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    "name": "Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique: contracts awarded without a rival",
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      "Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique made 5 of its 11 public contract awards without a rival from 2024-05-08 to 2024-08-21: 0 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 5 suppliers; the most to OTTO HARRASSOWITZ GmbH & Co. KG, 1."
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          "Date": "2024-08-21",
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          "Date": "2024-05-08",
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          "Date": "2024-05-08",
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          "Date": "2024-05-08",
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        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/be/uncontested/s/otto-harrassowitz-gmbh-co-kg/"
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        "name": "BREPOLS PUBLISHERS NV",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/be/uncontested/s/brepols-publishers-nv/"
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        "name": "BREPOLS PUBLISHERS NV in the register",
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