.
Should the UK sign up to the single-currency treaty, Jersey may decline and choose to maintain the Pound on its own, endowed as it is with its own mint and vast economic prosperity as a result of its status as one of the world's largest offshore financial centres.
www.britlink.org /jersey.htm   (2145 words)

  
 Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the Bailiwick also includes the uninhabited islands of the Minquiers and Ecréhous, the Pierres de Lecq and other rocks and reefs.
Jersey’s economy is based on financial services, tourism, electronic commerce and agriculture; financial services contribute approximately 60 per cent of the Island’s economy, and the Island is recognised as one of the leading offshore financial centres.
Jersey’s only newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post, claims that it has an average issue readership of 73% of adults in Jersey and that over the course of a week 93 per cent of all adults will read a copy of the newspaper, it being the main printed source of local news and official notices.
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 Bailiwick of Jersey Flag - World Flags 101 - Bailiwick of Jersey Flags
Jersey's coat of arms, which is a red shield with three yellow leopards, is present above the middle of the cross.
A traditional belief to the history of the Jersey flag states that Jersey, along with the other Channel Islands, was granted neutrality by Papal Bull during periods of war between England and France.
Since Jersey was able to trade freely with both countries, Jersey ships needed to differentiate themselves from English ships so they rotated the St. George's Cross of the English flag to form a 'saltire' (diagonal cross).
www.worldflags101.com /j/jersey-flag.aspx   (212 words)

  
 Channel Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The inhabited islands of the Channel Isles are Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm (the main islands); Jethou, Brecqhou (Brechou), and Lihou.
All of these except Jersey are in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, but the Minquiers and Ecréhous as well as the Les Dirouilles and Les Pierres de Lecq (the Paternosters), uninhabited groups of islets, are part of the Bailiwick of Jersey.
A bailiwick is a territory administered by a bailiff.
www.globalguide.org /index.html?id=429   (2242 words)

  
 Lycos Search Results: results for Bailiwick of Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency...
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a territory belonging to the British Crown in the Channel Islands and includes the islands of Jersey, Minquiers and...
Catholic Territorial Jurisdiction in the Bailiwick of Jersey [in 2000].
www.whowhere.lycos.com /?query=Bailiwick+of+Jersey   (217 words)

  
 Jersey - Travel photo album
The bailiwick of Jersey is headed by a lieutenant-governor appointed directly by the crown, but is part of neither the United Kingdom nor the European Union.
Jersey essentially lives from the agreeable financial climate its status provides it with: no sales tax, no customs taxes or death duties...
Conveniently, a Jersey pound is exactly a sterling pound and both are accepted freely in Jersey.
nicolasremy.free.fr /jersey/details.en.html   (214 words)

  
 Jersey - Simple English Wikipedia
Jersey is an island that is located off the northwest coast of France.
The Bailiwick of Jersey is not a part of the United Kingdom or of the European Union.
Jersey is divided into 12 parishes which elect their own administration.
simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jersey   (346 words)

  
 Jersey travel guide - Wikitravel
The island of Jersey [1] is the largest and southernmost of the British Channel Islands.
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a self-governing British crown dependency and is not administered by the United Kingdom.
The island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England.
wikitravel.org /en/Jersey   (934 words)

  
 The Washington Times - Jersey
Jersey officials do not appreciate this label, because they feel their island has a myriad of reasons to be considered otherwise--as a serious offshore finance center.
Jersey had free trade with England and did not deal with any of that taxation business which would eventually lead to war on the other side of the Atlantic.
Jersey made another stride forward in establishing itself in the international finance community in October 1998, when it participated in the opening of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange with its sister island Guernsey.
www.internationalspecialreports.com /archives/00/jersey/5.html   (2290 words)

  
 Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
As of 2005 the government of Jersey is considering the introduction of a goods and services tax.
Main article: Demographics of Jersey The Island plays host to large amount of non-Jersey born people; roughly 50% of the population are not originally from Jersey.
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jersey.kiwiki.homeip.net   (1430 words)

  
 Jersey Coins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jersey is the largest and best known of the Channel Islands.
It is a dependency of the Island of Guernsey, is ruled directly by the British Crown, and is not subject to the British Parliament.
At a time when Britain was debating the introduction of decimal coins, Jersey first coins were issued with denominations of 1/13th of a shilling, 1/26 of a shilling, and 1/52nd of a shilling.
www.24carat.co.uk /jerseycoins.html   (309 words)

  
 Foreshore Datacentre - Why Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jersey is an internally self-governing dependency of the British Crown located at the southern extremity of the British Isles.
Jersey's unique position coupled with the fact that is not a full member of the EU means that by choosing to create your "tax footprint" in Jersey your e-business could take advantage of Jersey's 0% VAT and potentially 0% corporation tax.
Jersey is an offshore safe haven that is well placed to provide Disaster Recovery solutions to those jurisdictions prone to adverse weather, volcanic activity or political instability.
www.foreshore.net /section/72/index.html   (418 words)

  
 Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)
The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
Formerly under the control of Brittany and named Angia, Jersey became subject to Viking influence and settlement and was eventually annexed to the Duchy of Normandy by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy in 933.
Jersey is an island measuring 118.2 km² (65,569 vergee / 46 sq.
www.naturemagics.com /world-guide/jersey.shtm   (3017 words)

  
 The Communications (Jersey) Order 2003
Article 2(b) of the Wireless Telegraphy (Jersey) Order 1998[8] (which inserted in section 3 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 as extended to Jersey a new subsection (5A)) is revoked.
For the purposes of construing the provisions of the 2002 and 2003 Acts, as extended by this Order as part of the law of Jersey, any reference to an enactment which extends to Jersey shall, except where a contrary intention appears, be construed as a reference to that enactment as it has effect in Jersey.
This Order extends to the Bailiwick of Jersey provisions of the Office of Communications Act 2002, which establishes a single regulator (OFCOM) for communications and media and provisions of the Communications Act 2003 which confer on OFCOM certain regulatory functions in respect of wireless telegraphy and broadcast media.
www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk /si/si2003/20033197.htm   (5480 words)

  
 Passport
In common with the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man, the United Kingdom is responsible for the Island's international affairs and defence.
Jersey is for all purposes save one outside the E.U. We are therefore inside the Community for the purpose of freedom of movement of goods.....
The exclusion of those with exclusively Channel Island ancestry hits most of those who courageously chose to stay in Jersey in 1940 even though they knew the Island was to be occupied by Nazi dominated German forces thus ensuring a continued British presence here.
www.jersey.attac.org /html/passport.html   (1274 words)

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