The phrase "a clear set of rules" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a well-defined and understandable collection of guidelines or regulations.
Example: "In order to ensure fairness in the competition, we need to establish a clear set of rules that all participants must follow."
Alternatives: "a defined set of guidelines" or "a distinct collection of regulations."
The euro area, for instance, would be far better off with a clear set of rules governing sovereign crises within its borders.
We are now unleashing a huge amount of new riders, many with no urban experience, without a clear set of rules.
The law Thatcher created requires any body acting on powers "delegated" from elected people to follow a clear set of rules.
The F.D.A. did develop a clear set of rules for compounding, but subsequent litigation that culminated in a Supreme Court decision in 2002 struck them down, and Congress never re-established the agency's clear authority, Professor Outterson said.
"The real solution here is a legislative fix so all players in the industry can act according to a clear set of rules," said William G. Schiffbauer, a Washington lawyer whose clients include employers and insurance companies.
In 1994, a Crimson journalist wondered whether "the absence of an honor code or a clear set of rules regarding cheating at Harvard has left undergraduate students wondering about what does and what doesn't constitute cheating".
As in the United States, he said, companies should regulate themselves under a clear set of unionwide rules.
Instead, Mr. Staggs called for a clear set of accounting rules regarding the recording of stock options as expenses that could be applied equally to all companies.
Justice Department Paper The immediate implementation of this interim rule without prior public comment is necessary to prevent the release of aliens who may pose a threat to national security and to provide a clear set of procedural rules of administrative procedure with respect to determining the custody conditions and bond status for aliens during the pendency of removal proceedings.
Additionally, a clear set of classification rules and a comprehensive data dictionary (or ontology) are necessary.
We need to develop a clear set of practical rules for reconstruction, and we need to find the political courage to levy a new tax to fund emergency response and reconstruction.
