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A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates. General strikes are characterized by the participation of workers in a multitude of workplaces, and tend to involve entire communities. General strikes first occurred in the mid-19th century, and have characterized many historically important strikes. (Wikipedia)

Debt collection and debt recovery sound like they have the same meaning, but there is a subtle difference. Debt collection involves general measures taken to recover money owed by late payers. This might include telephone calls, reminder statements, specific ‘collection’ letters that request payment, or a pre-court ‘Letter Before Action.’

Debt recovery, on the other hand, is the recovery of a debt after it has been written off in a company’s accounts. So let us take a closer look at each of these terms. (http://collectionagencies.expertmarket.co.uk/What-is-the-Difference-Between-Debt-Collection-Debt-Recovery)

An economic and monetary union is a type of trade bloc which is composed of an economic union (common market and customs union) with a monetary union. It is to be distinguished from a mere monetary union (e.g. the Latin Monetary Union in the 19th century), which does not involve a common market. This is the fifth stage of economic integration. EMU is established through a currency-related trade pact. (Wikipedia)

Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the law of different countries. More specifically, it involves study of the different legal systems in existence in the world, including the common law, the civil law, socialist law, Jewish Law, Islamic law, Hindu law, and Chinese law. (Wikipedia)