| Preface to the Eighth Edition |
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| A Note on Citation Conventions |
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Table of Judgments and Decisions of the Court of Human Rights |
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Table of Decisions and Reports of the Commission of Human Rights |
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Table of Treaties and Related Documents |
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| Abbreviations |
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PART I INSTITUTIONS AND PROCEDURES |
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1 Context, Background, And Institutions |
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3 | (14) |
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3 | (1) |
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The Structure and Aims of the Council of Europe |
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4 | (3) |
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The Content of the European Convention |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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The Role of the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe |
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10 | (1) |
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The Commissioner for Human Rights |
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11 | (1) |
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Other Human Rights Instruments of the Council of Europe |
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12 | (1) |
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Relationship with Other International Courts and Tribunals |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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2 Proceedings Before The Court |
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17 | (40) |
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17 | (1) |
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Composition and General Procedure |
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18 | (3) |
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Procedure Prior to the Decision on Admissibility |
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21 | (3) |
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Examination of Admissibility: Procedural Issues |
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24 | (3) |
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Conditions of Admissibility |
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27 | (18) |
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45 | (4) |
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Remedies Under Article 41 |
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49 | (2) |
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Advisory Opinions of the European Court of Human Rights |
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51 | (2) |
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The Reform Process: Protocols 15 and 16 and Beyond |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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3 Supervising The Enforcement Of Judgments |
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57 | (6) |
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57 | (1) |
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Measures Required for the Execution of Judgments |
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57 | (2) |
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The Procedure for the Supervision of Execution |
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59 | (2) |
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The Court's Jurisdiction to Rule on the Sufficiency of Execution |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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4 Interpreting The Convention |
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63 | (21) |
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63 | (1) |
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The Influence of the Vienna Convention |
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64 | (11) |
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The Principle of Evolutive Interpretation |
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75 | (5) |
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Approaches and Ideologies, and the Margin of Appreciation |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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5 The Scope Of The Convention |
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84 | (26) |
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General Scope of the Convention |
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84 | (2) |
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Liability for Acts of State-Owned Enterprises and State Agents |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (3) |
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The Concept of Territorial Jurisdiction in Article 1 of the Convention |
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91 | (11) |
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Liability for Acts of International Organisations |
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102 | (5) |
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Other Issues Relating to Territorial Scope |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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6 Reservations And Derogations |
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110 | (25) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (6) |
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Derogations in Emergency Situations |
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116 | (8) |
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Prohibition of Abuse of Rights |
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124 | (4) |
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Limitation on Use of Restrictions on Rights |
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128 | (4) |
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132 | (3) |
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PART II CONVENTION RIGHTS |
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7 The Right To An Effective Remedy |
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135 | (15) |
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135 | (3) |
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What Is an Arguable Complaint? |
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138 | (1) |
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The Nature of the Remedies Required |
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139 | (9) |
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Violations by Persons in an Official Capacity |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (34) |
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150 | (1) |
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The Death Penalty and the Extraterritorial Application of the Right to Life |
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151 | (2) |
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Prohibition of Intentional Killing by the State |
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153 | (4) |
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Death in Custody and Forced Disappearance |
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157 | (2) |
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The Positive Obligation to Protect Life |
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159 | (6) |
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The Duty to Investigate Suspicious Deaths |
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165 | (12) |
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Medical Termination of Pregnancy and the Rights of the Unborn Child |
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177 | (2) |
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Euthanasia and the Quality of Life |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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9 Prohibition Of Ill-Treatment |
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184 | (39) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (7) |
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Obligations Concerning the Removal of Persons from the State |
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192 | (9) |
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201 | (1) |
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Use of Force by the State |
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202 | (1) |
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Destruction of Homes and Possessions |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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Protection from Gender-Based Violence |
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204 | (2) |
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Acts in the Course of Arrest and Police Detention |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (9) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (1) |
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European Convention for the Prevention of Torture |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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10 Protection From Slavery And Forced Labour |
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223 | (14) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (3) |
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Forced or Compulsory Labour |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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11 Personal Liberty And Security |
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237 | (40) |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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What Amounts to a Deprivation of Liberty? |
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238 | (4) |
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The Lawfulness of the Deprivation of Liberty |
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242 | (2) |
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The Concept of Arbitrariness |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Permitted Pre-Trial Detention |
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246 | (5) |
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The Right to Release Pending Trial and Trial within a Reasonable Time |
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251 | (4) |
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The Remaining Permitted Grounds of Detention |
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255 | (12) |
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Notification of the Reasons for Arrest or Detention |
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267 | (1) |
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Testing the Legality of the Detention |
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268 | (5) |
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An Enforceable Right to Compensation |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (2) |
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12 The Right To A Fair Trial In Civil And Criminal Cases |
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277 | (36) |
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277 | (1) |
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The Scope of Article 6(1) |
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278 | (10) |
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288 | (5) |
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The Effectiveness of Court Proceedings |
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293 | (1) |
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The Overall Requirements of a Fair Hearing |
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294 | (6) |
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The Specific Requirements of Article 6(1) |
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300 | (8) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (2) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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13 Aspects Of The Criminal Process |
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313 | (34) |
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313 | (1) |
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The Scope of Article 6(2) and (3) |
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313 | (1) |
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Fair Trial Guarantees in Criminal Cases |
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314 | (18) |
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Article 7: The Principle of Legality |
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332 | (9) |
