delegated legislation

Examples of legislation

legislation
A critic of the data protection regime might note that the legislation protects debtors with more force than it does creditors.
Recent legislation requiring pharmaceutical manufacturers to present economic evaluations when requesting reimbursement decisions will probably have an important impact in the future.
For example, can the ethic of care be easily incorporated into legislation, or might it ultimately be too discretionary to capture within legal rules?
One consequence was the establishment of an interdepartmental committee late in 1935 to consider the legislation required to take emergency powers.
While the community care legislation was enacted in 1990, full implementation was delayed until 1993.
It also proves the case for the inappropriateness of universalizing domestic legislation and standards.
Inevitably, health and safety legislation generates a plethora of acronyms, which are fortunately well covered by a 12-page appendix.
In law, it enables judges to implement the intent of legislation rather than its literal meaning.
At the same time as landed income went up, parliament enacted legislation to limit patronage sources available to politicians.
While he does not identify specific legislation by name, he was almost certainly warning against recently enacted federal laws.
Recently, legislation requiring presentation of economic evaluations for new pharmaceutical products was enacted.
He also provides useful observations on the activities of civic authorities in, for example, enacting relevant legislation.
In each case, central leaders reasoned that they did not have the votes for stronger legislation and saw no advantage in reopening earlier controversies.
This led retailers to argue that, with their own earning power now limited by price controls, they needed the protection of rent control legislation.
I unearthed only two other sets of articles expressing a liberal viewpoint - one published before the legislation was passed and the other subsequently.
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Collocations withlegislation

legislation

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anti-discrimination legislation
Anti-discrimination legislation outlaws some forms of restriction of participation for people with health conditions.
care legislation
While the community care legislation was enacted in 1990, full implementation was delayed until 1993.
civil legislation
The present example of consultation and co-operation in civillegislation may in time spread to criminal legislation.
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