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Aug 20
ISDS in the New NAFTA

ISDS in the New NAFTA

This is from Inside US Trade: U.S. negotiators are considering a new approach to the controversial investor-state dispute settlement mechanism featuring an opt-in clause that would allow each of the three NAFTA countries to decide whether to…
Aug 18
NAFTA / WTO Conflict

NAFTA / WTO Conflict

This is from Inside US Trade: U.S. NAFTA negotiators are expected to push a proposal backed by Florida-based producers that would allow seasonal growers to qualify as the domestic industry in trade remedy cases despite not representing 51…
Aug 17
Free Trade AND Free College-Why Not? The case for a centrist Democratic POTUS candidate who's also anti-establishment

Free Trade AND Free College-Why Not? The case for a centrist Democratic POTUS candidate who's also anti-establishment

(This post was inspired in some ways by Damon Linker's insightful writing about the current US political scene and in other ways by Edward Luce). Most of my political and economic ideas and ideals line up with the progressive movement...

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Global Regulatory Enforcement Law…

Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog

Covers antitrust, privacy, international trade, and white color criminal defense. By Reed Smith.

http://www.globalregulatoryenforcementlawblog.com

Aug 11
Proposed Internet of Things Cybersecurity Bill May Create Hurdles for Government Contractor

Proposed Internet of Things Cybersecurity Bill May Create Hurdles for Government Contractor

The federal government dramatically has increased its spending in recent years on Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices, including biosensors that can gather medical and security data from soldiers and vehicles in the field;…
Jul 28
Senate’s Bid Protest Reforms a Step Backwards for Transparency

Senate’s Bid Protest Reforms a Step Backwards for Transparency

On July 10, 2017, the U.S. Senate placed the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act on its Legislative Calendar. This action means the historically must-pass legislation is now ready for amendment and debate. Just as it did last year, the…
Jul 19
On the brink of protectionism? Germany tightens rules on foreign investment controls to block unwanted takeover

On the brink of protectionism? Germany tightens rules on foreign investment controls to block unwanted takeover

On 12 July 2017, the German government adopted new provisions amending the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung – “AWV”). By implementing the new rules, Germany is trying to stop…

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EU Law Blog

Covers European Union law, including antitrust, conflicts of law, criminal law, environment, free movement, fundamental rights, privacy, product liability, and trade.

http://eulaw.typepad.com/eulawblog/

Mar 19
Patent Court, National Courts and EU Law: Opinion 1/09

Patent Court, National Courts and EU Law: Opinion 1/09

The Court of Justice has handed down a very significant Opinion in Case Opinion 1/09 on the compatibility with EU law of a draft agreement which aims to set up a new European Patent Court system. We’ve written about that before.
Mar 3
Court Statistics for 2010

Court Statistics for 2010

The Court of Justice, the General Court and the Civil Service Tribunal have published a summary of their case statistics for 2010. There's good news and bad news. The good news first: The average time for dealing with cases before the Court…
Dec 28
Cannabis, Coffee Shops, Non-Discrimination and Public Policy: Case C-137/09

Cannabis, Coffee Shops, Non-Discrimination and Public Policy: Case C-137/09

The Court of Justice has handed down an intriguing judgment in Case C-137/09 Marc Michel Josemans v. Burgemeester van Maastricht about the right to restrict the access of non-residents to places called "coffee shops" which sell dope legally…

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Covers the laws governing exports from the United States with an emphasis on export regulations administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Office of Foreign Assets Control. By Clif Burns, Carolyn

http://www.exportlawblog.com

Aug 15
OFAC Repeals, IPSA Facto, Iran General License H.

OFAC Repeals, IPSA Facto, Iran General License H.

ABOVE: IPSA Phoenix Office Last Thursday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that IPSA International had agreed to pay a fine of $259,200 to settle charges that it violated the Iranian Transactions and…
Aug 10
Rafa Marquez Shown Red Card By OFAC

Rafa Marquez Shown Red Card By OFAC

ABOVE: Rafael Márquez Alvarez Yesterday the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated legendary Mexican footballer Rafael Márquez under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations. According…
Aug 9
If A U.S. Attorney Can’t Get Export Law Right, Why Should Anyone Else?

If A U.S. Attorney Can’t Get Export Law Right, Why Should Anyone Else?