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341 | (3) |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (2) |
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14 Limitations Common To Articles 8 To 11 |
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347 | (29) |
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347 | (1) |
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Express Limitations: Some General Points |
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348 | (2) |
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A Required Legal Basis for the Interference |
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350 | (4) |
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Specified Legitimate Aims |
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354 | (12) |
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The Limitation Must Be Necessary in a Democratic Society |
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366 | (8) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (2) |
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15 Protecting Family Life |
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376 | (31) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (3) |
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Positive Obligations and Family Life |
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380 | (1) |
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A Right to Reproduce by Means of Assisted Reproduction and/or Surrogacy? |
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381 | (2) |
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Custody, Access, and Care Proceedings |
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383 | (8) |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (1) |
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The Family Life of Non-Nationals |
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393 | (5) |
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The Family Life of Prisoners |
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398 | (3) |
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The Right to Marry and Found a Family |
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401 | (4) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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16 Protecting Private Life, The Home, And Correspondence |
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407 | (54) |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (4) |
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Positive Obligations and Private Life |
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411 | (1) |
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Freedom from Interference with Physical and Psychological Integrity |
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411 | (13) |
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The Collection, Storage, and Use of Personal Data |
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424 | (4) |
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Freedom to Develop One's Identity |
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428 | (13) |
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Immigration Issues and Private Life |
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441 | (2) |
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Health and Medical Procedures |
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443 | (10) |
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Protection of the Environment |
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453 | (2) |
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455 | (1) |
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Protection of Prisoners' Correspondence |
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456 | (3) |
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459 | (1) |
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459 | (2) |
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17 Freedom Of Thought, Conscience, And Religion |
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461 | (27) |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (5) |
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467 | (1) |
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Religious Dress and Symbols |
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468 | (4) |
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Manifestation of Religion and Belief by Prisoners |
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472 | (2) |
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service |
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474 | (2) |
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Immigration Issues and Freedom of Religion |
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476 | (1) |
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A Right Not to Manifest a Religion |
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477 | (1) |
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The Recognition and Authorisation of Religious Organisations |
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478 | (6) |
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484 | (2) |
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486 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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488 | (39) |
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488 | (2) |
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What Constitutes an Interference with Free Expression? |
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490 | (1) |
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Limitations on Freedom of Expression |
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491 | (4) |
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Hate Speech and Incitement to Violence |
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495 | (5) |
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500 | (3) |
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The Press as the `Watchdog' of Democracy |
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503 | (8) |
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The Conflict with the Right to Private Life |
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511 | (3) |
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Legal Aid to Defend Defamation Proceedings |
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514 | (1) |
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514 | (2) |
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516 | (3) |
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519 | (1) |
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519 | (2) |
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521 | (2) |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (2) |
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19 Freedom Of Assembly And Association |
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527 | (32) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (1) |
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529 | (9) |
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538 | (1) |
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539 | (2) |
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541 | (4) |
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545 | (3) |
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548 | (7) |
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Restrictions on Particular Groups of Workers |
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555 | (1) |
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556 | (1) |
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557 | (2) |
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20 Protection Of Property |
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559 | (33) |
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559 | (2) |
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561 | (2) |
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563 | (9) |
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572 | (5) |
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Controlling the Use of Property |
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577 | (4) |
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Other Interferences with Peaceful Enjoyment of Possessions |
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581 | (9) |
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590 | (1) |
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591 | (1) |
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21 The Right To Education |
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592 | (18) |
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592 | (1) |
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593 | (4) |
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597 | (3) |
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Safeguarding Pluralism in Education |
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600 | (7) |
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Education for Convicted Prisoners |
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607 | (1) |
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608 | (1) |
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609 | (1) |
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22 The Right To Free Elections |
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610 | (19) |
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610 | (2) |
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612 | (2) |
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614 | (3) |
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617 | (4) |
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The Right to Stand for Election |
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621 | (6) |
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627 | (1) |
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627 | (2) |
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629 | (18) |
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629 | (1) |
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630 | (7) |
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The Prohibition of Expulsion of Nationals |
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637 | (2) |
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The Right of Entry to the Territory of the State of Nationality |
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639 | (1) |
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Prohibiting the Collective Expulsion of Aliens |
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639 | (4) |
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Expulsion Only to Follow Due Process |
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643 | (2) |
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645 | (1) |
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645 | (2) |
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24 Freedom From Discrimination |
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647 | (34) |
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647 | (1) |
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648 | (1) |
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649 | (4) |
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Does the Complaint of Discrimination Fall within the Scope of a Protected Right? |
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653 | (2) |
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Is the Alleged Reason for the Discrimination One of the Grounds Listed in Article 14? |
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655 | (2) |
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Can the Applicants Properly Compare Themselves with Another Class of Persons Which is Treated More Favourably? |
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657 | (3) |
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Is the Difference of Treatment Capable of Objective and Reasonable Justification? |
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660 | (10) |
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Indirect Discrimination and Minorities |
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670 | (4) |
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674 | (1) |
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Protocol 12: A General Prohibition of Discrimination |
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674 | (2) |
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676 | (1) |
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677 | (4) |
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681 | (14) |
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681 | (1) |
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682 | (5) |
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687 | (5) |
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692 | (3) |
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