Since the lawsuit was filed, both sides of the dispute have held so-called "discovery" hearings, where preliminary testimony was taken to establish facts.

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In the countries selected for review , assess the depth of information and analysis available to establish a preliminary view on the risk exposure.

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Preliminary agreements are already in place with landowners to establish a 1MW array of solar photovoltaic panels.

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The department's permanent secretary has set in place a preliminary investigation to establish the facts surrounding the potential unauthorised disclosure of significant correspondence in relation to the grading review exercise.

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