WTO Panel Says U.S. Cotton Subsidies Still Violate the WTO Agreement; U.S. Service Providers May Bear the Brunt of Sanctions
International
November 19, 2007
Robert Clifton Burns
Also in the Issue: DOC Determines China Paper Producers Benefit From Subsidies and Dump Paper in the US ~ Targeting Health Care Companies: SEC Investigates Possible FCPA Violations on Foreign Sales of Orthopedics Products ~ Duped or Duplicitous? ~ Chinese Government Statement Suggests That China May Adopt Countermeasures To Thwart the Validated End User Program ~ CAFC Roundup: Court's Delay Renders Litigation Moot and Other Matters
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Tropicana To Seek a Changed Circumstance Review and Revocation of an Antidumping Duty Order - 06/07
International
June 11, 2007
Robert G. Coberly
ALSO IN THE ISSUE: Currency Issues Continue to Plague U.S. - China Relations - NASA Reveals Purported Solution to Its ITAR Problems - The Boycotts from Brazil - Court Decision on Liquidation Instructions May Require Parties to Challenge Commerce Administrative Review Decisions Early - DDTC Announces Partial Lifting of Somalia Arms Embargo - Internet Download From Iran Leads to Criminal Prosecution in U.S.
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Commerce Implements Some WTO - 04/2007
International
April 25, 2007
Robert Clifton Burns
Also in this Alert:
- Before You Name Your Kids, Check the SDN List
- CAFC Addresses Affiliated Companies in Antidumping Proceedings
- "Specially Designed" May Not Mean What You Think it Means
- BIS Targets Foreign Employees of Overseas Subsidiaries
- United States Takes Several Trade Actions Against China
- DDTC Offers Further Guidance on Broker Registration to Foreign
- Sales Representatives of U.S. Companies
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Exporters Should Exercise Caution on Shipments to Nepal - 02/12/07
International
February 12, 2007
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
Also In This Alert: New Contracting Rule Targets Overseas Sexual Activity by Government Contractor; Zeroing in Turmoil: The WTO Again Rejects the Unite States' use of Zeroing and the DOC Delays New Regulations; A Busy Trade Agenda Facing the New Congress; U.S. Civilian Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Offering Bribes in Iraq; U.S. Justice Department Goes After a French National for Foreign Bribery; What's in Your Laptop?; BIS Requires Licenses for Most Exports to North Korea
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BIS Fines EP MedSystems For Filing Voluntary Disclosure - 11/06
International
November 21, 2006
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
Also in this alert: USTR Requests Comments Regarding Compliance with Telecommunications Trade Agreements ~ Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Expanding Coverage Of the Antidumping Duty Order On Candles from China ~ FCPA Enforcement Agencies Fine Norway's Statoil $21 Million for Bribing an Iranian Oil Official ~ Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. to Pay 15.2+ Million in Fines to Resolve FCPA Liability ~ Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Emergency Imports ~ Commerce Dept. Changes its Methodology in Antidumping on Treatment of Duty Drawback ~ U.S. International Trade Commission Investigates Trade with China ~ L-3 Pays the Price For Titan's Commission Payments ~ Proposed Consumer Insolvency Act in Taiwan
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OPIC Announces New Anticorruption Program - 10/06/06
International
October 11, 2006
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
Also in this alert ~ Federal Court Upholds Penalties Against Ford Motor Company For Customs Violations; CBP CIT Twice Finds a Provision of the Byrd Amendment Unconstitutional; The United States' Use of Zeroing Violates Its WTO Obligations; FCPA Developments in September; BIS Liberalizes Policy on Exports to Libya; No More U-Turns for Bank Saderat; Supermicro Pays the Price for Illegal Exports to Iran; Commerce and CBP Suspend Bonding Privilege for New Shippers, and Customs Briefs: Increased Focus on Trade and Enforcement
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Chinese "Catch-All" Saga Continues - 08/31/06
International
August 31, 2006
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
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House Committee Sends CFIUS Reform Bill to the Floor - 07/05/06
International
July 5, 2006
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
