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A guide to rights protection at major sporting: Part 3- surprises & over enforcement
Part 1 and Part 2 of this three part guide introduced rights protection programmes and looked at the first five steps:
Step 1 – Identify and prioritise core righ…

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Eligibility Cases From The Beijing Olympic Winter Games
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