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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a firm set of rules" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a clear and established collection of guidelines or regulations that are meant to be followed.
Example: "In order to maintain order and discipline, the school has implemented a firm set of rules that all students must adhere to."
Alternatives: "a strict set of guidelines" or "a solid framework of regulations."
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The timetable may slip, but the plan is to produce a final draft framework early next year, allowing consultation until the end of March, which should result in a firm set of rules by the end of 2002.
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His answer is to implement a firm set of community rules, and to practice "spiritual emptying".
"The sport as a whole now needs to co-operate to make the new rules work and move forward to achieve what we all want to see – a firm but fair set of rules that promote competitive racing and safeguard welfare and the reputation of British racing".
"The sport as a whole now needs to cooperate to make the new rules work, and move forward to achieve what we all want to see - a firm but fair set of rules that promote competitive racing, and safeguard welfare and the reputation of British Racing".
"Americans are tired of seeing Wall Street firms playing by a set of rules other than those that apply to ordinary citizens," McCain said at the time.
A policy is a set of rules governing passwords.
This is simply a guide, not a set of rules.
Some firms become extremely good at husbanding ideas 3M is one example—but it tends to be a fragile process that evolves over decades, rather than a simple set of rules that firms can learn in an afternoon.
The JOBS Act also requires The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRAa), a non-governmental organization that regulated brokerage firms and exchange markets, to implement a new set of rules specifically for crowdfunding portals.
George Osborne, the chancellor, has pledged to crack down on tax avoidance by global firms by swiftly legislating to enact a new set of rules drafted by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which has become a hub for global tax reform in recent years.
Dodd-Frank imposed a tougher set of rules on the biggest banks than it placed on smaller firms.
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