EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 1071
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
PROFESSIONALIZING 
PARALEGAL 
PRACTICE 
IN  
THE 
PHILIPPINES, 
CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF 
PARALEGALS, 
APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
AND 
FOR 
OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The service rendered by paralegals plays a crucial role in the legal industry, 
addressing a plethora of tasks that provide support for the lawyers they affiliate 
themselves with. Often, under the directions issued by a lawyer, paralegals oversee 
minor legal issues and provide aid in the administration of legal matters.
The educational attainment of paralegals, coupled with the training and 
experience they amass, are imperative to the legal profession, allowing them to 
perform substantive legal work that requires the recognition, evaluation, organization, 
analysis, and communication of relevant facts and legal concepts.
On the international stage, many countries have formulated a regulatory board 
to regulate the paralegal profession more formally. In the United Kingdom, paralegals 
self-regulate through their existing professional paralegal association. In the United 
States, paralegals are regulated by their Standing Committee on Paralegals, overseen 
by the American Bar Association. In Japan and South Korea, paralegals are statutorily 
regulated and need to qualify based on an examination administered by their 
respective Ministry of Justice. The regulations that have been instituted in these 
respective countries ensure that the legal and paralegal professions are secured from 
the risk of unauthorized practice of law.
In the Philippines, paralegals have been given a limited scope of representation 
in rendering legal services and we have yet to professionalize and regulate the 
paralegal profession, similar to what other countries have established. This bill seeks 
to establish and set the baseline for the paralegal profession through the creation of a 
Regulatory Board for Paralegals, as well as set in place a Licensure Examination that 
would be overseen by the Board to ensure the security of this profession.
In view of the preceding, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
UEL F. ZUBIRI


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 1071
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•19 
SEP 23 P 5 S 3
Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
PROFESSIONALIZING PARALEGAL PRACTICE IN  THE PHILIPPINES, 
CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD 
OF PARALEGALS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
Title, Declaration o f Policy, and Objectives
SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Paralegal 
Act of 2019."
SEC. 2. Declaration o f Policy. — The State recognizes the importance of 
professional paralegals in nation building and development. Hence, it shall develop 
and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and well-rounded professional 
paralegals whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent and globally 
competitive 
through 
honest, 
effective, 
relevant, 
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credible 
licensure 
examinations and through regulatory programs, measures, and activities that 
foster their professional growth, social responsibility, and development.
SEC. 3. Objectives. — This Act shall govern the following:
a. National licensure examination, registration of paralegals, and issuance 
of certificates of registration and professional identification cards;
b. Supervision, control, and regulation of paralegal practice;
c. Integration of paralegals under one national organizations; and
d. Development of professional competence of paralegals.
ARTICLE I I
D efinition o f Terms, and 
Scope o f Practice
SEC. 4. D efinition o f Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms 
shall mean:
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a. Paralegal -  a person, who by education, training, or experience, 
perform substantive legal work requiring the recognition, evaluation, 
organization, analysis, and communication of relevant facts and legal 
concepts usually on behalf of lawyers and attorneys; and
b. Paralegal consultant -  a paralegal with specific specialization such as 
in alternative dispute resolution, real estate, corporate law, litigation, 
intellectual property, immigration, insurance, and other key areas.
SEC. 5. Scope o f the Practice o f Paralegal Service. — Paralegal 
service shall deal with the performance of the functions of paralegals, which shall 
include, but not be limited to the following:
a. Preparation and review of legal documents such as affidavits, motions, 
and contracts;
b. Representation on behalf of a party in small claims cases;
c. Representation 
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proceedings;
d. Investigation and fact-finding;
e. Legal research;
f. 
Development and 
review of organizational 
policies, 
procedures, 
programs, and other legal matters;
g. Coordination with government agencies and courts; and
h. Legal support for lawyers and attorneys.
