die Handstraußregelung
Translation
small gift regulation, token gift rule, de minimis gift policy
Examples
Die Handstraußregelung erlaubt kleine Geschenke an Beamte.
The small gift regulation permits small gifts to officials.
Grammar Patterns
to apply the small gift regulation The company applies a strict small gift regulation.
Similar Words
Geringfügigkeitsgrenze (triviality limit), Bagatellgrenze (de minimis limit)
Etymology
From Hand (hand) + Strauß (bouquet) + Regelung (regulation). Literally a 'hand-bouquet regulation', referring to gifts small enough to be a simple bouquet.
Memory Tips
Imagine a rule ('Regelung') that only allows gifts as small as a bouquet of flowers ('Handstrauß') you can carry in your hand.