Rasheed Al Jijakli, the owner of Orange Check Cashing in Orange, California, has been indicted for illegal exports of tactical flashlights, rifle scopes, cameras, radios, voltmeters and laser boresighters to Syria. According to the…

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Trade Lawyers Blog

Covers border security initiatives, customs duties, economic sanctions, and free trade regulations.

http://www.tradelawyersblog.com/

Apr 3
If You Have Commercial Goods, Do Not Use The NEXUS Line/Lane at Custom

If You Have Commercial Goods, Do Not Use The NEXUS Line/Lane at Custom

Lately, a number of clients have called with incident reports involving either the Canada Border...
Apr 3
If You Have Commercial Goods, Do Not Use The NEXUS Line/Lane at Custom

If You Have Commercial Goods, Do Not Use The NEXUS Line/Lane at Custom

Lately, a number of clients have called with incident reports involving either the Canada Border...
Mar 29
Canada Border Services Agency Has Difficulties With Cross-Border Private Sale

Canada Border Services Agency Has Difficulties With Cross-Border Private Sale

When a Canadian resident purchases goods outside Canada, they must declare the goods when...

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Practical Academic

Covers the developments in arbitration and contract law in India and elsewhere.

http://practicalacademic.blogspot.com

Aug 4
Raj TV v Thaicom, Madras High Court & Choice of Law

Raj TV v Thaicom, Madras High Court & Choice of Law

On 14.07.2017, a two-judge Bench of the High Court of Madras passed a judgement in the case of Raj TV v Thaicom (OSA No. 113/2017 & CMP 7665/2017)(MANU/TN/2117/2017). The judgement deals with choice of law in international arbitration and…
Aug 2
NLSIR Announcement

NLSIR Announcement

(NLSIR Announcement is below)The National Law School of India ReviewSubmission GuidelinesAbout NLSIRThe National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is now accepting submissions for its upcoming issue – Volume 30(1). The NLSIR is the…
Jul 23
PF Act, Contract Labourers & Principal Employer

PF Act, Contract Labourers & Principal Employer

Doubts are often expressed by Principal Employers on their liability vis-a-vis the Contract Labourers engaged in the Principal Employer's Establishment through Contractors. Strictly speaking, for the purposes of the Employees' Provident Funds…

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The Poblete DC Dispatches

Features updates on regulatory and public policy matters in Washington, DC in national security, trade, and international law.

http://jasonpoblete.com/

Aug 19
Left Wing Dictatorship Smothered Venezuela Democracy Yesterday

Left Wing Dictatorship Smothered Venezuela Democracy Yesterday

The political situation in Venezuela continues to go from bad to worse. If you’re in the camp that believes saving democratic institutions stood a chance in Venezuela, yesterday should serve as your last wake up call. Stop hitting the…
Aug 18
Hizbollah in Latin America, Congress Should OK New Sanction

Hizbollah in Latin America, Congress Should OK New Sanction

On this blog, since at least 2008 (a few posts here, here, and here), we’ve published several posts about Hezbollah in Latin America and the threats posed by other radical terrorists groups in Latin America. I started studying the…
Jul 15
Venezuela Inks MOU with American Oil Drilling Company

Venezuela Inks MOU with American Oil Drilling Company

For colleagues who follow matters in Venezuela, it seems as if the Venezuela regime is supposedly inking contracts with American companies. According to an article that appeared in the government-owned Telesur media outlet, officials…

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Customs Law

Covers American customs law and international trade law. By Lawrence Friedman.

http://customslaw.blogspot.com/

Aug 21
Ford Analysi

Ford Analysi

Since I promised and because it is important, here is my more detailed analysis of the Court of International Trade decision in Ford Motor Co. v. United States, Slip Op. 17-102.The background is pretty well known at this point; here is the…
Aug 14
Chew on Thi

Chew on Thi

The important legal and possibly philosophical question to be answered in Mondelez Global LLC v. United States is whether the unflavored, and largely chemical, base for chewing gum is classified in HTSUS Heading 2106 as a food preparation or…
Aug 12
XYZ and Lever Protection (Part 2)

XYZ and Lever Protection (Part 2)

This is a discussion of the jurisdictional merits of XYZ Corporation v. United States. If you are not up on the ins and outs of parallel (or "gray market") imports, read Part 1 of this post.Remember what is happening here: Plaintiff, going by…

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Transnational Law Blog

Covers laws which regulates actions or events that transcend national frontiers, including human rights, environmental law, immigration, intellectual property and space law. By Derek Deavenport, John Dermody, Travis Hodgkins and Christine Ngo.

