0 to obey a rule -- se conformer à
They ordered him to do it, and he complied. Ils lui ont ordonné de le faire et il a obtempéré.
You must comply with the laws. Vous devez vous conformer aux lois.
1 to act in the way that someone else has commanded or wished -- se soumettre (à)
You must comply (with her wishes).
An expert report from 2007 estimates that small enterprises spend 10 times the amount that large enterprises have to spend in order to comply with information obligations imposed by legislation.
We must not treat them, on the one hand, as businesspeople and, on the other, say that they have to comply with criteria designed for employees.
The banks have until 2019 to comply with the new provisions and, in the meantime, anything can happen.
He does not have to comply with a standard.
Small shops will be given six years to comply with the directive.
In every case, it turned out that the manufacturers could comply with legislation faster and with less expenditure than they had claimed.