Also in this alert ~ July 24th Deadline for Comments on Proposed Regulations to Exempt Supplies for Emergency Relief from Antidumping And Countervailing Duties; CBP Expands C-TPAT Efforts; The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Emphasizes Importance of "Other Imports" in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Injury Analysis
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Congress Takes First Step in CFIUS Reform - 4/26/06
International Client Alert
April 26, 2006
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
In this Alert:
~ Congress Takes First Step in CFIUS Reform
~ Recent Developments in Antidumping Activity
~ The World v. DaimlerChrysler and Freeport McMoRan: Successive Prosecution by Multiple Countries
~ Appeals Court Expands Protections for Importers and Exporters
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Congress Repeals Byrd Amendment, Ending Billion Dollar Subsidy - 3/07/06
International Client Alert
March 7, 2006
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
A provision eventually repealing the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act ("CDSOA") was included in the Budget Reconciliation Act. While the status of that Act is currently uncertain due to a clerical error in another provision, this revocation is expected to continue. Better known as the Byrd Amendment, CDSOA requires the payment of antidumping and countervailing duties collected from U.S. importers by the U.S. government to those U.S. producers that supported the original petitions requesting that such duties be imposed on the imports.
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GAO Calls For Sweeping Reforms of Exon-Florio - 11/11/05
International Client Alert
November 11, 2005
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
In this edition of the International Alert: GAO Calls For Sweeping Reforms of Exon-Florio; New York State Prosecutors Go After Oil-for-Food Violations; U.S. Government Announced Multiple Prosecutions for Bribing Azeri Senior Government Officials; E.U. Seeks to Wrest Control of Internet Names from the U.S.; UN Convention Against Corruption to Go into Effect in December; Customs K-9 Noses Out Competition for Coveted Award
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DDTC Issues Advisory on Export License Documentary Requirements- 10/10/05
International Client Alert
October 10, 2005
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
In this issue of the International Client Alert: DDTC Issues Advisory on Export License Documentary Requirements; DOJ and SEC Continue Actively Investigating and Prosecuting FCPA Violations; BIS Reverses Initial Decision on Deemed Export Rule on Country of Birth; BIS Prepares Draft of Catch-All Rules for Interagency Circulation; OFAC Releases Revised Rules on Burma Sanctions; Customs Announces Phase-In of Enforcement of New Wood Packaging Material Requirements
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New Guidance Released for OFAC Compliance By Financial Institutions - 8/18/05
International Client Alert
August 18, 2005
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
Also In This Edition: Department Of Justice Pursues Criminal Investigation Of DaimlerChrysler For Alleged FCPA Violations;
Two Former Executives Sentenced To Jail Time For Violating The FCPA In Kay Case; BIS Amends CCL To Implement Understandings Reached At The August 2005 Australia Group Meeting; State Department Plans To Fine Boeing For Exports Of Aircraft To China; Customs Set To Enforce New Restrictions On Wood Packaging
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U.S. Immigration Service Implements Nurse Visa Expansion while Limiting Other Employment-based Visas - 07/05/05
Health Care
July 5, 2005
The U.S. Department of State announced in its July Visa Bulletin the availability of the newly recaptured employment based (EB-3) visa slots for nurses immigrating to work in the United States.
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DDTC Begins Returning License Applications Based on New Interpretation of Part 129 - 6/28/05
International Client Alert
June 28, 2005
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
In our June 28, 2005 International Client Alert: DDTC Begins Returning Applications Based on New Interpretation of Part 129; Diagnostic Products Corp. and Chinese Subsidiary Agree to Fines for Violating the FCPA; BIS is Likely to Adopt ¡§Catch-All¡¨ Regulations Limiting Exports to China; Customs Answers Questions Posed at Last Trade Symposium.
