On the day the act was committed, the legislation creating a new statutory crime of rape had not yet existed.

So if such legislation did exist, it was evidently repealed at some point.

However, no legislation exists to cover the recycling of computer- or cellphone- related wastes.

Similar legislation exists in about two dozen states, including New York.

Although anti-discrimination legislation still exists in Russia, it is not being enforced.

The legislation for reducing the working hours for young people already exists.

Such legislation already exists in a number of Member States but not all, particularly if the candidate countries are included.

We have been told here that national legislation already exists in Ireland to protect these workers.

However, at the same time, as has already been said, legislation exists in the Member States on many of these aspects.

Admittedly - and this is true - legislation does exist at national level.