Somsak, the administration chief of the Krabi province, started legal action against Fox, the forestry department and Thailand's agriculture minister over the decision to give Fox a licence to film there.

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Nevertheless, Netcom's 20% stake does not give it a licence to control a publicly listed Hong Kong company.

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To his critics, this sounds as though Mr Uribe will give a dangerous official licence to paramilitarism.

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Of course they can't say that on TV because that would give the whole world a licence to do what they like.

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For years, the government tried to deny Econet a licence because its founder, Strive Masiyiwa, would not give a share of the business to Mr Mugabe's nephew.

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Perhaps Mario Draghi will once again bring the ECB to the rescue, after the central bank's regular meeting next week, by agreeing to give the ESM a banking licence after all.

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He is expected to give the corporation a whacking increase, either through a higher licence fee or through a supplement on those who subscribe to digital.

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