Case-law Judgements November 2020
CASE OF UNUANE v. THE UNITED KINGDOM
80343/17 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 24/11/2020
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded Violation of Article 8 – Right t… more…
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75414/10 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Peaceful enjoyment o… more…
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36493/17 | Available in English, French, 1 more… | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies Preliminary obje… more…
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36493/17 | Available in English, French, 1 more… | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Exception préliminaire rejetée (Art. 35) Conditions de recevabilité (Art. 35-1) Épuisement des voies de recours internes Exce… more…
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80343/17 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 24/11/2020
Partiellement irrecevable (Art. 35) Conditions de recevabilité (Art. 35-3-a) Manifestement mal fondé Violation de l’article 8… more…
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75414/10 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Violation de l’article 1 du Protocole n° 1 – Protection de la propriété (Article 1 al. 1 du Protocole n° 1 – Respect des bien… more…
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CASE OF BAHAETTİN UZAN v. TURKEY
30836/07 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
No violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Tribunal established by law… more…
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CASE OF BARDALI v. SWITZERLAND
31623/17 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 24/11/2020
No violation of Article 3 – Prohibition of torture (Article 3 – Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)
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CASE OF MUHARREM GÜNEŞ AND OTHERS v. TURKEY
23060/08 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Deprivation of prope… more…
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AFFAIRE MUHARREM GÜNEŞ ET AUTRES c. TURQUIE
23060/08 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Violation de l’article 1 du Protocole n° 1 – Protection de la propriété (Article 1 al. 1 du Protocole n° 1 – Privation de pro… more…
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AFFAIRE BAHAETTİN UZAN c. TURQUIE
30836/07 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure pénale Article 6-1 – Tribunal établi par la… more…
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31623/17 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 24/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 3 – Interdiction de la torture (Article 3 – Traitement dégradant) (Volet matériel)
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36493/17 | Available in English, French, 1 more… | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 24/11/2020
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies Preliminary obje… more…
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18068/11 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation of Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 – Positive obligations Article 8-1 – Respect… more…
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CASE OF PROJECT-TRADE D.O.O. v. CROATIA
1920/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Civil proceedings Article 6-1 – Access to court) Violation of Art… more…
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CASE OF KLAUS MÜLLER v. GERMANY
24173/18 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
No violation of Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 – Respect for correspondence Respect fo… more…
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25338/16 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation of Article 13+3 – Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 – Effective remedy) (Article 3 – Prohibition of torture … more…
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18068/11 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation de l’article 8 – Droit au respect de la vie privée et familiale (Article 8 – Obligations positives Article 8-1 – Re… more…
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AFFAIRE PROJECT-TRADE D.O.O. c. CROATIE
1920/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure civile Article 6-1 – Accès à un tribunal) Viola… more…
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AFFAIRE KLAUS MÜLLER c. ALLEMAGNE
24173/18 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 8 – Droit au respect de la vie privée et familiale (Article 8-1 – Respect de la correspondance Res… more…
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25338/16 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation de l’article 13+3 – Droit à un recours effectif (Article 13 – Recours effectif) (Article 3 – Interdiction de la tor… more…
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72080/12 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation of Article 2 – Right to life (Article 2-1 – Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect) Violation of Article 2 – R… more…
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CASE OF EFSTRATIOU AND OTHERS v. GREECE
53221/14 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 19/11/2020
No violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Civil proceedings Article 6-1 – Access to court)
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2953/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation of Article 7 – No punishment without law (Article 7-1 – Nullum crimen sine lege)
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AFFAIRE EFSTRATIOU ET AUTRES c. GRÈCE
53221/14 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 19/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure civile Article 6-1 – Accès à un tribunal)
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72080/12 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation de l’article 2 – Droit à la vie (Article 2-1 – Enquête effective) (Volet procédural) Violation de l’article 2 – Dro… more…
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2953/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 19/11/2020
Violation de l’article 7 – Pas de peine sans loi (Article 7-1 – Nullum crimen sine lege)
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59453/10 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 17/11/2020
Violation of Article 6+6-3-d – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) (Article 6… more…
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CASE OF B AND C v. SWITZERLAND
889/19 43987/16 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 17/11/2020
Struck out of the list (Art. 37) Striking out applications-{general} (Art. 37-1) Striking out applications (Art. 37-1-c) Cont… more…
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58026/12 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 17/11/2020
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Six-month period Violation of Article 3 – Prohibition of … more…
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58026/12 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 17/11/2020
Partiellement irrecevable (Art. 35) Conditions de recevabilité (Art. 35-1) Délai de six mois Violation de l’article 3 – Inter… more…
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59453/10 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 17/11/2020
Violation de l’article 6+6-3-d – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure pénale Article 6-1 – Procès équitable) (A… more…
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889/19 43987/16 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 17/11/2020
Radiation du rôle (Art. 37) Radiation du rôle-{général} (Art. 37-1) Radiation du rôle (Art. 37-1-c) Poursuite de l’examen non… more…
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19511/16 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 12/11/2020
No violation of Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 – Positive obligations Article 8-1 – Resp… more…
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19511/16 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 12/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 8 – Droit au respect de la vie privée et familiale (Article 8 – Obligations positives Article 8-1 … more…
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CASE OF SABUNCU AND OTHERS v. TURKEY
23199/17 | Available in English, French, 1 more… | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Preliminary objections dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies (Art. 35-2-b) M… more…
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AFFAIRE SABUNCU ET AUTRES c. TURQUIE
23199/17 | Available in English, French, 1 more… | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Exceptions préliminaires rejetées (Art. 35) Conditions de recevabilité (Art. 35-1) Épuisement des voies de recours internes (… more…