http://transnationallawblog.typepad.com/transnational_law_blog/

Apr 7
The Lure of China and Economic Activism

The Lure of China and Economic Activism

I wonder what do you think about Google’s decision to confront China’s censorship by pulling out of the country entirely despite a potential lost of profit for not doing its business with now the second largest economy in the word? A…
Apr 2
March's Winners and Loser

March's Winners and Loser

We are moving further away from the double dips danger! Last month the US economy added 162,000 jobs- a strong showing of a potentially more sustained recovery for US economy. Payroll gains are largely boosted by private sectors and much less…
Nov 18
Behind President Obama’s Warning of “Double Dip” Danger

Behind President Obama’s Warning of “Double Dip” Danger

Today, in an interview with Fox News in Beijing, President Obama warned that “the US economy could head into a ‘double-dip recession’ unless urgent steps were taken to rein back America’s mounting level of public debt,” reported the…

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Scott Lincicome

Covers international trade and public policy.

http://lincicome.blogspot.com/

Jun 9
Debunking the Myriad TPA/TPP Myth

Debunking the Myriad TPA/TPP Myth

A trade policy nerd can only be subjected to blatant protectionist nonsense for so long. So, after months of hearing/reading/seeing myths about Trade Promotion Authority, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and free trade more broadly, I…
Jan 22
Kill the Jones Act; Kill It with Fire; Kill It Now

Kill the Jones Act; Kill It with Fire; Kill It Now

My latest in The Federalist (with help from an anonymous friend in the shipping industry):Lost in the never-ending debate about the KeystoneXL pipeline is great news for anyone who opposes cronyism and supports free markets and lower…
Dec 23
Yes, Of Course We Should End the Cuban Embargo

Yes, Of Course We Should End the Cuban Embargo

My latest at The Federalist:Communist-hating lovers of liberty have offered myriad reasons to oppose the current Cuban embargo (see, for example, here and here), but today I want to focus on the most basic: over the last two decades, the…

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SourcingSpeak

Provides news and analysis of outsourcing, insourcing and beyond. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.sourcingspeak.com/

Aug 14
The FCA Announces The Second Cohort For Its Regulatory Sandbox

The FCA Announces The Second Cohort For Its Regulatory Sandbox

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) has now announced the participants in the second cohort of its regulatory sandbox, with the companies involved offering a range of ideas-based payment services and artificial…
Aug 9
UK Government Publishes Statement on GDPR Compliance, Post-Brexit

UK Government Publishes Statement on GDPR Compliance, Post-Brexit

The UK Government has published a statement of intent containing details of its proposed Data Protection Bill. The full text of the Bill is expected in September 2017, when the UK Parliament returns from its summer break. The Bill will…
Aug 8
Has the Era of the Consumer Class Action Waiver Passed?

Has the Era of the Consumer Class Action Waiver Passed?

Financial Institutions may need to revise consumer contracts to remove class action waivers in preparation for a March 2018 federal rule. On July 19, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal regulator for a sweeping range of…

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China-U.S. Trade Law

Covers active trade disputes between China and the United States, as well as this particular trade relationship, and international trade more generally. Also discusses the use of the rule of law to settle their differences. By Baker Hostetler Law Firm.

http://www.chinaustradelawblog.com/

Mar 8
The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Webinar Segment 2

The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Webinar Segment 2

Elliot J. Feldman conducted a webinar for The Knowledge Group on January 8, 2016 on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Set out below is the essential text of Dr. Feldman’s presentation for segment 2 of that webinar. Dr.…
Feb 29
The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Webinar Segment 1

The Trans-Pacific Partnership – Webinar Segment 1

Elliot J. Feldman conducted a webinar for The Knowledge Group on January 8, 2016 on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Set out below is the essential text of Dr. Feldman’s presentation for segment 1 of that webinar, slightly…
Jan 15
Non-parallel Tracks: The Divergence Of Trade Remedies From Climate Control 不平行的轨道：贸易补偿和控制气候变化分道扬镳

Non-parallel Tracks: The Divergence Of Trade Remedies From Climate Control 不平行的轨道：贸易补偿和控制气候变化分道扬镳

Editor’s Note: The following article was published in the January 2015 issue of Financier Worldwide Magazine. For its Chinese translation, please click…

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Antitrust Lawyer Blog

Covers antitrust and international trade law. By Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC.

http://www.antitrustlawyerblog.com

Jun 29
FTC Blocks Small Physician Group Deal

FTC Blocks Small Physician Group Deal

On June 22, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General of North Dakota filed a complaint to block Sanford Health’s proposed acquisition of Mid Dakota Clinic, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary…
Jun 20
FTC Protects Daily Fantasy Sports Customers By Challenging The Merger of DraftKings and FanDuel

