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    COURT (PLENARY)

    CASE OF HANDYSIDE v. THE UNITED KINGDOM

    (Application no. 5493/72)

    JUDGMENT

    STRASBOURG

    7 December 1976

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    In the Handyside case,

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    Mr4 G4 BALLADORE PALL5ER5*President*

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    164 O# 0 A!r'- 1971* " M"'$r"$eF Cur$ 'ue,* u#,er ec$'# (1) % $he Obce#ePub-'c"$'# Ac$ 199* " "me#,e, b. ec$'# 1 (1) % $he Obce#e Pub-'c"$'# Ac$ 196/*$ umm#e ""'#$ $he "!!-'c"#$ %r $he %--'# %%e#ce3

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    =ur$her ,e$"'- c#cer#'# $he re@'e, e,'$'#4 The !""e %rm $he r''#"- e,'$'# % $he Sch-b+ he e$reme $#e rub@er'@e "!ec$ h", bee# em!h"'e, b. $he 2u,me#$ % 9 Oc$ber 1971 (!"r"r"!hH "#, 1 "b@e) "re re!e"$e, e'$her '$h #* r '$h # 'm!r$"#$* ch"#e '# $he re@'e,e,'$'# h'ch " !re!"re, be%re $h"$ ,"$e bu$ !ub-'he, # 1 N@ember 1971 (!"r"r"!h> "b@e)4

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    =ur$hermre* $he re@'e, e,'$'# # -#er h" "#. re%ere#ce $ $he '#$"--"$'# '# ch-% c#$r"ce!$'@e @e#,'# m"ch'#e "#, !'#$ u$* # !"e 1H6* $h"$ hmeu"- $e#,e#c'e"re %$e# $em!r"r.4

    PROCEED5NGS BE=ORE T&E COMM5SS5ON

    64 5# h' "!!-'c"$'#* -,e, '$h $he Cmm''# # 1 A!r'- 197* Mr4 &"#,.',ecm!-"'#e, $h"$ $he "c$'# '# $he U#'$e, '#,m ""'#$ h'me-% "#, $he Sch-b+ " '#

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    !-'$'c"- r $her !'#'#I $h"$ $he !rcee,'# bruh$ ""'#$ h'm h", bee# c#$r"r. $

    Ar$'c-e 7 ("r$4 7) % $he C#@e#$'#I "#, %'#"--. $h"$ $he re!#,e#$ G@er#me#$ ere "- '#bre"ch % Ar$'c-e 1 "#, 1 ("r$4 1* "r$4 1) % $he C#@e#$'#4 &e "- '$em'e, $he -e heh", '#curre, " " reu-$ % $he "c$'# '# ue$'#* h'ch '#c-u,e, Q1/*10/ '# u"#$'%'e,,"m"e "#, %ur$her u#u"#$'%'e, '$em4

    74 5# '$ ,ec''# % / A!r'- 197/* $he Cmm''# "cce!$e, $he "!!-'c"$'# '#%"r " '$c#cer#e, "--e"$'# u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H % $he C#@e#$'# "#, Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 ("r$41H* P1>1)* bu$ ,ec-"re, '$ '#",m''b-e '#%"r " '$ c#cer#e, Ar$'c-e 1* 7* 9* 1 "#, 1/ ("r$41* "r$4 7* "r$4 9* "r$4 1* "r$4 1/) % $he C#@e#$'#4 5$ ,ec',e, # $he "me ,"$e $ c#',er* e%%'c'* "#. 'ue h'ch m'h$ "r'e %rm $he c'rcum$"#ce % $he c"e u#,er Ar$'c-e 17 "#,10 ("r$4 17* "r$4 10) % $he C#@e#$'# "#, #$'%'e, $he !"r$'e % $h' " %e ,". -"$er4

    04 5# '$ re!r$ % H Se!$ember 197* $he Cmm''# e!ree, $he !'#'#3

    > b. e'h$ @$e $ %'@e* '$h #e "b$e#$'#* $h"$ $here h", bee# # @'-"$'# % Ar$'c-e 1H("r$4 1H) % $he C#@e#$'#I

    > $h"$ #e'$her $he !r@''#"- e'ure (e-e@e# @$e) #r $he %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# % $heSch-b+ (#'#e @$e $ %ur* '$h #e "b$e#$'#) h", @'-"$e, Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1(P1>1)I

    > b. $e-@e @$e '# %"@ur* '$h $ "b$e#$'#* $h"$ %ur$her ,'cu'# u#,er Ar$'c-e 17("r$4 17) % $he C#@e#$'# " u##ece"r.I

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    94 The %--'# %'#"- ubm''# ere m",e $ $he Cur$ "$ $he r"- he"r'# # 7 Ju#e19763

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    (1) he$her* '# c#eue#ce % $he -e"- !rcee,'# '#$'$u$e, '# $he U#'$e, '#,m ""'#$ $he"!!-'c"#$ " !ub-'her % The L'$$-e Re, Sch-b+* !rcee,'# h'ch -e, $ $he e'ure "#, c#%'c"$'#% $h"$ !ub-'c"$'# "#, $he e#$e#c'# % $he "!!-'c"#$ $ !".me#$ % " %'#e "#, c$* $here " r " #$" @'-"$'# % $he C#@e#$'#* '# !"r$'cu-"r % Ar$'c-e 1H "#, % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 ("r$4 1H* P1>1)I

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    () '% * he$her $he "!!-'c"#$ hu-, be "%%r,e, 2u$ "$'%"c$'# '# "ccr,"#ce '$h Ar$'c-e H ("r$4 H)% $he C#@e#$'#* % " #"$ure "#, "mu#$ $ be ,e$erm'#e, b. $he Cur$4

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    A $ $he ec#, m"$$er 444* 5 $h'#+ 5 hu-, ". $h' $h"$ $h' Cur$ h" #$ bee# ",,ree, "$ $h' $"e #"#. m"$$er '$h re"r, $ "$'%"c$'# "#, '$ ' h--. !rem"$ure %r $h"$ 'ue $ be #e $h"$ ' $ bec#',ere, b. $he Cur$ "$ $h' $"e4 5% '$ ' $ be c#',ere, > '% ur ubm''# ' r'h$ # $he %'r$ 'ue* '$'-- #$ be >* $he# $here ' "# cc"'# %r %ur$her "rume#$ # $h"$ m"$$er4

    /H4 5# re!-. $ "# ber@"$'# b. $he Ae#$ % $he G@er#me#$* $he Cmm''#F !r'#c'!"-,e-e"$e $"$e, $h"$* he# u'# $he r, '# !"r$'cu-"r* he h", me"#$ $ '#,'c"$e $he $Ar$'c-e h'ch ere $ be $"+e# '#$ c#',er"$'# b. $he Cur$4

