restrictive regulation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrestrictiveandregulation
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restrictive
adjective
uk/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/us/rɪˈstrɪk.tɪv/
limiting the freedom of someone or preventing something ...
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regulation
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
an official rule or the act of ...
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However, neither did it override the existing jurisprudence in favour of a morerestrictiveregulation.
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What does thatrestrictiveregulationimply in terms of economic growth and development in this country in particular?
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The amendments tabled seek, as a whole, to impose still morerestrictiveregulation.
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We must think carefully about whether this is not an excessivelyrestrictiveregulation, going beyond the framework of proportionality.
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These controversies have led to litigation, international trade disputes, and protests, and torestrictiveregulationof commercial products in most countries.
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These controversies have led to litigation, international trade disputes, and protests, and torestrictiveregulationof commercial products in some countries.
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Merely quantitative planning is no longer viable and neither are restrictive regulations.
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An important point is that restrictive regulations could limit dissemination and thus be counterproductive.
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So an arsenal of restrictive regulations is urgently needed to make it possible to ban such products in the years ahead.
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Although, in theory, the removal of restrictive regulations should reduce prices, it has been my experience over the past few years that they do not.
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Had less restrictive regulations been in operation this year, the wild life might have suffered grievously.
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We want to remove restrictive regulations especially on small businesses as far as we possibly can.
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Would it not have been more reasonable to fix the charge at a lower level—say £20, allowing a profit—but to abandon these restrictive regulations?
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We want to see more flexible working arrangements and an end to unnecessarily restrictive regulations.
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We had a good deal of talk about restrictive regulations on the subject of temperance.
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They are prepared to consider further steps by way of imposing more restrictive regulations at any airfield where it may be in the public interest.
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In the meantime the former restrictive regulations have been suspended.
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This includes restrictive regulations as to the minimum age of people who may benefit from the services of such clinics.
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None of those firms has complained about restrictive regulations affecting exports which could be relevent to these proposals.
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