governmental regulations
State-imposed legal requirements
Governmental regulations are rules issued by government agencies that have the force of law.
Unlike statutes passed by legislatures, regulations are created by executive bodies to implement and enforce broader laws: The new governmental regulations on emissions take effect next year.
The phrase often carries connotations of bureaucratic burden or red tape, especially in business contexts: Small companies struggle to comply with governmental regulations.
- antitrust lawsRegulations preventing corporate monopolies
- federal oversightGovernment supervision of activities
- emission standardsLegal limits on pollutants released
- privacy lawsStatutes protecting personal information
- food safety standardsRegulations ensuring consumables aren't harmful
health codes · safety codes · anti-discrimination laws · licensing requirements · subsidies · fire safety codes · trade agreements · price controls · building codes · tax codes · consumer protection laws · immigration policies · tariffs · labor laws · red tape · permits · zoning laws · inspections
governmental regulationscompany bylaws
Firm's internal operating rules
corporate policies · market forces · self-regulation · contractual agreements
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Removing governmental business restrictions
laissez-faire · free market · economic freedom · libertarianism · anarcho-capitalism
governmental regulationssocial customs
Accepted communal behaviors
best practices · unwritten rules · gentleman's agreements · moral suasion · honor system
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