"What matters is not what the law says, but what the policeman does."

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"What matters is not what the law says, but what the policeman does."

--Simon Gleeson, partner at Allen & Overy in London, philosophizing on the impact of regulations and guidance papers.

"What matters is not what the law says, but what the policeman does." --Simon Gleeson, partner at Allen & Overy in London, philosophizing on the impact of regulations and guidance papers.

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