It is the Scots' first since signing an improved contract with the Canaries on Tuesday.

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Sign on the Dotted Line: For most collaborators, signing a contract right off the bat is a no-brainer.

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His free agent move grabbed the headlines on the final day of the January transfer window, signing an initial five-month contract with PSG.

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That was significant since existing home sales are not counted when a contract is signed, but when the closing on the property takes place, which is typically 30 to 60 days after the signing of a contract.

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There is a view that when a passenger buys a ticket they are effectively signing a contract not to become disorderly on the flight.

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Instead, Barcelona, who had been made aware of his talents, offered to pay the medical bills of a boy who stood just 4ft 6in as long as he was prepared to move to Spain, a decision which Messi confirmed when signing his first contract with the club on the back of a paper napkin.

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Meanwhile, Inter have also completed the signing of Genoa midfielder Thiago Motta on a four-year contract.

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In the case of Alex Rodriguez, issues have already developed with deferred compensation, legitimacy of performance, marketing agreements based on home run milestones, signing bonuses and compensation in the latter years of the contract.

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He subsequently turned his back on international cricket after signing a county contract with Worcestershire, but was cleared to return earlier this month by the United Cricket Board.

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