21.   Some workers had been on sick leave for up to two years and because the cases varied, each worker was likely to lodge individual claims, Baptista said.

22.   Surrounding nations Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan also have lodged claims for sections of the supposedly resource-rich Spratlys.

23.   Surrounding nations Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan, have also lodged claims for sections of the supposedly resource-rich Spratlys.

24.   The French government is staging the exhibitions in the hope that the rightful owners may see them and lodge a claim.

25.   A government document, approved by Dini, urged a moratorium during which no increased wage claims would be lodged nor strike action called.

26.   Apartheid victims can call a hotline to lodge their claim, the legal team said.

27.   But lawyers argue many people did not lodge claims believing the government would stick to its promise to apply the court ruling across the board.

28.   Civil servants, including teachers and doctors have staged several strikes in which they have lodged claims for large wage increases.

29.   The plaintiffs had lodged their claims against the German Federal Republic, the state of Bavaria and the city of Munich.

30.   Other apartheid victims can call a hotline to lodge their claim, the legal team said.