    AS TO T&E LA8

    /14 O# / A!r'- 197/* %--'# " he"r'# '# $he !ree#ce % $he !"r$'e # b$h mer'$ "#,",m''b'-'$.* $he Cmm''# "cce!$e, $he "!!-'c"$'# '#%"r " '$ c#cer#e, Ar$'c-e 1H %$he C#@e#$'# "#, Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 ("r$4 1H* P1>1)* bu$ ,ec-"re, '$ '#",m''b-e $$he e$e#$ $h"$ Mr4 &"#,.',e '#@+e, Ar$'c-e 1* 7* 9* 1 "#, 1/ ("r$4 1* "r$4 7* "r$4 9* "r$4 1*"r$4 1/) % $he C#@e#$'#4 A %e ,". -"$er* $he Cmm''# ",@'e, $he !"r$'e $h"$ '$ u-,$"+e '#$ c#',er"$'# Ar$'c-e 17 "#, 10 ("r$4 17* "r$4 10) " e--4 &e@er* '# '$ re!r$ %H Se!$ember 197 (!"r"r"!h 17H "#, 176)* '$ e!ree, $he !'#'#* '# "reeme#$ '$h $he"!!-'c"#$ "#, $he G@er#me#$ (!"r"r"!h 9 "#, 10)* $h"$ Ar$'c-e 17 ("r$4 17) ' % #"!!-'c"$'# '# $h' c"e4

    5# re!-. $ " ue$'# %rm $he Cur$* $he ,e-e"$e % $he Cmm''# !ec'%'e, $h"$ $he"--e"$'# #$ re$"'#e, # / A!r'- 197/ (Ar$'c-e 1* 7* 9* 1 "#, 1/ % $he C#@e#$'#) ("r$4 1*"r$4 7* "r$4 9* "r$4 1* "r$4 1/) re-"$e, $ $he "me %"c$ " ,', $he b"e, # Ar$'c-e 1H % $heC#@e#$'# "#, Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 ("r$4 1H* P1>1)4 The. ere "ccr,'#-. #$e!"r"$e cm!-"'#$ bu$ mere -e"- ubm''# r "rume#$ $h"$ h", bee# !u$ %r"r, "-#'$h $her4 &e@er* $he !r@''# % $he C#@e#$'# "#, % $he Pr$c- %rm " h-eI#ce " c"e ' ,u-. re%erre, $ '$* $he Cur$ m". $"+e c#'"#ce % e@er. ue$'# % -""r''# '# $he cure % $he !rcee,'# "#, c#cer#'# %"c$ ubm'$$e, $ '$ e"m'#"$'# b." C#$r"c$'# S$"$e r b. $he Cmm''#4 M"$er % $he ch"r"c$er'"$'# $ be '@e# '# -"$ $hee %"c$* $he Cur$ ' em!ere, $ e"m'#e $hem* '% '$ ,eem '$ #ece"r. "#, '% #ee,

    be e %%'c'* '# $he -'h$ % $he C#@e#$'# "#, $he Pr$c- " " h-e (ee* '#$er "-'"* $he

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    The Cur$* be"r'# '# m'#, Mr4 &"#,.',eF r''#"- "!!-'c"$'# " e-- " cer$"'#$"$eme#$ m",e be%re $he Cur$ (ee* '#$er "-'"* !"r"r"!h "#, 6 be-)* %'#, $h"$ '$hu-, h"@e re"r, $ Ar$'c-e 1/ ("r$4 1/) % $he C#@e#$'# '# ",,'$'# $ Ar$'c-e 1H "#, 10"#, Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 ("r$4 1H* "r$4 10* P1>1)4 5$ h"re $he !'#'# % $heCmm''# $h"$ Ar$'c-e 1* 7* 9* 1 "#, 17 ("r$4 1* "r$4 7* "r$4 9* "r$4 1* "r$4 17) "re #$re-e@"#$ '# $h' c"e4

    54 ON T&E ALLEGED :5OLAT5ON O= ART5CLE 1H ("r$4 1H) O= T&E CON:ENT5ON

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    /4 The "!!-'c"#$ c-"'m $ be $he @'c$'m % " @'-"$'# % Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) % $heC#@e#$'# h'ch !r@',e3

    14 E@er.#e h" $he r'h$ $ %ree,m % e!re'#4 Th' r'h$ h"-- '#c-u,e %ree,m $ h-, !'#'#"#, $ rece'@e "#, 'm!"r$ '#%rm"$'# "#, ',e" '$hu$ '#$er%ere#ce b. !ub-'c "u$hr'$. "#, re"r,-e %%r#$'er4 Th' Ar$'c-e ("r$4 1H) h"-- #$ !re@e#$ S$"$e %rm reu'r'# $he -'ce#'# % br",c"$'#*

    $e-e@''# r c'#em" e#$er!r'e44 The eerc'e % $hee %ree,m* '#ce '$ c"rr'e '$h '$ ,u$'e "#, re!#'b'-'$'e* m". be ub2ec$ $

    uch %rm"-'$'e* c#,'$'#* re$r'c$'# r !e#"-$'e " "re !recr'be, b. -" "#, "re #ece"r. '# ",emcr"$'c c'e$.* '# $he '#$ere$ % #"$'#"- ecur'$.* $err'$r'"- '#$er'$. r !ub-'c "%e$.* %r $he

    !re@e#$'# % ,'r,er r cr'me* %r $he !r$ec$'# % he"-$h r mr"-* %r $he !r$ec$'# % $he re!u$"$'#r r'h$ % $her* %r !re@e#$'# $he ,'c-ure % '#%rm"$'# rece'@e, '# c#%',e#ce* r %r m"'#$"'#'#$he "u$hr'$. "#, 'm!"r$'"-'$. % $he 2u,'c'"r.4

    /4 The @"r'u me"ure ch"--e#e, > $he "!!-'c"#$F cr'm'#"- c#@'c$'#* $he e'ure "#,ubeue#$ %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# % $he m"$r' "#, % hu#,re, % c!'e % $heSch-b+ > ere '$hu$ "#. ,ub$* "#, $he G@er#me#$ ,', #$ ,e#. '$* '#$er%ere#ce b.

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    //4 5% $he re$r'c$'# "#, !e#"-$'e cm!-"'#e, % b. Mr4 &"#,.',e "re #$ $ '#%r'#eAr$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H)* $he. mu$* "ccr,'# $ !"r"r"!h ("r$4 1H>)* '# $he %'r$ !-"ce h"@e

    bee# !recr'be, b. -"4 The Cur$ %'#, $h"$ $h' " $he c"e4 5# $he U#'$e, '#,m -e"-.$em* $he b"' '# -" %r $he me"ure '# ue$'# " $he 199196/ Ac$ (!"r"r"!h 1/>10* /> "#, 7>/ "b@e)4 Be',e* $h' " #$ c#$e$e, b. $he "!!-'c"#$ h %ur$her",m'$$e, $h"$ $he cm!e$e#$ "u$hr'$'e h", crrec$-. "!!-'e, $he Ac$4

    /4 &"@'# $hu "cer$"'#e, $h"$ $he '#$er%ere#ce cm!-"'#e, % "$'%'e, $he %'r$ % $hec#,'$'# '# !"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H>)* $he Cur$ $he# '#@e$'"$e, he$her $he.

