They are also required, among other things, to make full disclosure of any payments they receive from other sources in relation to the contract.

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Its international publishing business showed a loss this quarter as the result of litigation expenses in relation to a contract termination for a Mexican edition of its magazine.

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According to the document, accountants from Ernst and Young told the council in August last year they had found what they described as "contract leakage" in relation to the agreement with MITIE which they said had not been operating as defined leading to a "loss of value" for the council.

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The management and standards committee of News Corporation, the parent company of News International, confirmed it had "terminated the contract of a member of staff in relation to his previous work".

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Villagran and Bianco have also been unable to provide CNN with any written contract that sets forth a relationship with Yacob in relation to the transfer to support their claim for compensation.

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However the commission did say that after Glitter was charged with assaulting Ms Brown, the terms of the contract might have been taken to mean that she would be paid in relation to a conviction in respect of the charges involving herself.

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