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Private International Law Aspects of East-West Trade: A Synopsis of Recent Developments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

Francis A. Gabor*
Affiliation:
Memphis State University, D. Jur. 1967, Eotvos L. Science University (Hung.), J.D. Tulane University, LLM. 1974, University of California, Berkeley

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