    "- cm!-'e, '$h $he $her4 Accr,'# $ $he G@er#me#$ "#, $he m"2r'$. % $heCmm''#* $he '#$er%ere#ce ere #ece"r. '# " ,emcr"$'c c'e$.* %r $he !r$ec$'#% 444 mr"-4

    /64 Sh"r'# $he @'e % $he G@er#me#$ "#, $he u#"#'mu !'#'# % $he Cmm''#*$he Cur$ %'r$ %'#, $h"$ $he 199196/ Ac$ h"@e "# "'m $h"$ ' -e'$'m"$e u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H

    !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)* #"me-.* $he !r$ec$'# % mr"- '# " ,emcr"$'c c'e$.4 O#-. $h' -"$$er!ur!e ' re-e@"#$ '# $h' c"e '#ce $he b2ec$ % $he "', Ac$ > $ "e "r # bce#e!ub-'c"$'#* ,e%'#e, b. $he'r $e#,e#c. $ ,e!r"@e "#, crru!$ > ' -'#+e, %"r mre c-e-.$ $he !r$ec$'# % mr"- $h"# $ "#. % $he %ur$her !ur!e !erm'$$e, b. Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)4

    /74 The Cur$ mu$ "- '#@e$'"$e he$her $he !r$ec$'# % mr"- '# " ,emcr"$'cc'e$. #ece'$"$e, $he @"r'u me"ure $"+e# ""'#$ $he "!!-'c"#$ "#, $he Sch-b+u#,er $he 199196/ Ac$4 Mr4 &"#,.',e ,e #$ re$r'c$ h'me-% $ cr'$'c''# $hee Ac$ "uch3 he "- m"+e > %rm $he @'e!'#$ % $he C#@e#$'# "#, #$ % E#-'h -" > e@er"-cm!-"'#$ c#cer#'# $he'r "!!-'c"$'# '# h' c"e4

    The Cmm''#F re!r$ "#, $he ubeue#$ he"r'# be%re $he Cur$ '# Ju#e 1976bruh$ $ -'h$ c-e"r>cu$ ,'%%ere#ce % !'#'# # " cruc'"- !rb-em* #"me-.* h $,e$erm'#e he$her $he "c$u"- re$r'c$'# "#, !e#"-$'e cm!-"'#e, % b. $he "!!-'c"#$ere #ece"r. '# " ,emcr"$'c c'e$.* %r $he !r$ec$'# % mr"-4 Accr,'# $ $heG@er#me#$ "#, $he m"2r'$. % $he Cmm''#* $he Cur$ h" #-. $ e#ure $h"$ $heE#-'h cur$ "c$e, re"#"b-.* '# , %"'$h "#, '$h'# $he -'m'$ % $he m"r'# %

    "!!rec'"$'# -e%$ $ $he C#$r"c$'# S$"$e b. Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)4 O# $he $her h"#,*$he m'#r'$. % $he Cmm''# ee $he Cur$F $"+ " be'# #$ $ re@'e $he 5##er L#,#

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    u"r$er Se'# 2u,me#$ bu$ $ e"m'#e $he Sch-b+ ,'rec$-. '# $he -'h$ % $heC#@e#$'# "#, % #$h'# bu$ $he C#@e#$'#4

    /04 The Cur$ !'#$ u$ $h"$ $he m"ch'#er. % !r$ec$'# e$"b-'he, b. $he C#@e#$'# 'ub','"r. $ $he #"$'#"- .$em "%eu"r,'# hum"# r'h$ (2u,me#$ % Ju-. 1960 #$he mer'$ % $he Be-'"# L'#u'$'c c"e* Ser'e A #4 6* !4 * !"r"4 1H '# %'#e)4 The

    C#@e#$'# -e"@e $ e"ch C#$r"c$'# S$"$e* '# $he %'r$ !-"ce* $he $"+ % ecur'# $he r'h$"#, -'ber$'e '$ e#hr'#e4 The '#$'$u$'# cre"$e, b. '$ m"+e $he'r # c#$r'bu$'# $ $h'$"+ bu$ $he. becme '#@-@e, #-. $hruh c#$e#$'u !rcee,'# "#, #ce "-- ,me$'creme,'e h"@e bee# eh"u$e, (Ar$'c-e 6) ("r$4 6)4

    Thee ber@"$'# "!!-.* #$"b-.* $ Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)4 5# !"r$'cu-"r* '$ ' #$!'b-e $ %'#, '# $he ,me$'c -" % $he @"r'u C#$r"c$'# S$"$e " u#'%rm Eur!e"#c#ce!$'# % mr"-4 The @'e $"+e# b. $he'r re!ec$'@e -" % $he reu'reme#$ % mr"-@"r'e %rm $'me $ $'me "#, %rm !-"ce $ !-"ce* e!ec'"--. '# ur er" h'ch ' ch"r"c$er'e,

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    C#eue#$-.* Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>) -e"@e $ $he C#$r"c$'# S$"$e " m"r'# %"!!rec'"$'#4 Th' m"r'# ' '@e# b$h $ $he ,me$'c -e'-"$r (!recr'be, b. -") "#,$ $he b,'e* 2u,'c'"- "m#$ $her* $h"$ "re c"--e, u!# $ '#$er!re$ "#, "!!-. $he -" '#%rce (E#e- "#, $her 2u,me#$ % 0 Ju#e 1976* Ser'e A #4 * !!4 /1>/* !"r"4 1HHI c%4*%r Ar$'c-e 0 !"r"4 ("r$4 0>)* De 8'-,e* Om "#, :er.! 2u,me#$ % 10 Ju#e 1971* Ser'eA #4 1* !!4 />/6* !"r"4 9* "#, $he G-,er 2u,me#$ % 1 =ebru"r. 197* Ser'e A #4 10*

    !!4 1>* !"r"4 /)4/94 Ne@er$he-e* Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>) ,e #$ '@e $he C#$r"c$'# S$"$e "#

    u#-'m'$e, !er % "!!rec'"$'#4 The Cur$* h'ch* '$h $he Cmm''#* ' re!#'b-e %re#ur'# $he ber@"#ce % $he S$"$eF e#"eme#$ (Ar$'c-e 19) ("r$4 19)* ' em!ere, $

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    " " m"$$er % '#,'%%ere#ce* bu$ "- $ $he $h"$ %%e#,* hc+ r ,'$urb $he S$"$e r "#.ec$r % $he !!u-"$'#4 Such "re $he ,em"#, % $h"$ !-ur"-'m* $-er"#ce "#,

