American opposition or not, the IPI project seems to be headed for a formal contract signing this summer.

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Originally a letter of intent, the agreement to supply 200MW to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is now a formal contract.

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Esa is expected to sign a formal contract with Astrium (Bremen, Germany) in the coming days to lead the production of the service module.

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There is a formal, written contract with the Abu Dhabi Education Council, but INSEAD declined to provide a copy, citing a confidentiality agreement.

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Airbus reportedly declined to comment ahead of a formal announcement of the contract on 17 January.

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Although it was approved a few weeks ago, BT still had to submit a formal tender for the contract.

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Formal contract law and a sophisticated judicial system form one institutional foundation for capitalism in the United States and Britain.

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After six days of formal negotiations, the Directors Guild of America tentatively agreed to a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Thursday.

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There is no formal contract for the land, but rather "consensus building, " he says, that results in a verbal go-ahead from the collective parties.

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