Sensitive information inadvertently leaked in documents includes confidential contractual terms, competitive information that rivals would be keen to see and special deals for key customers, said Andrew Pearson, European boss of Workshare which commissioned the research.

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Even when such guarantees are not explicitly given, the profound transformation of the land and the heavy investments made by the concessionaire are such that the host government often has no option but to keep the land in the hands of the concessionaire or transfer it to another investor under similar contractual terms.

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Contractual agreements setting out severance terms could be declared invalid if they result in greater compensation than directors would be entitled to if they were simply paid up until the end of their notice period.

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The DISH Proposal is only a preliminary indication of interest and is subject to numerous, material uncertainties and conditions, including the negotiation of multiple contractual arrangements being requested by DISH (some of which, as currently proposed, may not be permitted under the terms of Clearwire's current legal and contractual obligations).

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The law also criminalizes what had been civil claims, such as alleged contractual violations of a site's terms of use.

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All those involved will be obliged to comply with the terms of a nationally applicable contractual agreement on a code of conduct.

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Nor, perhaps, is it surprising that Rooney has been at the center of stories which, though officially unrelated to his contractual situation, appear remarkably coincidental in terms of timing.

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The deal reached in Albany this week would ensure that the terms of a teacher-evaluation agreement would remain in place after it expires, much the same as contractual protections do.

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