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    H4 5$ %-- %rm $h' $h"$ '$ ' '# # ". $he Cur$F $"+ $ $"+e $he !-"ce % $hecm!e$e#$ #"$'#"- cur$ bu$ r"$her $ re@'e u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) $he ,ec''# $he.,e-'@ere, '# $he eerc'e % $he'r !er % "!!rec'"$'#4

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    "!!-'c"#$ '# $he ,me$'c -e"- .$em "#, $he# "$ $he '#$er#"$'#"- -e@e-4 The Cur$ mu$,ec',e* # $he b"' % $he ,'%%ere#$ ,"$" "@"'-"b-e $ '$* he$her $he re"# '@e# b. $he#"$'#"- "u$hr'$'e $ 2u$'%. $he "c$u"- me"ure % '#$er%ere#ce $he. $"+e "re re-e@"#$ "#,u%%'c'e#$ u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>) (c%4* %r Ar$'c-e !"r"4 ("r$4 >)* $he 8emh%%

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    14 =--'# $he me$h, e$ u$ "b@e* $he Cur$ cru$'#'e, u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$41H>) $he '#,'@',u"- ,ec''# cm!-"'#e, %* '# !"r$'cu-"r* $he 2u,me#$ % $he 5##er L#,#u"r$er Se'#4

    The "', 2u,me#$ ' umm"r'e, '# !"r"r"!h 7>/ "b@e4 The Cur$ re@'ee, '$ '# $he-'h$ % $he c"e " " h-eI '# ",,'$'# $ $he !-e",'# be%re $he Cur$ "#, $heCmm''#F re!r$* $he memr'"- "#, r"- e!-"#"$'# !ree#$e, $ $he Cmm''#

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    4 The Cur$ "$$"che !"r$'cu-"r 'm!r$"#ce $ " %"c$r $ h'ch $he 2u,me#$ % 9Oc$ber 1971 ,', #$ %"'- $ ,r" "$$e#$'#* $h"$ '* $he '#$e#,e, re",erh'! % $heSch-b+4 5$ " "'me, "b@e "-- "$ ch'-,re# "#, ",-ece#$ "e, %rm $e-@e $ e'h$ee#4Be'# ,'rec$* %"c$u"- "#, re,uce, $ ee#$'"- '# $.-e* '$ " e"'-. '$h'# $he cm!rehe#'#

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    cm!e$e#$ E#-'h 2u,e ere e#$'$-e,* '# $he eerc'e % $he'r ,'cre$'#* $ $h'#+ "$ $here-e@"#$ $'me $h"$ $he Sch-b+ u-, h"@e !er#'c'u e%%ec$ # $he mr"- % m"#. % $hech'-,re# "#, ",-ece#$ h u-, re", '$4

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    =r '$ !"r$ $he Cur$ %'#, $h"$ $he "#$'>"u$hr'$"r'"# "!ec$ % $he Sch-b+ " uchere #$ he-, '# $he 2u,me#$ % 9 Oc$ber 1971 $ %"-- %u- % $he 199196/ Ac$4 The"!ec$ ere $"+e# '#$ "ccu#$ #-. '#%"r " $he "!!e"- cur$ c#',ere, $h"$* b.u#,erm'#'# $he m,er"$'# '#%-ue#ce % !"re#$* $e"cher* $he Churche "#, .u$hr"#'"$'#* $he. "r"@"$e, $he $e#,e#c. $ ,e!r"@e "#, crru!$ h'ch '# '$ !'#'#reu-$e, %rm $her !"r$ % $he r+4 5$ hu-, be ",,e, $h"$ $he re@'e, e,'$'# " "--e,$ c'rcu-"$e %ree-. b. $he Br'$'h "u$hr'$'e ,e!'$e $he %"c$ $h"$ $he "#$'>"u$hr'$"r'"#

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    ='r$-.* $he. ,re "$$e#$'# $ $he %"c$ $h"$ $he r''#"- e,'$'# % $he Sch-b+ " $heb2ec$ % # !rcee,'# '# Nr$her# 5re-"#,* $he 5-e % M"# "#, $he Ch"##e- 5-"#, "#, %# c#@'c$'# '# Sc$-"#, "#, $h"$* e@e# '# E#-"#, "#, 8"-e* $hu"#, % c!'ec'rcu-"$e, '$hu$ 'm!e,'me#$ ,e!'$e $he 2u,me#$ % 9 Oc$ber 19714

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    5# $he Cur$F @'e* $he "be#ce % !rcee,'# ""'#$ $he re@'e, e,'$'#* h'ch ,'%%ere,%"'r-. e$e#'@e-. %rm $he r''#"- e,'$'# # $he !'#$ "$ 'ue (!"r"r"!h > "#, "b@e)* r"$her ue$ $h"$ $he cm!e$e#$ "u$hr'$'e 'he, $ -'m'$ $heme-@e $ h"$ "$r'c$-. #ece"r.* "# "$$'$u,e '# c#%rm'$. '$h Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) % $he C#@e#$'#4

    64 The $re"$me#$ me$e, u$ $ $he Sch-b+ "#, '$ !ub-'her '# 1971 "* "ccr,'# $

    $he "!!-'c"#$ "#, $he m'#r'$. % $he Cmm''#* "-- $he -e #ece"r. '# $h"$ " h$ %!ub-'c"$'# ,e,'c"$e, $ h"r, cre !r#r"!h. "#, ,e@', % '#$e--ec$u"- r "r$'$'c mer'$"--ee,-. !r%'$ b. "# e$reme ,eree % $-er"#ce '# $he U#'$e, '#,m4 The. "re e!e,$ $he "e % !"er>b. "#, e!ec'"--. % .u# !e!-e "#, "re "', e#er"--. $ e#2.cm!-e$e 'm!u#'$.* $he r"re cr'm'#"- !recu$'# -"u#che, ""'#$ $hem !r@'#* '$ ""er$e,* mre %$e# $h"# #$ "br$'@e ,ue $ $he re"$ -'ber"-'m h# b. 2ur'e4 The "me" c-"'me, $ "!!-. $ e h! "#, much !ub-'c e#$er$"'#me#$4

