TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………….……….…………………………………………….i I. THE PARTIES.................................................................................................... 2 II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION .................................................................... 2 A. Facts of the matter ..................................................................................... 2 B. Alleged violations ....................................................................................... 3 III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ............................. 4 IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES............................................................................ 4 V. JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 5 VI. A. Objection to material jurisdiction ................................................................ 6 B. Other aspects of jurisdiction ...................................................................... 8 ADMISSIBILITY ................................................................................................. 9 A. Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies ............................ 10 B. Objection based on the failure to specify the provisions allegedly violated ................................................................................................................. 11 C. Other conditions of admissibility .............................................................. 13 VII. MERITS ........................................................................................................... 14 A. Alleged violation of the right to bring complaints before competent national courts ....................................................................................................... 15 B. Alleged violation of the right to be tried within a reasonable time ............ 17 C. Violation of the obligation to guarantee the independence of the courts .. 18 VIII. REPARATIONS ............................................................................................... 19 IX. COSTS ............................................................................................................. 20 X. OPERATIVE PART .......................................................................................... 20 i