The club appealed against their punishment, claiming that Kakuta did not have a valid contract with the French club.

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Entrants may only register a mobile phone for which they have a valid telephony contract.

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All the players bought from the auction in Mumbai will be given a one-year contract valid until 31 December which will also cover a Champions League Twenty20 tournament later this year.

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Absent precise language in a contract spelling out contingencies, courts use such doctrines as force majeure to decide whether the contract is still valid.

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Visnovsky was traded to the Islanders by Anaheim last June, and the defenseman filed a grievance to have the deal voided because he claimed a no-trade clause in his original contract with Los Angeles was valid.

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U.S. citizens pursuing massage therapy for cruise lines also need a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of the contract.

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