    The G@er#me#$ cu#$ere, $h' b. $he rem"r+* u!!r$e, b. %'ure* $h"$ $he D'rec$r %Pub-'c Precu$'# ,e #$ rem"'# '#"c$'@e #r ,e $he !-'ce* ,e!'$e $he c"#$.m"#!er reurce % $he u", !ec'"-''# '# $h' %'e-,4 Mre@er* $he. c-"'m $h"$* '#",,'$'# $ !rcee,'# !r!er-. c"--e,* e'ure ere %reue#$-. m",e "$ $he re-e@"#$ $'me

    u#,er $he ,'c-"'merc"u$'# !rce,ure (!"r"r"!h 6 "b@e)4

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    5# !r'#c'!-e '$ ' #$ $he Cur$F %u#c$'# $ cm!"re ,'%%ere#$ ,ec''# $"+e#* e@e# '#"!!"re#$-. 'm'-"r c'rcum$"#ce* b. !recu$'# "u$hr'$'e "#, cur$I "#, '$ mu$* 2u$ -'+e$he re!#,e#$ G@er#me#$* re!ec$ $he '#,e!e#,e#ce % $he cur$4 =ur$hermre "#, "b@e"--* $he Cur$ ' #$ %"ce, '$h re"--. "#"-u '$u"$'#3 " $he G@er#me#$ !'#$e, u$*$he ,cume#$ '# $he %'-e , #$ h $h"$ $he !ub-'c"$'# "#, e#$er$"'#me#$ '# ue$'#

    ere "'me,* $ $he "me e$e#$ " $he Sch-b+ (!"r"r"!h "b@e)* "$ ch'-,re# "#,",-ece#$ h"@'# re",. "cce $here$4

    74 The "!!-'c"#$ "#, $he m'#r'$. % $he Cmm''# -"', $re # $he %ur$her !'#$ $h"$*'# ",,'$'# $ $he r''#"- D"#'h e,'$'#* $r"#-"$'# % $he L'$$-e B+ "!!e"re, "#,c'rcu-"$e, %ree-. '# $he m"2r'$. % $he member S$"$e % $he Cu#c'- % Eur!e4

    &ere ""'#* $he #"$'#"- m"r'# % "!!rec'"$'# "#, $he !$'#"- #"$ure % $he re$r'c$'#"#, !e#"-$'e re%erre, $ '# Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>) !re@e#$ $he Cur$ %rm "cce!$'#$he "rume#$4 The C#$r"c$'# S$"$e h"@e e"ch %"h'#e, $he'r "!!r"ch '# $he -'h$ % $he'$u"$'# b$"'#'# '# $he'r re!ec$'@e $err'$r'eI $he. h"@e h", re"r,* '#$er "-'"* $ $he,'%%ere#$ @'e !re@"'-'# $here "bu$ $he ,em"#, % $he !r$ec$'# % mr"- '# ",emcr"$'c c'e$.4 The %"c$ $h"$ m$ % $hem ,ec',e, $ "-- $he r+ $ be ,'$r'bu$e,

    ,e #$ me"# $h"$ $he c#$r"r. ,ec''# % $he 5##er L#,# u"r$er Se'# " " bre"ch% Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H)4 Be',e* me % $he e,'$'# !ub-'he, u$',e $he U#'$e, '#,m, #$ '#c-u,e $he !""e* r "$ -e"$ #$ "-- $he !""e* c'$e, '# $he 2u,me#$ % 9Oc$ber 1971 " $r'+'# e"m!-e % " $e#,e#c. $ ,e!r"@e "#, crru!$4

    04 ='#"--.* "$ $he he"r'# # Ju#e 1976* $he ,e-e"$e e!u#,'# $he !'#'# % $hem'#r'$. % $he Cmm''# m"'#$"'#e, $h"$ '# "#. e@e#$ $he re!#,e#$ S$"$e #ee, #$ h"@e$"+e# me"ure " Dr"c#'"# " $he '#'$'"$'# % cr'm'#"- !rcee,'# -e",'# $ $hec#@'c$'# % Mr4 &"#,.',e "#, $ $he %r%e'$ure "#, ubeue#$ ,e$ruc$'# % $heSch-b+4 The U#'$e, '#,m " "', $ h"@e @'-"$e, $he !r'#c'!-e % !r!r$'#"-'$.*'#here#$ '# $he ",2ec$'@e #ece"r.* b. #$ -'m'$'# '$e-% e'$her $ " reue$ $ $he "!!-'c"#$$ e!ur"$e $he b+ r $ re$r'c$'# # '$ "-e "#, ",@er$'eme#$4

    8'$h re"r, $ $he %'r$ -u$'#* $he G@er#me#$ "rue, $h"$ $he "!!-'c"#$ u-, #e@erh"@e "ree, $ m,'%. $he Sch-b+ '% he h", bee# r,ere, r "+e, $ , be%re 1 A!r'-19713 " he #$ $re#uu-. ,'!u$'# '$ bce#'$. The Cur$ %r '$ !"r$ c#%'#e '$e-%$ %'#,'# $h"$ Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) % $he C#@e#$'# cer$"'#-. ,e #$ b-'e $he C#$r"c$'#S$"$e $ '#$r,uce uch !r'r ce#rh'!4

    The G@er#me#$ ,', #$ '#,'c"$e he$her $he ec#, -u$'# " %e"'b-e u#,er E#-'h-"4 Ne'$her ,e '$ "!!e"r $h"$ '$ u-, h"@e bee# "!!r!r'"$e '# $h' c"e4 There u-,c"rce-. h"@e bee# "#. e#e '# re$r'c$'# $ ",u-$ "-e % " r+ ,e$'#e, "b@e "-- %r $he.u#I $he Sch-b+ u-, $hereb. h"@e -$ $he ub$"#ce % h"$ $he "!!-'c"#$c#',ere, $ be '$ r"'# ,FV$re4 Mre@er* he ,', #$ ",@er$ $ $h' ue$'#4

    94 O# $he $re#$h % $he ,"$" be%re '$* $he Cur$ $hu re"che $he c#c-u'# $h"$ #bre"ch % $he reu'reme#$ % Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) h" bee# e$"b-'he, '# $he c'rcum$"#ce %$he !ree#$ c"e4

    554 ON T&E ALLEGED :5OLAT5ON O= ART5CLE 1 O= PROTOCOL N4 1 (P1>1)

    6H4 The "!!-'c"#$ '# $he ec#, !-"ce "--ee $he @'-"$'# % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1(P1>1) h'ch !r@',e3

    E@er. #"$ur"- r -e"- !er# ' e#$'$-e, $ $he !e"ce%u- e#2.me#$ % h' !e'#4 N #e h"-- be,e!r'@e, % h' !e'# ece!$ '# $he !ub-'c '#$ere$ "#, ub2ec$ $ $he c#,'$'# !r@',e, %r b. -""#, b. $he e#er"- !r'#c'!-e % '#$er#"$'#"- -"4

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    The !rece,'# !r@''# h"-- #$* he@er* '# "#. ". 'm!"'r $he r'h$ % " S$"$e $ e#%rce uch -"" '$ ,eem #ece"r. $ c#$r- $he ue % !r!er$. '# "ccr,"#ce '$h $he e#er"- '#$ere$ r $ ecure $he

    !".me#$ % $"e r $her c#$r'bu$'# r !e#"-$'e4

    614 The cm!-"'#$ c#cer# $ ,'$'#c$ me"ure* #"me-.* $he e'ure # 1 M"rch "#, 1A!r'- 1971 % $he m"$r' "#, % hu#,re, % c!'e % $he Sch-b+* # $he #e h"#,* "#,

