If you submit a late entry, the online entry software will automatically add the late fee to your account and you will be responsible for settling your account prior to the final deadline.

若参赛作品迟交，则在线申请软件会自动从您账户上划走迟交费用，因此需要在作品提交最终期限之前将账户设好。

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Diplomats were settling congestion fee bills but now their offices are inside the charging zone, they have stopped paying.

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When for-profit lawyers are involved with a contingency fee at the end of the lawsuit rainbow, the incentives shift toward settling to get a big payday.

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