FTC Protects Daily Fantasy Sports Customers By Challenging The Merger of DraftKings and FanDuel

On June 19, 2017, the Trump Administration’s Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) authorized the staff to file an antitrust complaint to block the merger of DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest daily fantasy sports…
Apr 7
EC Approves ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta

EC Approves ChemChina’s Acquisition of Syngenta

On April 5, 2017, the EC approved China National Chemical Corporation’s (“ChemChina”) proposed acquisition of Syngenta AG (“Syngenta). The approval is conditional on the divestiture of significant parts of…

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ChinaLaw Law

Covers business and legal issues affecting China, Latin America and the United States. By Diaz Reus.

http://www.chinalat.com/

Mar 19
Is Latin America ready for a Chinese economic crisis?

Is Latin America ready for a Chinese economic crisis?

The ongoing European debt crisis and the slow recovery in the United States are starting to impact China and Latin America’s economic growth. An inevitable re-balancing of China’s economy will be accompanied by a collapse in commodity…
Mar 14
China’s Surging Influence in Latin American Finance

China’s Surging Influence in Latin American Finance

How will bank subsidiaries in Latin America weather the European and U.S. financial crisis? Moody’s Investors Service recently placed 15 Mexican and Brazilian banks and insurance groups on review for down grade of their short- and long-term…
Nov 11
Maersk Line Invests in Chile | New Factory Announcement

Maersk Line Invests in Chile | New Factory Announcement

The current shortage of refrigerated containers used in the export of Latin American produce, fish and meat will be less acute in 2013 when Maersk Container Industry (MCI) will begin producing “reefers” as they are known in the industry,…

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Asset Hunter: Tracking…

Asset Hunter: Tracking International Financial Fraud

Covers the legal ramifications of financial fraud related to multinational corporations, multinational financial institutions, foreign governments, foreign officials and high-profile individuals in sensitive regulatory, civil and international criminal matters. By Michael Diaz, Jr.

http://www.michaeldiazjr.com

Dec 2
Diaz Reus Forms Drone Legal Practice

Diaz Reus Forms Drone Legal Practice

In response to the growing phenomenon of domestic drones and legal/regulatory issues surrounding their use, the Florida-based international law firm of Diaz Reus announces the launch of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) practice. Headed by…
Feb 5
Diaz Reus & Targ LLP scored a stunning…

Diaz Reus & Targ LLP scored a stunning victory in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York last week on behalf of the government of Venezuela, obtaining complete and final dismissal with prejudice of a suit brought by…
Sep 25
Bolivia’s Anti-Corruption Colonel, Mario Fabrizio Ormachea, Arrested in Miami FBI Sting | Trial period set for October

Bolivia’s Anti-Corruption Colonel, Mario Fabrizio Ormachea, Arrested in Miami FBI Sting | Trial period set for October

Mario Fabrizio Ormachea, the colonel leading Bolivia’s Anti-Corruption Unit, is being held without bail in Miami, awaiting an October 21 trial period after being arrested in an August 31 Miami FBI sting operation where he attempted to…

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Frederic Borel

Summarizes and translates decisions of the US Supreme Court (and occasionally the California Supreme Court) which may be of interest to Swiss legal professionals.

http://fredericborel.blogspot.ch/

Aug 22
P. v. Hopson, S228193

P. v. Hopson, S228193

Sixth Amendment (confrontation right): Fourteenth Amendment: Hearsay: Civil-law mode of criminal procedure: Harmless beyond a reasonable doubt:Defendant R. L. H. was tried on charges that she, along with her boyfriend, J. Thomas, was…
Aug 22
P. v. Valencia, S223825

P. v. Valencia, S223825

Wobblers:Wobblers are a special class of crimes involving conduct that varies widely in its level of seriousness, and may therefore be chargeable or . . . punishable as either a felony or a misdemeanor. (People v. Park (2013) 56 Cal.4th 782,…
Aug 22
Lynch v. Cal. Coastal Commission, S221980

Lynch v. Cal. Coastal Commission, S221980

Waiver: Forfeiture: Estoppel:“Waiver means the intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right.” (Bickel v. City of Piedmont (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1040, 1048; see Waller v. Truck Ins. Exchange, Inc. (1995) 11 Cal.4th 1,…

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Export Control Blog

Covers export controls, compliance, sanctions and embargoes. By Scott Gearity.

