This case concerned the retrospective application of judge-made rules.

Decisions must be made by the methodical application of rules to particular cases, not upon any private motivations.

Administration is based on the application of rules that make certain outcomes, there are too many different points of view for the management approach to work.

The public found the application of rules about sexual conduct erratic.

He is, however, entitled to question the application of rules and to put his arguments forward.

However, the Commission is competent in the field of the application of rules.

Democracy and freedom are based on the application of rules.

Block exemptions contribute, therefore, to legal certainty and to the consistent application of European rules.

On the other hand, I feel that the optional application of common rules for cross-border contracts is a viable alternative.

Government ethics constitutes the application of ethical rules to government.