On February 4 he issued a decree permitting the police to confiscate literature "endangering public order and security" and also restrict freedoms of assembly.

On April 5 the government published a decree permitting private companies to take minority stakes in state-controlled companies, subject to agreement on a co-operation accord.

A decree permitting the free formation of parties came into effect that month [see p. 37402]and was followed by the formation of a number of new parties.

Cyrus later issued a decree permitting captive people, including the Jews, to return to their own land (as explained in 2 Chronicles 36), to allow their temple to be rebuilt back in Jerusalem.

A week later parliament formally adopted a decree permitting the establishment of political parties, and the party was registered the following day.

A decree permitting the free formation of political parties came into force in March 1990.

On November 28, 1989 the Ukrainian SSR's Council for Religious Affairs issues a decree permitting registration of Ukrainian Catholic congregations.

In addition Interior Ministry regulations issued in 1934 specify a set of 10 conditions that the Government must consider prior to issuance of a presidential decree permitting construction of a church.

The widespread northern enthusiasm for the Crusade was partially inspired by a papal decree permitting the confiscation of lands owned by Cathars and their supporters.

Early this year, the Kabila Government issued a decree permitting the registration of political parties provided they met certain criteria.