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Moratorium on the fulfillment of obligations to Russia and persons associated with the aggressor state: analysis of court practiceMoratorium on the fulfillment of obligations to Russia and persons associated with the aggressor state: analysis of court practice
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Publisher: think tank "Institute of Legislative Ideas".
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This publication was issued by the think tank "Institute of Legislative Ideas" with the support of ICAP Ednannia within the framework of the project "Initiative for Sectoral Support of Civil Society in Ukraine." The project is implemented by ICAP Ednannia in consortium with the Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Research (UICPR) and the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM) through the generous support of the American people, provided via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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