The decision was made to put a restriction on the practice: A doctor who agreed to privately contract with a senior had to avoid filing any Medicare claims for two years.

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Draft a clear and thorough contract to help avoid assumptions.

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Rather, a desire to minimize and manage risk by both parties and to avoid a bitter and costly end, makes having an employment contract a smart idea.

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Mr Scott called for a new contract to be put inplace by the end of June next year to avoid the directors of the existing service being hit by EU penalties.

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Successful independent TV stations, such as Tolo TV, which has a contract with DJ Besho, make careful cuts to foreign music videos they show to avoid criticism from the religious establishment.

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Under the mitigation of damages doctrine, a party that suffers damages as a result of a breach of contract has a legal duty to mitigate those damages by taking reasonable action, wherever practicable, to avoid additional injury and minimize its loss.

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