Publication date: 06.06.2024
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The European Court of Human Rights does not consider applications that are not made according to the form provided by the Secretariat, and which are not submitted according to the rules established by Article 34 of the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Therefore, the application must contain all the necessary information in the appropriate parts of the form.
The application must state:
- - name, date of birth, ethnicity and place of birth, as well as, if the applicant is a legal entity, date of creation or registration, official document number and place of residence;
- If the applicant has a representative, the following information is indicated: name, address, telephone and fax number of the latter, as well as an e-mail address.
- if the applicant has a representative, the date and original signature of the applicant in the section of the power of attorney form are mandatory; in addition, the representative's signature must be included in this section of the form to confirm their agreement to serve the applicant.
- the name of the party or parties participating in the contract; the application is submitted to them.
- concise and clear description of the event;
- a concise and clear description of the alleged violation(s) of the Convention and relevant arguments.
A summary of information regarding the applicant's compliance with the admission conditions listed in Article 35, paragraph 1 of the Convention.
A brief description, limited to the necessary details, will be sufficient to enable the Court to determine the main aspects and scope of the application without having to refer to other documents. However, the applicant may add additional information in the form of annexes to the form describing the specific facts, the alleged violation of the Convention and the relevant arguments. These data should be documented on no more than 20 pages.
The form must be accompanied by the signature of the applicant or representative.
The following should be added to the application:
- - documents that repeat the decisions or actions of the court criticized by the applicant;
- documents and decisions that repeat the applicant's use of all national legal resources, as well as compliance with the deadline specified in Article 35 § 1 of the Convention;
- if any, copies of documents relating to any other international investigation or settlement procedure relevant to the case;
- If the applicant is a legal entity, documents certifying the person who submitted the application are necessary or sufficient to represent the interests of the applicant.
Supporting documents must be submitted in the order in which they were written, with a number and clear separation.
Those who wish to keep their personal information private should explain this to the public and explain why they should not be given public access to information about legal proceedings.
It is recognized that the Court may grant requests for anonymity on an individual basis.
"The recognized languages of the European Court of Human Rights are English and French, but individual cases must be written in the language of one of the states that signed the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms," the Ministry of Justice reported.
Documents related to the application must be submitted in the order in which they are listed, with each document clearly identified.
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