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1. Welcome to this Kluwer Law International B.V. Blog (“the Blog” or “the Service”). Kluwer Law International is part of the Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory division. By using this Service, you agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement (“User Agreement”). The Service is currently free to all users, however, we reserve the right to charge for this Service in the future. In such event, we will notify you in advance, and give you an opportunity to subscribe to this Service. We reserve the right to change the terms of this Agreement or to modify any features of this Service at any time. By registering for this Service and/or continuing to use this Service after the posting of Notices regarding such changes, you agree to be bound by such changes.
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