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CASE OF THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES IN BULGARIA v. BULGARIA
5301/11 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 10/11/2020
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies Violation of Article 9 – … more…
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CASE OF VEGOTEX INTERNATIONAL S.A. v. BELGIUM
49812/09 | Available in French, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
No violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Administrative proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) No viol… more…
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45975/12 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation of Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} (Article 10-1 – Freedom of expression) Pecuniary damage – claim dis… more…
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CASE OF NAVALNYY AND GUNKO v. RUSSIA
75186/12 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation of Article 3 – Prohibition of torture (Article 3 – Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect) Violation of Article 5… more…
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CASE OF DAN v. THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA (No. 2)
57575/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) Non-pecuniary da… more…
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21969/15 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation of Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9 – Positive obligations Article 9-1 – Change r… more…
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65993/16 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 10/11/2020
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Six-month period Violation of Article 9 – Freedom of thou… more…
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AFFAIRE VEGOTEX INTERNATIONAL S.A. c. BELGIQUE
49812/09 | Available in French, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure administrative Article 6-1 – Procès équitab… more…
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AFFAIRE ASSOCIATION CHRÉTIENNE DES TÉMOINS DE JÉHOVAH DE BULGARIE c. BULGARIE
5301/11 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 10/11/2020
Partiellement irrecevable (Art. 35) Conditions de recevabilité (Art. 35-1) Épuisement des voies de recours internes Violation… more…
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45975/12 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation de l’article 10 – Liberté d’expression-{général} (Article 10-1 – Liberté d’expression) Dommage matériel – demande r… more…
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AFFAIRE NAVALNYY ET GUNKO c. RUSSIE
75186/12 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation de l’article 3 – Interdiction de la torture (Article 3 – Traitement dégradant) (Volet matériel) Violation de l’arti… more…
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65993/16 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 10/11/2020
Partiellement irrecevable (Art. 35) Conditions de recevabilité (Art. 35-1) Délai de six mois Violation de l’article 9 – Liber… more…
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21969/15 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fourth Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation de l’article 9 – Liberté de pensée, de conscience et de religion (Article 9 – Obligations positives Article 9-1 – C… more…
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AFFAIRE DAN c. RÉPUBLIQUE DE MOLDOVA (N° 2)
57575/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure pénale Article 6-1 – Procès équitable) Préjudic… more…
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28046/05 | Available only in English | Judgment (Revision) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage – award (Article 41 – Non-pecuniary damage Pecuniary damage Just satisfaction)
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CASE OF AHMET YAVUZ YILMAZ v. TURKEY
48593/07 | Available in English, Turkish | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
No violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 – Right to free elections-{general} (Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 – Right to free … more…
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AFFAIRE AHMET YAVUZ YILMAZ c. TURQUIE
48593/07 | Available in English, Turkish | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 3 du Protocole n° 1 – Droit à des élections libres-{général} (Article 3 du Protocole n° 1 – Droit … more…
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28046/05 | Available only in English | Judgment (Revision) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
Dommage matériel et préjudice moral – réparation (Article 41 – Préjudice moral Dommage matériel Satisfaction équitable)
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23199/17 | Available in English, French, 1 more… | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
Preliminary objections dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies (Art. 35-2-b) M… more…
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CASE OF VEGOTEX INTERNATIONAL S.A. v. BELGIUM – [Romanian Translation] legal summary by Teodor Papuc
49812/09 | Available in French, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Third Section) | 10/11/2020
No violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Administrative proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) No viol… more…
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CASE OF AHMET YAVUZ YILMAZ v. TURKEY – [Turkish Translation] by the Turkish Ministry of Justice
48593/07 | Available in English, Turkish | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Second Section) | 10/11/2020
No violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 – Right to free elections-{general} (Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 – Right to free … more…
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31454/10 | Available in English, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) Pecuniary damage… more…
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31454/10 | Available in English, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure pénale Article 6-1 – Procès équitable) Dommage … more…
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73087/17 | Available in English, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation of Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage – award (Article 41 – Non-pecuni… more…
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73087/17 | Available in English, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation de l’article 10 – Liberté d’expression-{général} Dommage matériel et préjudice moral – réparation (Article 41 – Pré… more…
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3021/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
No violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing)
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CASE OF X AND Y v. NORTH MACEDONIA
173/17 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation of Article 3 – Prohibition of torture (Article 3 – Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect) No violation of Art… more…
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72165/13 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation of Article 6+6-3-d – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) (Article 6… more…
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72165/13 | Available only in French | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation de l’article 6+6-3-d – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure pénale Article 6-1 – Procès équitable) (A… more…
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AFFAIRE X AND Y c. MACÉDOINE DU NORD
173/17 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (Fifth Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation de l’article 3 – Interdiction de la torture (Article 3 – Enquête effective) (Volet procédural) Non-violation de l’a… more…
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3021/14 | Available only in English | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Non-violation de l’article 6 – Droit à un procès équitable (Article 6 – Procédure pénale Article 6-1 – Procès équitable)
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CASE OF ĆWIK v. POLAND – [Romanian Translation] legal summary by Teodor Papuc
31454/10 | Available in English, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial (Article 6 – Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing) Pecuniary damage… more…
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CASE OF BALASKAS v. GREECE – [Romanian Translation] legal summary by Teodor Papuc
73087/17 | Available in English, Romanian | Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) | Court (First Section) | 05/11/2020
Violation of Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage – award (Article 41 – Non-pecuni… more…
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