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Settlement Disputes: Evidence from a Legal Practice Perspective

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  • Douglas Cumming, 2001. "Settlement Disputes: Evidence from a Legal Practice Perspective," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 11(3), pages 249-280, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:11:y:2001:i:3:p:249-280
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1011204301421
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