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Eurostat. (August 3, 2021). Number of enterprises in legal and accounting activities in Europe in 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220037/companies-in-legal-and-accounting-activities-europe/
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Eurostat. (2021). Number of enterprises in legal and accounting activities in Europe in 2018, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220037/companies-in-legal-and-accounting-activities-europe/
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Number of enterprises in legal and accounting activities in Europe in 2018, by country [Graph], Eurostat, August 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220037/companies-in-legal-and-accounting-activities-europe/
