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Civil union (1623 words) |
 | The controversial civil unions law enacted in Vermont in 2000 was passed as a response to the Vermont Supreme Court[?] ruling in Baker v. |
| Civil unions can be dissolved in Vermont family court in exactly the same manner as divorce of married couples: as of July 2002, four such unions had been so dissolved. |
| A civil union ends at death of one of the partners or may be dissolved by judicial dissolution or by a 'transaction agreement' and 'joint declaration' before a civil law notary and recorded en minute if both partners consent and they settle all the consequences of the dissolution (CCQ arts. |
| Iraqi Labor Unions (2607 words) |
| Unions in Iraq are a force for uniting the country, and avoiding the fractious ethnic disputes that could lead to civil war. |
| Another reason unions are a force for change in Iraq is that democratic unions sow the seeds for other important elements in civil society, such as civic groups, women's groups, and a reliance on an electoral system. |
| Unions are spreading in Iraq despite their continued prohibition, but just like the growing unemployed in Iraq, they will turn violent when ignored. |
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