    $he'r %r%e'$ure "#, ubeue#$ ,e$ruc$'# %--'# $he 2u,me#$ % 9 Oc$ber 1971* # $he$her4 B$h me"ure '#$er%ere, '$h Mr4 &"#,.',eF r'h$ $ $he !e"ce%u- e#2.me#$ % h'!e'#4 The G@er#me#$ , #$ c#$e$ $h' bu$* '# "reeme#$ '$h $he m"2r'$. % $heCmm''#* m"'#$"'# $h"$ 2u$'%'c"$'# %r $he me"ure ' $ be %u#, '# $he ece!$'#"$$"che, b. Ar$'c-e 1 % $he Pr$c- (P1>1) $ $he !r'#c'!-e e#u#c'"$e, '# '$ %'r$ e#$e#ce4

    64 The e'ure cm!-"'#e, % " !r@''#"-4 5$ ,', # mre $h"# !re@e#$ $he "!!-'c"#$*%r " !er',* %rm e#2.'# "#, u'# " he !-e"e, !e'# % h'ch he rem"'#e, $he#er "#, h'ch he u-, h"@e rec@ere, h", $he !rcee,'# ""'#$ h'm reu-$e, '# "#"cu'$$"-4

    5# $hee c'rcum$"#ce* $he Cur$ $h'#+ $h"$ $he ec#, e#$e#ce % $he %'r$ !"r"r"!h %Ar$'c-e 1 (P1>1) ,e #$ cme '#$ !-". '# $h' c"e4 A,m'$$e,-. $he e!re'# ,e!r'@e, %

    h' !e'#* '# $he E#-'h $e$* cu-, -e", #e $ $h'#+ $her'e bu$ $he $ruc$ure %Ar$'c-e 1 (P1>1) h $h"$ $h"$ e#$e#ce* h'ch r''#"$e, mre@er '# " Be-'"# "me#,me#$,r"%$e, '# =re#ch (C--ec$e, E,'$'# % $he $r"@"u !rK!"r"$'re* ,cume#$ & (61) /* !!41H0* 1H0/* 1H06* 1H9H* 1H99* 11H* 111H>1111 "#, 111>111/)* "!!-'e #-. $ me#eh ' ,e!r'@e, % #erh'! (!r'@K ,e " !r!r'K$K)4

    O# $he $her h"#, $he e'ure ,', re-"$e $ $he ue % !r!er$. "#, $hu %"-- '$h'# $he"mb'$ % $he ec#, !"r"r"!h4 U#-'+e Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>) % $he C#@e#$'#* $h'

    !"r"r"!h e$ $he C#$r"c$'# S$"$e u! " -e 2u,e % $he #ece'$. %r "# '#$er%ere#ce4C#eue#$-.* $he Cur$ mu$ re$r'c$ '$e-% $ u!er@''# $he -"%u-#e "#, $he !ur!e %$he re$r'c$'# '# ue$'#4 5$ %'#, $h"$ $he c#$e$e, me"ure " r,ere, !uru"#$ $ ec$'# % $he 199196/ Ac$ "#, %--'# !rcee,'# h'ch '$ " #$ c#$e$e, ere '#"ccr,"#ce '$h $he -"4 A"'#* $he "'m % $he e'ure " $he !r$ec$'# % mr"- "u#,er$, b. $he cm!e$e#$ Br'$'h "u$hr'$'e '# $he eerc'e % $he'r !er % "!!rec'"$'#(!"r"r"!h "b@e)4 A#, $he c#ce!$ % !r$ec$'# % mr"- ue, '# Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>) % $he C#@e#$'#* ' e#cm!"e, '# $he much ',er #$'# % $he e#er"-'#$ere$ '$h'# $he me"#'# % $he ec#, !"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1 % $he Pr$c- (P1>1)4

    O# $h' !'#$ $he Cur$ $hu "cce!$ $he "rume#$ % $he G@er#me#$ "#, $he !'#'# %$he m"2r'$. % $he Cmm''#4

    64 The %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# % $he Sch-b+* # $he $her h"#,* !erm"#e#$-.,e!r'@e, $he "!!-'c"#$ % $he #erh'! % cer$"'# !e'#4 &e@er* $hee me"ureere "u$hr'e, b. $he ec#, !"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1)* '#$er!re$e, '#

    $he -'h$ % $he !r'#c'!-e % -"* cmm# $ $he C#$r"c$'# S$"$e* here u#,er '$em heue h" bee# -"%u--. ",2u,e, '--'c'$ "#, ,"#eru $ $he e#er"- '#$ere$ "re %r%e'$e, '$h" @'e $ ,e$ruc$'#4

    5554 ON T&E ALLEGED :5OLAT5ON O= ART5CLE 10 ("r$4 10) O= T&E CON:ENT5ON

    6/4 Mr4 &"#,.',e ' % $he !'#'# $h"$* c#$r"r. $ Ar$'c-e 10 ("r$4 10)* he u#,ere#$re$r'c$'# !uru'# " !ur!e me#$'#e, #e'$her b. Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) % $heC#@e#$'# #r b. Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1)4

    Th' cm!-"'#$ ,e #$ u!!r$ e"m'#"$'# '#ce $he Cur$ h" "-re",. c#c-u,e, $h"$$he "', re$r'c$'# c#cer#e, "'m $h"$ ere -e'$'m"$e u#,er $hee $ -"$>me#$'#e,

    Ar$'c-e ("r$4 1H* P1>1) (!"r"r"!h * 6 "#, 6 "b@e)4

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    5:4 ON T&E ALLEGED :5OLAT5ON O= ART5CLE 1/ ("r$4 1/) O= T&E CON:ENT5ON

    64 5# $he e"r-. $"e % $he !rcee,'# '#'$'"$e, be%re $he Cmm''# b. $he "!!-'c"#$*he c-"'me, $ be $he @'c$'m % " @'-"$'# % Ar$'c-e 1/ ("r$4 1/) % $he C#@e#$'# h'ch

    !r@',e3

    The e#2.me#$ % $he r'h$ "#, %ree,m e$ %r$h '# $h' C#@e#$'# h"-- be ecure, '$hu$,'cr'm'#"$'# # "#. ru#, uch " e* r"ce* c-ur* -"#u"e* re-''#* !-'$'c"- r $her !'#'#*#"$'#"- r c'"- r''#* "c'"$'# '$h " #"$'#"- m'#r'$.* !r!er$.* b'r$h r $her $"$u4