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Third Preference Employment-Based Immigrant Visas Unavailable - 6/23/05
Immigration Client Alert
June 23, 2005
Ashley A. Palermo
In this Important Immigration Client Alert: Third Preference Employment-Based Immigrant Visas Unavailable-- The Department of State ("DOS") has announced that beginning July 1, 2005 no more immigrant visa numbers will be available in the EB-3 Skilled Worker category for employment-based immigration; New Passport Requirement For Visa Waiver Countries-- The Department of Homeland Security has issued a reminder to all travelers from the 27 Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries that they must have a machine-readable passport to enter the United States as a visitor without a visa beginning June 26, 2005.
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Diagnostic Products Corp. and Chinese Subsidiary Agree to Fines for Violating the FCPA - 5/30/05
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Client Alert
May 30, 2005
William Steinman
On May 20, 2005, Diagnostic Products Corp. ("DPC") and a wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary reached an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to settle a probe of alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"), and agreed to pay disgorgement of $2,038,727 and prejudgment interest in the amount of $749,895.
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Additional H-1B Numbers Now Available - 05/05/05
Immigration
May 5, 2005
Ashley A. Palermo
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Would You Like a Budweiser With Your Feta Cheese? 05/04/05
International
May 4, 2005
Illya Antonenko
Robert Clifton Burns
Also included: To Patent or Not to Patent?; Iraq Contracts Subject to Federal Claims Act Argues Justice Department; BIS Fines Exporter for Failure to Keep Adequate Records; Border Officials Are Turning Away Larger Numbers of Travelers at U.S. Entry Points
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Travelers Beware - 04/04/05
Immigration Law
April 4, 2005
Ashley A. Palermo
Gone are the days that visitors can travel to the United States confidently with only a passport and valid visa (or expectations to enter under VWP).
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Micrus Corporation Agrees to Fines for Violating the FCPA - 3/21/05
FCPA Client Alert
March 21, 2005
William Steinman
On March 2, 2005, Micrus Corporation entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") to settle a probe of potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"), and agreed to pay $450,000 in penalties. Micrus has also agreed to retain an independent FCPA compliance expert for a period of three years and to adopt an FCPA compliance program and a set of internal controls designed to prevent FCPA violations in the future.
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OFAC Announces New Rules for Cuban Agricultural Transactions - 3/14/05
International Client Alert
March 14, 2005
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
In our March 14, 2005 International Client Alert: OFAC Announces New Rules for Cuban Agricultural Transactions; Record Fines Imposed on Titan for Violating FCPA; Panel Considers Export Controls for Nanotechnology; Criminal Convictions For Exports of Polygraph Equipment; Micrus Corporation Agrees to Fines for Violating the FCPA
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Record Fines Imposed on Titan for FCPA Violations - 03/04/05
FCPA Client Alert
March 4, 2005
William Steinman
On March 1, 2005, Titan settled the enforcement action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for violations under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and agreed to pay approximately $15.5 million in disgorgement of monies obtained as the result of FCPA violations and a $13 million civil penalty.
