As a result, the military implemented a stop-loss policy, under which it could unilaterally extend a soldier's contract.

"AMD cannot unilaterally extend Intel's licensing rights to a third party without Intel's consent," said Bruce Sewell, senior vice president and general counsel for Intel.

Elected to serve until 9 January 2009, he unilaterally extended his term for another year.

Abbas unilaterally extended his term by one year and is recognised as President by the government of Salam Fayad, which governs parts of the West Bank.

Bandaranaike proceeded to change the Constitution of Sri Lanka in 1972, and in the process unilaterally extended the life of parliament by 2 years, to 1977.

In 1995 it unilaterally extended the date line in an audacious 1,000-mile loop to embrace its easternmost outcropping, Caroline Island, and immediately renamed it Millennium Island.

Frustrated by the Bush Administration's recalcitrance on aid, Bonn unilaterally extended $3 billion of credits at discount rates.

Major League Baseball unilaterally extended the deadline, and Boras and the MLBPA filed a grievance.

But in recent months a dispute has emerged between Poland and East Germany over access rights to the port, after the East Germans unilaterally extended their territorial waters.

The bank then unilaterally extended the mortgage an extra 11 years.