ARTICLE I I I
Creation o f the Professional Regulatory Board for Paralegals
SEC. 6. Creation and Composition o f the Professional Regulatory 
Board fo r Paralegals. — There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory 
Board for Paralegals, hereinafter called the Board, under the administrative 
supervision and control of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The 
Board shall comprise of a Chairperson and four (4) Members of the Board who 
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from among a list of three 
(3) recommendees for each position submitted by the Commission from among a 
list of five (5) nominees for each position submitted by the accredited and 
integrated national professional organization of paralegals who qualify under 
Section 7 of this Act. The new Board shall be constituted within three (3) months 
from the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 7. Qualifications o f the Chairperson and Members o f the 
Board. — The Chairperson and Members of the Board, at the time of their 
appointment, shall possess the following qualifications:
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b. Must be of good reputation and moral character;
c. Must be a paralegal as defined in Section 4 of this Act;
d. Must not be a member of the faculty of a university, college, school or 
institution conferring the academic degree on law, legal management, 
and paralegal studies or offering review classes for paralegal licensure 
examination; nor a person who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest 
in any such institution; and
e. Must not be an incumbent officer of the accredited and integrated 
national professional organization of paralegals.
SEC. 8. Tenure o f Office fo r the Chairperson. — The Chairperson and 
the Members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the 
date of their appointment or until their successors shall have been qualified and 
appointed: Provided, That the members of the first appointed Board shall hold 
office for the following terms: one (1) member as Chairperson, to serve for three 
(3) years; two (2) members, to serve for two (2) years; and two (2) members, to 
serve for one (1) year. The Chairperson and the Members of the Board may be 
reappointed for a second term but in no case shall they serve continuously for 
more than six (6) years. Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled for the unexpired 
portion of the term of the member who vacated the position. On the constitution 
of the first Board, the Chairperson and the Members of the Board shall 
automatically be registered and issued Certificates of Registration and Professional 
Identification Cards. Each Member of the Board shall take the proper oath of office 
prior to the assumption of duty.
SEC. 9. Meetings o f the Board. - The Board shall have a regular meeting 
once a month. Special meetings may also be held upon the call of the Chairperson 
or by request of three (3) of its members. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall 
be given in the manner prescribed by the rules of the Board.
SEC. 10. Compensation and Allowances o f the Chairperson and 
Members o f the Board. — The Chairperson and the Members of the Board shall 
receive compensation and allowances comparable to the compensation and 
allowances received by the chairman and the members of existing professional 
regulatory boards under the Commission, as provided for in the General 
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 11. Powers, Functions, and Duties o f the Board. — The Board 
shall exercise executive, administrative, rule-making, and quasi-judicial powers in 
carrying out the provisions of this Act. It shall be vested with the following specific 
powers, functions, duties, and responsibilities:
a. Promulgate, administer, and enforce rules and regulations necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this Act;
b. Prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi or terms of specification of 
subjects for the paralegal licensure examination consistent with the 
policies and standards set by CHED; and
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d. Administer oaths, and issue Certificates of Registration and the 
Professional Identification Card to persons admitted to the practice of 
the profession of paralegal;
e. Prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 
in coordination with the accredited and integrated national professional 
organization of paralegals;
f. Recommend measures necessary for the upgrading, enhancement, 
development, and growth of the profession of paralegal in the Philippines;
g. Monitor the conditions affecting paralegal practice, and when necessary, 
adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement 
and maintenance of high ethical, moral, and professional standards for 
paralegals;
h. Adopt and prescribe a Code of Professional Ethics and a Code of 
Technical Standards for paralegals;
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Conduct inspection and monitoring of establishments where paralegal is 
practiced, and of higher educational institutions where paralegal courses 
are being offered, in coordination with the Commission on Higher 
Education (CHED), to ascertain that professional standards are complied 
with;
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Ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education 
(CHED), that all institutions offering law, legal management, and 
paralegal studies comply with prescribed standards for curriculum, 
faculty, and facilities;
k. Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure, and practice of 
paralegals in the Philippines;
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Adopt a program for the full computerization of the licensure 
examination for paralegals;
m. Issue, reinstate, suspend, or revoke the Certificate of Registration and 
Professional Identification Card or grant or cancel a temporary/special 
permit;
n. Issue certificates of recognition for advanced studies, researches and 
accomplishments that contribute to the enrichment of the profession;
0. Adopt policies and set the standards for all types of paralegals;
p. To discharge other powers and duties as the Board may deem necessary 
for the paralegal practice and the continued growth and development of 
paralegals and paralegal education in the Philippines.