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Yakou Case Creates International Uncertainty - 02/01/05
International Client Alert
February 1, 2005
Robert Clifton Burns
In our Febraury 2005 International Client Alert:
* Monsanto Settles FCPA Charges over Payments in Indonesia Intended to Cause Repeal of an Environmental Regulation;
* DDTC Changes Licensing of Foreign Nationals Employed in the United States; EU Revokes Punitive Tariffs, At Least for Now;
* U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty to Violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act
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InVision's FCPA Settlement - 1/21/04
International
December 21, 2004
Robert Clifton Burns
William Steinman
In the December issue of the International Client Alert we discuss:
* InVision's FCPA Settlement
* New Rules Ease Sanctions on Literary and Scientific Exchanges with Cuba, Iraq and Sudan
* Supreme Court Extends Carriage of Goods at Sea Liability Limits to Multimodal Transport
* BIS to Issue New Rules on Installed Base in Libya
* Commerce's Interim Regulations Revise Licensee's Responsibility to Communicate License Conditions
* The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Announces Embargo on Arms Exports to the Ivory Coast
* Proposed Changes in OFAC Rules on Cuban Payments for Agricultural Goods Might Violate Law
* There's a New Sheriff in Town
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11 New Red Flags:BIS Proposes New Rules Expanding Exporter Liability - 11/04
International
November 15, 2004
Robert Clifton Burns
In This Edition:
11 New Red Flags:BIS Proposes New Rules Expanding Exporter Liability
Legislation Seeks to Limit Business Activities of U.S. Foreign Subsidiaries
FCPA Concerns Increasingly Affect High Profile Mergers and Acquisitions
DDTC Releases Guidance on Exports to Iraq and Afghanistan
Other Developments
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GE and InVision push back merger date due to FCPA concerns
FCPA Concerns Increasingly Affect High Profile Mergers & Acquisitions
November 15, 2004
William Steinman
In This Edition:
- FCPA Concerns Increasingly Affect High Profile Mergers and Acquisitions
- Anti-Corruption Trade Group Rolls Out Country-by-Country Matrix of Permissible Gifts
- Former President of Costa Rica Resigns Post as OAS Secretary General Amid Allegations of Bribery
- Immucor Investigation in Italy Could Lead to FCPA Action in the United States
- DaimlerChrysler under Investigation for FCPA Violations
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Immigration Update: DV-2006 Immigrant Visa Lottery for 2004-2005
Immigration
October 11, 2004
Ashley A. Palermo
In this issue of our Immigration Update we will discuss
* Information regarding this year's version of the annual "lottery" for United States immigrant visas. Known as the "DV-2006" lottery, this program provides an opportunity for certain foreign nationals to participate in a special lottery of 50,000 immigrant "green card" visas.
* While you may not need or be eligible to file for the lottery yourself, we are sending this letter to all our clients and friends so that you can pass along this information to others you know who may be interested in applying.
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Economic Sanctions on Libya Lifted - 10/04
International
Robert Clifton Burns
In this issue of the International Client Alert:
Economic Sanctions on Libya Lifted
U.S. Trade Representative Requests International Logistics Services Study By USITC
Voluntary Disclosure of Deemed Export Violations Leads To Significant Penalty from BIS
Phase-In Dates for Advance Cargo Information for Imports by Truck Announced by Customs
Keep in Mind: Registration Requirements of Part 129 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
FLASH: BIS Seeks comments on Changes to Foreign Policy Based Export Controls
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USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached - 10/04
Immigration
The cap for new H-1B petitions has been reached. This means that no new H-1B numbers will be available until October 1, 2005.
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U.S. Proposes New Punitive Tariffs on Many Imported Goods - 09/04
International
In this issue of the Powell Goldstein International Client Alert we discuss USTR's September 10 notice of possible tariff increases on certain imports. Under international trading rules, the United States is entitled to "compensation" because the European Union ("EU") raised tariffs above their so-called "bound" (i.e., negotiated) levels. The products affected and the procedures for objecting to these tariff increases are discussed in the full article.
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ABB Affiliates Plead Guilty to Bribing Nigerian Officials - 08/04
International
In this issue of the Powell Goldstein International Client Alert, we discuss:
* ABB Affiliates Plead Guilty To Bribing Nigerian Officials
* Final Rules on Exports to Iraq Announced
* Proposed Retaliatory Sanctions Against Japan Announced
* U.S. Supreme Court Denies False Arrest Claim Under Alien Tort Claim Act
* Breaking News
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Lockheed Martin Terminates Titan Merger - 06/04
International
In This Alert:
* Lockheed Martin Terminates Titan Merger
* The Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement: A New States; Rebellion?
* Should the Governors Withdraw Their Commitments?
