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Agent–Principal Dilemma and the EU Chemical Management Cover

Agent–Principal Dilemma and the EU Chemical Management

By: Ondřej Filipec  
Open Access
|Jun 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjes-2018-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600
Language: English
Page range: 154 - 175
Published on: Jun 12, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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