    664 O# / A!r'- 197/ $he Cmm''# re2ec$e, $he "!!-'c"$'# # $h' !'#$ " be'#m"#'%e$-. '-->%u#,e,4 &e@er* $he Cur$ " % $he !'#'# $h"$ '$ hu-, "- h"@e re"r,$ Ar$'c-e 1/* $"+e# $e$her '$h Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1/W1H) % $he C#@e#$'# "#, Ar$'c-e 1 %Pr$c- N4 1 ("r$4 1/WP1>1) (!"r"r"!h /1 "b@e)3 me % Mr4 &"#,.',eF cm!-"'#$*m",e "%$er " e-- " be%re $he ,ec''# % / A!r'- 197/ "#, '$h r '$hu$ e!rere%ere#ce $ Ar$'c-e 1/ ("r$4 1/)* r"'e $he ue$'# % "# "rb'$r"r. ,'%%ere#ce '# $re"$me#$4

    &e@er* $he ,"$" be%re $he Cur$ , #$ h $h"$ he u%%ere, ,'cr'm'#"$'# '# $hee#2.me#$ % h' %ree,m % e!re'# "#, h' !r!er$. r'h$4 5# !"r$'cu-"r* $he. , #$re@e"- $h"$ he " !erecu$e, # "ccu#$ % h' !-'$'c"- -e"#'# (!"r"r"!h "b@e)4

    Ne'$her ,e '$ "!!e"r $h"$ $he !r#r"!h'c !ub-'c"$'# "#, e#$er$"'#me#$ h'ch he "',!r%'$e, b. "# e$reme ,eree % $-er"#ce '# $he U#'$e, '#,m ere "'me,* $ $he "mee$e#$ " $he Sch-b+* "$ ch'-,re# "#, ",-ece#$ h"@'# re",. "cce $here$ (!"r"r"!h6 "b@e)4 ='#"--.* $he ,cume#$ '# $he %'-e , #$ ,'c-e $h"$ $he me"ure $"+e# ""'#$$he "!!-'c"#$ "#, $he b+ ,e!"r$e, %rm $her ,ec''#* $"+e# '# 'm'-"r c"e* $ $he !'#$% c#$'$u$'# " ,e#'"- % 2u$'ce r " m"#'%e$ "bue (E#e- "#, $her 2u,me#$ % 0 Ju#e1976* Ser'e A #4 * !4 /* !"r"4 1H)4

    :4 ON T&E APPL5CAT5ON O= ART5CLE H ("r$4 H) O= T&E CON:ENT5ON

    674 &"@'# %u#, # @'-"$'# % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1) r % $he C#@e#$'#* $he Cur$c#c-u,e $h"$ $he ue$'# % $he "!!-'c"$'# % Ar$'c-e H ("r$4 H) ,e #$ "r'e '# $h'c"e4

    =OR T&ESE REASONS* T&E COURT

    14 &-, b. $h'r$ee# @$e $ #e $h"$ $here h" bee# # bre"ch % Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H) % $heC#@e#$'#I

    4 &-, u#"#'mu-. $h"$ $here h" bee# # bre"ch e'$her % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1) r % Ar$'c-e 1/ "#, 10 ("r$4 1/* "r$4 10) % $he C#@e#$'#4

    D#e '# =re#ch "#, '# E#-'h* $he =re#ch $e$ be'# "u$he#$'c* "$ $he &um"# R'h$Bu'-,'#* S$r"bur* $h' e@e#$h ,". % December* #e $hu"#, #'#e hu#,re, "#, e@e#$.>'4

    G'r' BALLADORE PALL5ER5

    M"rc>A#,rK E5SSEN

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    Ju,e M-er "#, e+'" h"@e "##ee, $he'r e!"r"$e !'#'# $ $he !ree#$ 2u,me#$* '#"ccr,"#ce '$h Ar$'c-e 1 !"r"4 ("r$4 1>) % $he C#@e#$'# "#, Ru-e H !"r"4 % $heRu-e % Cur$4

    G4 B4P4

    M4>A4E4

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    SEPARATE OP5N5ON O= JUDGE MOSLER

    (!ranslation)

    14 5 ,'%%er %rm $he Cur$F re"#'# # #e !'#$ #-.4 &e@er* '$ ' ,ec''@e %r $heue$'# % he$her r #$ $here h" bee# " @'-"$'# '# $h' c"e $h"$ m. @'e # $h' !'#$ %,e$"'- h" cm!e--e, me $ @$e ""'#$ !"r"r"!h 1 % $he !er"$'@e !r@''# % $he

    2u,me#$4 5 "m #$ c#@'#ce, $h"$ $he me"ure $"+e# b. $he Br'$'h "u$hr'$'e* '#c-u,'# $he2u,me#$ % $he 5##er L#,# u"r$er Se'#* ere #ece"r.* '$h'# $he me"#'# %Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)* %r $he "ch'e@eme#$ % $he'r "'m* #"me-. $he !r$ec$'# %mr"-4 P"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1H ("r$4 1H>) "-- $he S$"$e $ ub2ec$ $he eerc'e %e@er.#eF r'h$ $ %ree,m % e!re'# $ re$r'c$'# "#, !e#"-$'e #-. '% $he. "reme"ure #ece"r.* '# " ,emcr"$'c c'e$.* %r cer$"'# "'m c#',ere, $ be -e'$'m"$e

    ece!$'# $ $he r'h$ u"r"#$ee, b. !"r"r"!h 1 ("r$4 1H>1)4 Thee "'m '#c-u,e $he!r$ec$'# % mr"- h'ch ' re-'e, # b. $he G@er#me#$4 5# $he "be#ce % #e % $he%"c$r h'ch* he# %u#, '# cmb'#"$'#* e#$'$-e $he S$"$e $ "@"'- '$e-% % $he ece!$'# $$he r'h$ $ %ree,m % e!re'#* !"r"r"!h ("r$4 1H>) ,e #$ "!!-. "#, $he '#,'@',u"-Fr'h$ mu$ be re!ec$e, '$hu$ "#. '#$er%ere#ce4 &e@er* m. '#$er!re$"$'# % $he r,#ece"r. "#, m. c#ce!$'# % '$ "!!-'c"$'# $ $he 'm!u#e, me"ure , #$* '# !"r$*c'#c',e '$h $he Cur$F @'e4 The. h"@e $hu -e, $ m. c#$r"r. @$e "-$huh 5 e#$'re-."!!r@e $he $her re"# c#$"'#e, '# $he 2u,me#$ "#,* '#$er "-'"* $he !'#'# e!ree, #cer$"'# ue$'# % !r'#c'!-e c#cer#'# $he c!e % $he C#@e#$'# '# re-"$'# $ $he S$"$eF,me$'c -e"- .$em "#, $he ,e%'#'$'# % cer$"'# e-eme#$ % $he r'h$ u"r"#$ee, "#, $heece!$'# !erm'$$e,4

    5# r,er $ -e"@e # ,ub$ "bu$ m. "reeme#$ '$h $he !'#'# % $he Cur$ '#%"r " '$%-- "#, ,e@e-! mre !rec'e-. e'$'# c"e>-" r ",!$ #e "#, e-->,e%'#e,$"#,!'#$* 5 hu-, -'+e $ em!h"'e $h"$ 5 "cce!$ '# !"r$'cu-"r $he !""e # $he Cur$F'#,e!e#,e#ce '# $he ch"r"c$er'"$'# % %"c$ (!"r"r"!h /1)* # $he re!ec$'@e !er % $heCur$ "#, % $he #"$'#"- "u$hr'$'e (!rb-em % $he m"r'# % "!!rec'"$'# > c%4* '#$er "-'"*

