One of Britain's leading book publishers, Macmillan, has been ordered to pay about $18m in a court settlement over allegations that one of its agents offered bribes for a contract in Africa.

在庭外和解中，英国最著名的图书出版商之一麦克米兰(Macmillan)被勒令支付1800万美元赔偿，因为他们的一名代理商为了签订非洲的一个合同而行贿。

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Each futures contract has a settlement date, with different dates selling for different prices.

每份期货合约都有一个确定的日期，不同的日期代表不同的价格。

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An arbitration agreement means an arbitration clause in a contract concluded between the parties or any other form of written agreement providing for the settlement of disputes by arbitration.

仲裁协议系指当事人在合同中订明的仲裁条款，或者以其他方式达成的提交仲裁的书面协议。

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Also included is a new Department of Defense (DOD) General Provision that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to receive and retain payment in-kind for the settlement of the longstanding A-12 aircraft contract litigation.

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The US government accused Klayman of breach of contract around 2008, for reasons masked by incomplete records, and ultimately reached an out-of-court settlement with Klayman.

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