The policies, resolutions, rules and regulations issued or promulgated by 
the Board shall be subject to review and approval of the PRC. However, the Board's 
decision, resolution, or order rendered in administrative cases shall be subject to 
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SEC 12. Removal or Suspension o f the Chairperson or Members o f 
the Board. — The Chairperson or any Member of the Board may be suspended 
or removed upon due notice and hearing by the President of the Philippines, upon 
the recommendation of the Commission, for neglect of duty; abuse of power; 
oppression; incompetence; unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable 
conduct; commission or toleration of irregularities in the conduct of examination 
or tampering of the grades therein, or for any final judgment or conviction of any 
criminal offense involving moral turpitude. The rights of Chairperson and Members 
to be heard, to defend oneself, and to be assisted by counsel shall be respected 
in the proper administrative investigation to be conducted for the purpose.
SEC. 13. Supervision o f the Board, Custodian of the Records, 
Secretariat, and Support Services. — The Board shall be under the general 
supervision and administrative control of the commission. All records of the Board, 
including applications for examination, examination papers and results, minutes of 
deliberations, administrative, and other investigative cases involving paralegals, 
shall be kept by the Commission. The Commission shall designate the secretary of 
the Board and shall provide the secretariat and other support services to 
implement the provisions of this Act subject to the usual government accounting 
and auditing rules and regulations.
SEC 14. Annual Report. — The Board shall, at the close of each calendar 
year, submit an annual report to the Commission, giving a detailed account of its 
proceedings and accomplishments during the year and recommending measures 
to be adopted with the end-in-view of upgrading and improving the conditions 
affecting paralegal practice in the Philippines.
ARTICLE IV
Licensure Examination and Registration
SEC. 15. Licensure Examination. — Applicants for registration, except 
those specifically allowed under Section 20 of this Act, shall be required to undergo 
a written licensure examination to be given by the Board in such places and dates 
the Commission may designate subject to compliance with the requirements 
prescribed by the Commission.
SEC. 16. Q ualifications fo r Examination. — Applicants for licensure 
examination must meet the following qualifications at the time of filing of 
applications:
a. Citizen and resident of the Philippines: Provided, that citizen of a foreign 
country may be allowed to take the examination, subject to the 
requirement of reciprocity pursuant to Section 31 of this Act;
b. Possesses good moral character and must not have been convicted of 
any crime involving moral turpitude;
c. Graduate of a Bachelor's degree conferred by a school, college, or 
university recognized and duly accredited by CHED: Provided, That six 
(6) years after the effectivity of this Act, only the graduates of the 
following degrees shall be allowed to qualify for application to the 
licensure examination:
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All applications for examination shall be filed with the Board which shall 
assess and approve said applications and issue to the qualified examinees the 
corresponding permits to take such examination.
SEC. 17. Scope o f Examination. — The licensure examination shall 
include, but not be limited to, the following subjects:
a. Government;
b. Judicial system;
c. Civil, criminal and quasi-judicial procedures;
d. Jurisdiction of local government units;
e. Ethical standards of judges, lawyers and civil servants;
f. Obligations and commercial contracts;
g. Tax and labor law compliance; and
h. Rules, regulations and procedures of various administrative agencies
SEC. 18. Rating in the Examination. — To pass the licensure 
examination, a candidate must obtain a passing rating of seventy five percent 
(75%) in each subject given during the examination: Provided, however. That an 
examinee who obtains a passing rating in the majority of the subjects but obtains 
a rating in the other subjects below seventy five percent (75%) but not lower than 
sixty percent (60%), shall be allowed to take one removal examination on the 
subjects where the passing rating was not obtained: Provided, finally. That should 
the examinee fail to obtain a passing rating in the removal examination, the 
examinee shall be considered as having failed the entire licensure examination.
SEC. 19. Report o f Results o f Examination. — The Board shall report 
to the Commission the results of the examination and the ratings of the examinees 
within ten (10) days after the examination.
