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Commission<\/i> as a term is used to refer to the institution as a whole. Interchangeably, it is also used to refer to its two components: the College of Commissioners and the permanent services, which can be confusing (Corbett, Peterson, Bomberg, 2012, p. 49). \u00a0See below their main differences and how to distinguish them.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0To better understand this distinction watch this video<\/a> (BBC, 2012).<\/p>\n

What is on the 13th<\/sup> floor of the Commission\u2019s building?<\/p>\n

How many civil servants are there?<\/p>\n

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Commission as a term is used to refer to the institution as a whole. Interchangeably, it is also used to refer to its two components: the College of Commissioners and the permanent services, which can be confusing (Corbett, Peterson, Bomberg, 2012, p. 49). \u00a0See below their main differences and how to distinguish them. \u00a0To better<\/p>\n

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