The present position is that various countries have enacted data protection laws which have similar patterns but significant differences of detail.
By the middle of last year, 47 countries had enacted some sort of legislation to limit smoking.
At the same time, countries in Europe enacted protectionist policies.
By 2008 111 countries had enacted competition laws, which is more than 50 percent of countries with a population exceeding 80,000 people.
Many countries and states have enacted consumer protection laws intended to combat such fraud.
A country, state, or other jurisdiction enacts laws which are interpreted and applied through a system of courts.
The only time the country has enacted a large-scale health system change was after a collapse.
Additionally, many other countries have enacted their own legislature regarding data privacy protection, and more are still in the process of doing so.
A few countries have enacted bans or controls on their use.
Some countries have enacted legislation to protect healthcare workers.