The phrase "overseas legislation" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to laws and regulations that are established in a country or jurisdiction outside of one's own country. Example: "The company had to navigate through the complexities of overseas legislation in order to expand their business operations into the European market."
Last week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh Evan Bayh announced that he would block a full U.S. Senate vote on Portman's nomination unless a vote is held on the "Stop Overseas Subsidies" legislation Bayh introduced last month with Republican Sen. Susan Collins Susan Collins.
Arguing that regulation would hamper financial innovation and send American jobs overseas, Congress passed legislation in December 2000 exempting derivatives from most oversight.
Milby had two choices under this legislation: reflag overseas and hire cheap foreign labour, or go out of business.
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One of the first couples affected by the legislation on overseas marriages said they had been "determined" their union be acknowledged in their home country.
However, offshore companies can also be an important tool for legitimate Chinese businesses, especially when operating overseas, due to restrictions and legislation in the country.
While the US Senate and House of Representatives deferred immediate action on the bills, few doubt that Congress will debate some form of legislation aimed at overseas web sites engaged in intellectual property (IP) infringement, probably later this year.
American companies are already subject to laws governing foreign investments, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the Securities and Exchange Commission now requires companies to report on investments in oil, gas and mineral industries overseas under the Dodd-Frank legislation that Congress adopted in 2010.
Yet leaders such as Lord Ashley were prepared to probe some Evangelical social issues (e.g., housing) and to stir men's consciences, and, even if their preoccupation was with saving souls, their missionary zeal influenced developments overseas as well as domestic legislation.
Under the legislation, citizens of the overseas territories were granted full British citizenship.
But the agency also warned that the problem could not be solved by legislation that simply outlawed overseas shelters.
