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Procedure, practice and legal requirements: a commentary on ‘Why I wrote my advance decision’
- Correspondence to Alexander Ruck Keene, 39 Essex Chambers, London WC2A 1DD, UK; Alex.ruckkeene{at}39essex.com
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Procedure, practice and legal requirements: a commentary on ‘Why I wrote my advance decision’
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- Accepted September 27, 2016
- First published October 21, 2016.
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July 28, 2017
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