* WTO Action Prompts Congress to Repeal the Foreign Sales Corporation Tax Provision
* A New Round of Cuba Sanctions Arrives in Time for November Elections
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White House Imposes Sanctions on Syria - 05/04
International
June 2, 2004
In this International Client Alert, we discuss:
* White House Imposes Sanctions on Syria
* New Issues Posed By Lawsuits Against U.S. Contractors and Their Employees for Misconduct at Abu Ghraib
* Proposed Offset Reciprocity Provision May Violate U.S. Treaty Obligations
* Bureau of Industry and Security Adds Certain Protective Devices and Clothing to the CCL
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The Mouse That Roared: Antigua Wins WTO Case Against U.S. On Internet Gambling - 04/04
International
In this issue:
* The Mouse That Roared: Antigua Wins WTO Case Against U.S. On Internet Gambling
* OFAC Revises Guidelines for Publishing Works of Authors From Sanctioned Countries
* BIS Continues to Impose Heavy Fines on Companies Making Voluntary Disclosures of Export Violations
* Libya Sanctions Are Due To Be Lifted; Syria Sanctions Are Reputedly Delayed
* U.S. Copper Scrap Users Seek Restrictions on Copper Scrap Exports
* BIS To Expand Countries Eligible For Encryption License Exception
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CIS Fees to Increase - 04/04
Immigration
CIS Fees To Increase - The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) is set to increase its application fees by up to 55 percent.
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Plan Now for New H-1Bs - 03/04
Immigration
In this issue of the Immigration Client Alert, we discuss Planning Now For New H-185, Radical Changes To Labor Certification On The Horizon, and Longer Validity For EADS Proposed
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U.S. Court Of Appeals Holds That Bribes To Reduce Foreign Tax And Customs Obligations Are Prohibited By The FCPA - 04/04
International
In This Alert:
* U.S. Court Of Appeals Holds That Bribes To Reduce Foreign Tax And Customs Obligations Are Prohibited By The FCPA
* The U.S. Files Actions at the World Trade Organization Against China and Mexico
* Case Against China Attacks Rebate on Semiconductor Tax for Chinese Producers
* Case Against Mexico Targets the Cola Tax
* Procurement Provisions of U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Provide Opportunities for U.S. Defense Contractors
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November Elections Influence Trade Policy in 108th Congress - 02/04
International
In this issue of the Powell Goldstein International Client Alert, we discuss:
* November Elections Influence Trade Policy in 108th Congress
* BIS Announces $647,500 Penalty for Illegal Chemical Exports
* BIS Imposes Fine on Company Manager for Export Violations
* OFAC and BIS Continue Crack Down on Cuba
* Libya Travel Sanctions Lifted
* H-1B Numbers Depleted
* More L-1 Debate On Capitol Hill
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H-1B Numbers Depleted - 02/04
Immigration
In this issue of the Powell Goldstein Immigration Client Alert, we discuss the latest information on the depletion of H-1B numbers and the current L-1 debate on Capitol Hill. To read the article or download a PDF version of our Alert, please click MORE.
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Export Sanctions Lifted for Angola and Revised for Iraq - 01/04
International
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (the ITAR) to lift the embargo on shipment of items on the U.S. Munitions List to Angola. To read or download our Client Alert in PDF format click MORE.
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FDA Imposes Registration Requirement and Advance Notice Rule on Imported Food - 10/03
International
IN THIS ISSUE:
* FDA Imposes Registration Requirement and Advance Notice Rule on Imported Food
* BIS Proposes Guidance on Mitigating and Aggravating Factors Used in Determining Appropriate Penalties
* New International Trademark Procedures in the United States: The U.S. Becomes A Member of the Madrid Protocol
* Breaking News: India Expands Trademark Protection
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"Deemed Export Rule" a Danger to U.S. Companies with Foreign Employees - 09/03
International
November 5, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE:
* "Deemed Export Rule" a Danger to U.S. Companies with Foreign Employees
* Customs Shortens Advance Cargo Notice Periods
* Global Crossing Acquisition Wins CFIUS Approval
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BIS Relaxes Controls on Exports of Certain Devices Incorporating Encryption Technology - 07/03
International
IN THIS ISSUE:
- BIS Relaxes Controls on Exports of Certain Devices Incorporating Encryption Technology
- Significant Resrtrictions Remain on Shipments to Iraq Despite Lifting of Embargo
- Customs Withdraws Strawman Rules for Advance Notification of Shipping Contents
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