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Goods with embedded software: Obligations under Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979

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Goods with embedded software : Obligations under Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979. / Thomas, Sean.

In: International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, Vol. 26, No. 2-3, 01.11.2012, p. 165-183.

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Thomas, S 2012, 'Goods with embedded software: Obligations under Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979', International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, vol. 26, no. 2-3, pp. 165-183. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2012.698454

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Thomas, S. (2012). Goods with embedded software: Obligations under Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 26(2-3), 165-183. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2012.698454

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Thomas S. Goods with embedded software: Obligations under Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology. 2012 Nov 1;26(2-3):165-183. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2012.698454

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Thomas, Sean. / Goods with embedded software : Obligations under Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979. In: International Review of Law, Computers and Technology. 2012 ; Vol. 26, No. 2-3. pp. 165-183.

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