TABLE OF CONTENT
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I.
THE PARTIES .................................................................................................... 2
II.
SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION ..................................................................... 2
A.
Facts of the matter ..................................................................................... 2
B.
Alleged violations ....................................................................................... 4
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT .............................. 4
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES ............................................................................ 5
V.
JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 6
VI.
A.
Objection to material jurisdiction ................................................................ 6
B.
Other aspects of jurisdiction ...................................................................... 8
ADMISSIBILITY ................................................................................................. 9
A.
Objections to admissibility not provided for under Article 56 of the Charter 9
i.
Objection based on the filing of the Applicant’s Reply out of time ....... 9
ii.
Objection based on the principle of sovereignty and independence of
the judiciary ........................................................................................ 11
B.
Other admissibility requirements.............................................................. 13
VII. ON THE REQUEST FOR AMICABLE SETTLEMENT ..................................... 16
VIII. MERITS ........................................................................................................... 17
A.
Alleged violation of the right to a fair trial ................................................. 17
i.
Alleged violation based on an erroneous application of the law by
domestic courts ................................................................................. 18
ii.
Alleged violation of the right to have decisions delivered in open court
.......................................................................................................... 22
B.
IX.
REPARATIONS ................................................................................................ 26
A.
B.
X.
Alleged violation of the right to property ................................................... 25
Pecuniary reparations .............................................................................. 28
i.
Material prejudice .............................................................................. 28
ii.
Moral prejudice .................................................................................. 28
Non-pecuniary reparations ...................................................................... 29
i.
Publication of the judgment ............................................................... 29
ii.
Implementation and reporting ............................................................ 30
COSTS ............................................................................................................. 31
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