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Can a state force someone to sell it something?

There has been a lot of issues regarding, notably how hard it is for states to aquire execution medicine from pharma companies. Companies which routinely refuse to provide (note, this is not political and this is only an example) Can state/federal…
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Can a government contractor take photos inside my house with personal cell phone?

An active duty member sets up a household goods move and the government sends it to a civilian contractor. The contractor completes a video walk through to get an estimate of the household goods. Later employees from the civilian contractor come to…
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Are leases with the US National Forest Service public information?

The US National Forest service enters into leases with individuals that entitle the lease holder to use National Forest land for some explicitly outlined purpose. These leases are called special-use authorizations and you can read about them here. …
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In what forum would Iran sue Pakistan for damages?

According to reports, Iran may claim $18 billion in damages from Pakistan for an unfinished pipeline if Pakistan does not complete its part of it as agreed. What forum would such a claim take place in?
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Performance bonds vs insurance

I'm an engineer and I'm studying for the law and ethics exam to become a registered engineer in Canada. I'm studying a chapter on a book about Bonds where I see: A bond is a special form of contract, whereby one party, the surety, guarantees the…
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No witness during contract

If there is a contract with a government and there is no witness to it, what impact will it have? Is the contract valid?
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india relating corporate law employment in government company harassment for not getting involved in irregular practices

Is it legal for a government-owned company in India to register vendors without publicity, and carry out a limited tender among them without publicity,by selecting among vendors registered on basis of arbitrary recommendation by company officials,…
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Investigation on supplier - Swedish Public Procurement Act

Which documents/certificates can a public contract authority demand a supplier to provide according to Chapter 15 sections 6, 7, 8 of the Swedish Public Procurement Act? How are those documents named (in Swedish) and from which authority do they…
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Does the Open Government Licence impose any restrictions on derivative works?

Most information made available on the UK government portal is under the Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0. This states: You are free to: copy, publish, distribute and transmit the Information; adapt the Information; exploit the Information…
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Using business experience of the seller by a young buyer corporation to bid works/contract with a PSU

Company A, an existing multinational for 10 years, enters into a Business Transfer Agreement with a small Indian firm, B, incorporated in 2019. Can B quote the experience of A in last ten years (completed before the date of Busines Transfer) to bid…
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Meaning of a Memorandum of Understanding

I recently watched a video of a controversial head-of-state expressing his views on MOU's in the context of international trade. It seems the view expressed boils down to "An MOU is not a contract/binding agreement". A senior negotiator responded…
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Identifying corruption in tendering process

Under Indian law, is it allowable for a department (or department head) to bypass the a formal open "request for tender" process, by instead calling limited tender among arbitrary selected venders. Specifically, does this (or is this likely to)…
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I was kicked out during the orientation

I was offered a full time job that i did not take and i refused it and I requested for a part time. I called and i asked since the director didn’t reply to my email or message and i was told that the job still available and i can come for paperwork.…
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Verification of a contract

A university has a contract with the government. Does a university need to confirm the existence of a contract when the third party asks?
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In New Zealand, does the Consumer Guarantees Act Apply to government departments?

I would have thought that the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 in New Zealand would only apply to businesses - but reading the document I could not see anything that would exclude government entities from being bound by the act. The act talks about a…
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