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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
Francis A. Gabor*
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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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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , Summer 1989 , pp. 144 - 153
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Copyright © 1989 by The Institute for International Legal Information 

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4. Id. at 110.Google Scholar

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