That so-called conditionality policy went into effect world-wide last year.

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However, the decline in like-for-like sales - which excludes the effect of store closures - was faster in the last three months than in the preceding six-month period.

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Since the cease-fire went into effect last August, that protection has been maintained by UNIFIL forces stationed along the border with Israel.

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