http://www.exportcontrolblog.com/blog/

Feb 24
BSG Consulting

BSG Consulting

Sadly, I still don't have the time to give this blog the attention it deserves, but I did want to let visitors know that I have joined BSG Consulting, a full-service export compliance consulting firm. Please visit us at www.tradecontrols.com.
Apr 18
Hiatu

Hiatu

Time to make official what is already obvious -- this blog is on hiatus. I do hope to return in the near future, but there is no date certain. Thanks to everyone who has written wondering if I was taken down and subsequently sequestered by…
Oct 19
Aerospace Execs Talk Global Defense Trade

Aerospace Execs Talk Global Defense Trade

The Heritgage Foundation will host a panel discussion today at noon Eastern time on arms export controls featuring executives from Northrup Grumman, Boeing and the Aerospace Industry Association. If you can't make it in person, you can also…

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International Commercial Law Blog

Covers international commercial law in the European Union. By M D M Studio Legale.

http://www.internationalcommerciallawblog.com/

Nov 20
The EU Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the General Court and annuls the EUIPO decision which confirmed registration of the shape of the Rubik’s Cube as an EU trade mark

The EU Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the General Court and annuls the EUIPO decision which confirmed registration of the shape of the Rubik’s Cube as an EU trade mark

In examining whether registration ought to be refused on the ground that that shape involved a technical solution, EUIPO and the General Court should also have taken into account non-visible functional elements represented by that shape, such…
Nov 19
ICC Court amends its Rules to enhance transparency and efficiency

ICC Court amends its Rules to enhance transparency and efficiency

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC Court) has announced important amendments to the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the Rules) with the aim of further increasing the efficiency and transparency…
Oct 24
The refusal to recognise hallmarks for precious metals affixed by a Member State assay office infringes EU law

The refusal to recognise hallmarks for precious metals affixed by a Member State assay office infringes EU law

The Commission brought an action before the Court of Justice against the Czech Republic for failure to fulfil obligations, on the ground that the Czech Republic refuses to recognise the hallmarks for precious metals affixed by…

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Great Lakes Customs Law Blog

Covers the intersection of customs law and asset seizures, with a particular focus on reporting on news of U.S. Customs & Border Protection currency seizures from international travelers for failure to report, bulk cash smuggling, or structuring.

http://greatlakescustomslaw.com/blog/

Aug 18
Dulles Airport CBP seizes over $77k in cash

Dulles Airport CBP seizes over $77k in cash

CBP at Dulles Airport in Virginia is taking more and more cash from travelers, and is spreading the news far ... The post Dulles Airport CBP seizes over $77k in cash appeared first on Great Lakes Customs Law.
Jul 26
Dulles Airport CBP Seizes $25k from Bosnia and Herzegovina-bound traveler

Dulles Airport CBP Seizes $25k from Bosnia and Herzegovina-bound traveler

Cash seizures at airports have spiked in Detroit, and also apparently in other regions, such as Dulles airport. As a ... The post Dulles Airport CBP Seizes $25k from Bosnia and Herzegovina-bound travelers appeared first on Great Lakes Customs…
Jul 18
CBP at Dulles Airport seizes $50k Cash Leaving Country

CBP at Dulles Airport seizes $50k Cash Leaving Country

Dulles CBP has made a few notable seizures recently. Dulles cash seizures always seem to hit the CBP news release ... The post CBP at Dulles Airport seizes $50k Cash Leaving Country appeared first on Great Lakes Customs Law.

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International Trade Law Compass

By Fox Rothschild LLP.

https://internationaltrade.foxrothschild.com/

Aug 15
Renegotiation of NAFTA Can Start This Week

Renegotiation of NAFTA Can Start This Week

President Trump can officially begin renegotiating NAFTA tomorrow, August 16th. The negotiation process can only start 90 days after President Trump officially notified Congress of this intention, which took place on May 18th. The North…
Aug 11
NAFTA and Natural Ga

NAFTA and Natural Ga

On the firm’s Energy Law Today blog, Fox Partner Mark V. Santo discusses the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its potential impact on the natural gas trade between the U.S. and Mexico. “Mexico…
Jul 29
Trump Administration Tightens Cuba Sanction

Trump Administration Tightens Cuba Sanction

Co-Author, Santos Ramos On June 16, 2017, President Trump announced changes to United States’ Cuban sanctions regime which will stem the tide of liberalization that Obama Administration set in motion 2014. While the regulatory changes…

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