Mrs Patel said her solicitor had advised her she did not need to attend the meetings.

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There are other problems: few Lao and Cambodian officials speak English, the working language of ASEAN, and Lao officials may not be able to afford plane tickets to attend meetings.

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But a job could also be considered flexible if it offers the ability to switch roles and responsibilities within a company (as with rotating job titles), if it offers options for job-sharing, or if meetings and company events are not considered mandatory to attend, among other things.

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Exchange rules may permit the Chinese authorities to attend the board meetings of listed companies, something that might not bother the NYSE, which does not face competition from Chinese exchanges in its home markets of Europe or America, but would probably horrify a global bank.

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They have to be clean and sober for at least 30 days and sign a contract agreeing not to use drugs, be in the presence of known drug users or frequent known drug houses and they must attend three meetings a week.

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