property rights
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"We still have the same problems today with market access, intellectual property rights, subsidies…the list goes on," he said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
He sold off a portion of his property rights for $35 million.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The church could very well prevail on the narrow claim that “Mormon Stories” has violated its intellectual property rights.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The reforms were chaotic and did little to strengthen property rights or the rule of law, said Juan Barreto, a former mayor of Caracas who supported Chavez but broke with Maduro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
In revolutionary France, the defenders of slaves began to win the argument against the advocates of property rights.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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