SEC. 20. Oath o f Profession. — All successful examinees qualified for 
registration and all qualified applicants for registration without examination shall 
be required to take an oath of profession before any Commission Officer, or 
Member of the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths, 
prior to entering into paralegal practice in the Philippines.
SEC. 21. Issuance o f C ertificate o f Registration and Professional 
Identification Card. — The Commission, on recommendation of the Board, shall 
issue a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card to each 
person who passed the licensure examination for paralegals and to those who are 
registered without examination under this Act and shall enter name of the 
registered professional in the Roster of Paralegals. The Certificate of Registration 
shall bear the signature of the Chairperson of the Commission and the Chairperson 
and Members of the Board, stamped with official seals of the Board and 
Commission indicating that the person named therein is entitled to the practice of 
the profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto. The said Certificate of 
Registration shall remain in full force and effect until suspended or revoked in 
accordance with this Act. A Professional Identification Card bearing the name and 
signature of the registrant, registration number, date of issuance, expiry date, duly 
signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, shall likewise be issued to every 
registrant who has paid the prescribed fee.


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SEC. 22. Registration W ithout Examination. — Upon application and 
payment of the required fees, the following shall be registered, and shall be issued 
by the Board and the Commission a Certificate of Registration and a Professional 
Identification Card without taking the prescribed examination:
a. Those who, on the date of the effectivity of this Act, have been issued 
a certificate of completion of the Paralegal Training Program offered by 
the University of the Philippines Law Center;
b. Those who, on the date of the effectivity of this Act, hold permanent 
appointments and have at least ten (10) years of actual experience in 
providing paralegal services; and
c. Those who, on the date of the effectivity of this Act, hold permanent 
appointments and have at least five (5) years of actual experience in 
providing paralegal consultancy services.
Those so exempt under the aforementioned categories shall file their 
application within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That the 
renewal of the professional identification card is subject to the provisions of Section 
21 hereof.
SEC. 
23. 
Refusal to  Issue Certificate o f Registration and 
Professional Identification Card. — The Board shall not register any successful 
examinee nor any applicant for registration without examination if one has been 
convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving 
moral turpitude or has been found guilty of immoral and dishonorable conduct 
after investigation of the Board, or has been declared to be of unsound mind. The 
reason for the refusal shall be set forth in writing.
SEC. 24. Revocation and Suspension o f Certificate of Registration 
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Professional 
Identification 
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Cancellation 
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Tem porary/Special Permit. — The Board has the power, after due notice and 
hearing, to revoke or suspend the Certificate of Registration or cancel a temporary 
or special permit of any paralegal on any ground stated under Section 23 of this 
Act, or for any of the following: unprofessional or dishonorable conduct in paralegal 
practice; fraud; deceit or falsification in obtaining a certificate of registration, 
professional identification card, or temporary or special permit; abatement of 
illegal practice by allowing illegal use of one's Certificate of Registration, or 
Professional Identification Card, or temporary or special permit; practice of 
profession during the period of suspension; or any violation of this Act, its 
Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Code of Ethics or the Code of Technical 
Standards for Paralegals, or Board policies. The respondent may appeal the 
Board's decision, order or resolution to the Commission within fifteen (15) days 
from receipt thereof.
SEC. 25. Reissuance o f Revoked Certificate o f Registration and 
Replacement o f Lost C ertificate o f Registration and Professional 
Identification Card. — The Board after two (2) years from the date of revocation 
of the Certificate of Registration may reissue a certificate upon proper application. 
A new Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card, or temporary 
or special permit, which has been lost, destroyed or mutilated, may be reissued 
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SEC. 26. Roster o f Paralegals. — The Board, in coordination with the 
accredited and integrated national organization of paralegals, shall maintain an 
up-to-date, complete and properly organized Roster containing the following data:
a. alphabetical list by surname of paralegals with their addresses and 
license numbers;
b. the list of licensees, numerically arranged by license numbers; and
c. such other lists which the Board may deem necessary.
Copies of the Roster, which shall be provided to the National Library, the Civil 
Service Commission, and the accredited national organization of paralegals, shall 
be kept as permanent record.
