Questions tagged [regulations]
Regulations: these are typically used to refer to rules and administrative codes issued by governmental agencies at all levels, municipal, county, state and federal. Although they are not laws, regulations have the force of law, since they are adopted under authority granted by statutes, and often include penalties for violations.
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Compliance for the use of my Software [closed]
I have a software as a product/service. In order to use that software licenses must be bought.
I need to regulate the usage to serious companies in some kind of Compliance.
The regulations are:
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With regards to Canadian and US law, how can I compare the regulations over materials and personal property transferred over the border? [closed]
I'm a US citizen and I've been considering the possibility of seeking dual-citizenship for Canada
My question is, in regards to Material Regulations as far as personal property, how similar / ...
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"Special Edition": Is the CFR **actually** the Federal Register?
Clarification: This is not a question about legal citation norms. It is question about the substantive argument that publication in the CFR fulfills the legal requirement of publication in the Federal ...
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Are regulatory bodies in charge of regulating what you CAN do, or what you CAN'T do?
Or to put it a slightly different way, If I ask a regulator if I can or can't do something, and they're unable or un-willing to give a definitive answer is it ok to adopt a default position of 'I'll ...
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Can a website legally collect uploaded pictures of passports or drivers' licenses?
I am wondering if a non-governmental website that accepts applications, e.g. for grants, can legally allow/require the users to upload a photo of their passport or driver's license, and if so, what ...
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Is it illegal to not have an ID that FinCEN wants?
Under the Corporate Transparency Act, which is coming into full force this year, many corporate entities are required to report beneficial owner information to FinCEN for major shareholders or ...
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Which jurisdictions require suppliers of software for encrypted communication to provide source code to the authorities?
It appears that in France, the supply of software which enables encrypted communication is only allowed provided that the government sees the source code. Article 30(III) of the "Law No. 2004-575 ...
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Are Guidelines for a Regulation legally enforceable, e.g. do they constitute a contract in Australia, against the applicant?
Related to my prior Q. I gather that:
The biscuit-maker petitioner applies to the DVA to use the word Anzac. They complete a form that instructs them to view some Guidelines:
The Department of ...
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What does the government-issued "proof" for Anzac biscuits' approval contain?
In relation to this Skeptics Q on Anzac biscuits, I have a legal-ish follow-up.
Since the government issues some "proof" (the word used in the Regulations Under the Protection of Word ‘Anzac’...
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Does materiality address both discretionary and mandatory criteria for a benefit under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)?
Many immigration benefits such as adjustment of status, change of status etc. are discretionary benefits i.e even if the immigrant national has met the objective eligibility criteria, the decision to ...
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How are federal regulations interpreted by agencies and courts?
I see lots of published literature on statutory interpretation but very little to no material on interpreting federal regulations. How do agencies, courts, lawyers interpret the regulations in the ...
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Lithium batteries
Are all lithium batteries required by law to have a built in management system to stop them overheating and going on fire? If not why not?
The reason I‘m asking is hand luggage which is permitted to ...
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Do FCA rules mean financial firms have to refuse service if their customers are not knowledgeable enough?
I recent weeks I have had emails from multiple cryptocurrency exchanges requiring me to fill in a document online to keep using their services. They describe this as a questionnaire but say "You ...
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Does giving an IOU or store credit make one a money services business?
In this apparently excellent answer it is implied/stated that "closed loop gift cards", such as amazon gift cards are "stored value" such that issuers of more than $1,000 per ...
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EU flight compensation regulation and the choice of reimbursement (EC261 Article 8)
I am trying to understand the meaning of the regulation EC261 establishing common rules for compensation in the event of flight cancellation.
My question concerns mostly Article 8 relating to ...
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