ARTICLE IV 
Paralegal Practice
SEC. 27. Prohibitions and Lim itations in the Paralegal Practice. —
No person shall practice or offer to practice paralegal in the Philippines or offer 
oneself as a paralegal, or use the title, word, letter, figure, or any sign tending to 
convey the impression that one is a paralegal or advertise or indicate in any 
manner whatsoever as qualified to perform the work of a paralegal unless the 
person satisfactorily passed the licensure examination given by the Board, except 
as otherwise provided in this Act, and is a holder of a valid certificate of registration 
and a valid professional license or a valid temporary special permit duly issued by 
the Board and the PRC.
SEC. 28. Other Prohibited Acts. — No person shall:
a. Represent oneself as a paralegal during the time that the professional 
license is not valid, or that the Certificate of Registration has been 
suspended or revoked, or that the temporary special permit is cancelled;
b. Allow another person to use one's Certificate of Registration or 
professional license or temporary special permit as a paralegal to enable 
the person to engage in the practice of paralegal;
c. Use the Certificate of Registration or professional license or special 
temporary permit of another paralegal.
SEC. 29. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program —
The CPD guidelines shall be prescribed and promulgated by the PRC upon 
consultation with the Board, which shall consult the integrated APO of paralegals, 
affiliated association of paralegals, and other concerned sectors. The Board shall 
create a CPD Council that shall be composed of a Chairperson coming from the 
Board, a member from the APO of paralegal and a member from the academe.
SEC. 30. Integration o f Paralegals — All paralegals shall be integrated 
into one (1) national organization, which shall be recognized by the Board and by 
the PRC as the one and only integrated APO of paralegals. A paralegal duly 
registered with the Board shall automatically become a member of the integrated 
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payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated APO shall 
not be a bar to membership in other associations of paralegals.
SEC. 31. Foreign Reciprocity — No foreign paralegal shall be admitted 
to the licensure examination, or be given a certificate of registration and a 
professional license, or be entitled to any of the privileges under this Act, unless 
the country of which is a subject or citizen specifically permits Filipino paralegal to 
practice within its territorial limits under the same conditions and an equal basis 
as its own subjects or citizens.
SEC. 32. Indication o f License and Professional Tax Receipt - A
paralegal shall be required to indicate the registration/professional number and 
date of issuance, the duration of validity, including the Professional Tax Receipt 
number on the documents one signs, or issues in connection with the practice of 
the profession.
ARTICLE V
Penal and Final Provisions
SEC. 33. Penal Provisions. — Any violation of this Act, including 
violations of Implementing Rules and Regulations, shall be meted the penalty of a 
fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (Php. 50,000.00) but not more than five 
hundred thousand pesos (Php. 500,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six 
(6) months but not more than four (4) years, or both such fine and imprisonment 
upon the discretion of the court. In case the violation is committed by an 
unlicensed paralegal, the penalty shall be double the aforesaid fine and 
imprisonment.
In case the violation is committed by a partnership, corporation, 
association, or any other juridical person, the partner, president, director, or 
manager who has committed or consented to or knowingly tolerated such violation 
shall be held directly liable and responsible for the acts as principal or as a co­
principal with the other participants, if any.
SEC. 34. Appropriations. — The Chairperson of the Commission shall 
immediately include in the Commission's programs the implementation of this Act, 
the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act 
and thereafter.
SEC. 35. Im plem enting Rules and Regulations. — Within six (6) 
months after the effectivity of this Act, the Board, subject to the approval of the 
Commission, shall promulgate, adopt, and issue rules and regulations, and the 
Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical Standards for Paralegals which shall take 
effect fifteen (15) days following publication in the official Gazette or newspaper 
of general circulation.
SEC. 36. Separability Clause. — If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or 
part of this Act shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions 
not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.
SEC. 37. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees or issuances, 
executive orders, letters of instruction, administrative orders, proclamations, 
charters, rules or regulations and/or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with 
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SEC. 38. Transitory Provision. — All incumbent paralegals in both the 
public and private sector not otherwise certified as paralegals by virtue of this Act 
shall be given six (6) years temporary certificates from the time the Board is 
organized within to qualify as required of this Act and be included in the Roster.
SEC. 39. E ffectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved,
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