    !"r"r"!h H) "#, # $he e"m'#"$'# % me"ure '#$e#,e, $ !r$ec$ mr"- '# " ,emcr"$'cc'e$. (c%4* '#$er "-'"* !"r"r"!h /0)4

    4 The me"ure '#%-'c$e, # $he "!!-'c"#$ $hu h", " -e'$'m"$e "'m4 The. ere $"+e#!uru"#$ $ -e'-"$'# $h"$ c"##$ be cr'$'c'e, u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)4 Nb,.,'!u$e $he'r c#%rm'$. '$h $h' -e'-"$'#4 The. ere !recr'be, b. -" '$h'# $heme"#'# % $he C#@e#$'#4

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    me"ure -'+e-. $ be e%%ec$u"- u#,er #rm"- c#,'$'# c"##$ be ,e!r'@e, % '$ -e"- b"'"%$er $he e@e#$ b. %"'-ure $ "$$"'# $he ucce h'ch '$ m'h$ h"@e h", '# mre %"@ur"b-ec'rcum$"#ce4

    The re"$er !"r$ % $he %'r$ e,'$'# % $he b+ c'rcu-"$e, '$hu$ 'm!e,'me#$4 Theme"ure $"+e# b. $he cm!e$e#$ "u$hr'$'e "#, c#%'rme, b. $he 5##er L#,# u"r$er

    Se'# !re@e#$e, mere-. $he ,'$r'bu$'# % u#,er 1H !er ce#$ % $he 'm!re'#4 Therem"'#,er* $h"$ ' "bu$ 9H !er ce#$* re"che, $he !ub-'c '#c-u,'# !rb"b-.* $ " -"re e$e#$*$he ",-ece#$ me"#$ $ be !r$ec$e, (c%4 $he ",,re % Mr4 Thr#berr. "$ $he he"r'# # 7Ju#e 1976)4 The me"ure '# re!ec$ % $he "!!-'c"#$ $hu h", -'$$-e ucce $h"$ $he. mu$

    be $"+e# " '#e%%ec$u"- '# re-"$'# $ $he "'m !urue,4 5# %"c$ .u# !e!-e ere #$ !r$ec$e,""'#$ $he '#%-ue#ce % $he b+ $h"$ h", bee# u"-'%'e, " -'+e-. $ ,e!r"@e "#, crru!$$hem b. $he "u$hr'$'e* "c$'# '$h'# $he'r -e'$'m"$e m"r'# % "!!rec'"$'#4

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    be'# "ccm!"#'e, b. $her me"ure ""'#$ $he 9H !er ce#$ % $he 'm!re'#4 Ye$ #$h'#'# $he c"e %'-e* '# !"r$'cu-"r '# $he ",,ree % $he "!!e"r'# be%re $he Cur$* h $h"$"c$'# % $h' +'#, " "$$em!$e,4

    U#,er Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)* $he "u$hr'$'eF "c$'# '# cer$"'# re!ec$ "#, $he'r -"c+% "c$'# '# $her mu$ be @'ee, " " h-e4 The "'m* -e'$'m"$e u#,er Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)* % re$r'c$'# %ree,m % e!re'# '# r,er $ !r$ec$ $he mr"- % $he .u#""'#$ The L'$$-e Re, Sch-b+* ' #e "#, '#,'@''b-e4 The reu-$ % $he "u$hr'$'eF "c$'#" e-- " % $he'r '#"c$'# mu$ be "$$r'bu$e, $ $he Br'$'h S$"$e4 5$ ' re!#'b-e %r $he"!!-'c"$'# % me"ure $h"$ ere #$ "!!r!r'"$e '$h re"r, $ $he "'m !urue, bec"ue$he. c@ere, #-. #e m"-- !"r$ % $he b2ec$ % $he !recu$'# '$hu$ $"+'# $he $her'#$ "ccu#$4

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    !r!r$'# be$ee# $h"$ !"r$ % $he 'm!re'# ub2ec$e, $ $he "', me"ure "#, $h"$ !"r$he c'rcu-"$'# " #$ 'm!e,e,4 A,m'$$e,-. $he reu-$ % $he "c$'# $"+e# " $he

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    4 5$ mu$ %-- $h"$ $he "c$'# cm!-"'#e, % " #$ #ece"r.* '$h'# $he me"#'# %Ar$'c-e 1H !"r"4 ("r$4 1H>)* '$h re"r, $ $he "'m !urue,4 Such " me"ure ' #$ c@ere,

    b. $he ece!$'# $ h'ch %ree,m % e!re'# c"# be ub2ec$e,* e@e# '% $he "'m '!er%ec$-. -e'$'m"$e "#, '% $he u"-'%'c"$'# % h"$ ' mr"- '# " ,emcr"$'c c'e$. rem"'#e,'$h'# $he %r"mer+ % $he S$"$eF m"r'# % "!!rec'"$'#4

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    SEPARATE OP5N5ON O= JUDGE E5A

    The Cur$* '# "rr'@'# "$ $he c#c-u'# $h"$ Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1) h" #$bee# c#$r"@e#e, b. $he %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# % $he m"$r' "#, c!'e % $he L'$$-e Re,Sch-b+* '# !"r"r"!h 6 $"$e, $he %--'#3

    64 The %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# % $he Sch-b+* # $he $her h"#,* !erm"#e#$-. ,e!r'@e, $he"!!-'c"#$ % $he #erh'! % cer$"'# !e'#4 &e@er* $hee me"ure ere "u$hr'e, b. $he ec#,

    !"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1)* '#$er!re$e, '# $he -'h$ % $he !r'#c'!-e % -"* cmm# $$he C#$r"c$'# S$"$e* here u#,er '$em he ue h" bee# -"%u--. ",2u,e, '--'c'$ "#, ,"#eru $$he e#er"- '#$ere$ "re %r%e'$e, '$h " @'e $ ,e$ruc$'#4

    5# c#',er'# $he -e"-'$. % $he e'ure % $he m"$r' "#, % hu#,re, % c!'e % $heSch-b+* h'ch $+ !-"ce # 1 M"rch "#, 1 A!r'- 1971* 5 c#ce,e $h"$ $he ec#,

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    !r!er$. '# "#. ". he -'+e " -# " uch u"e ,e #$ ""'#$ $he -"4The e'ure u#,er re@'e " m",e '# !uru"#ce % " "rr"#$ 'ue, b. " 2u,e u#,er

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    !r$ec$'# % mr"-I '$ m'h$ "- be $ ecure "# "r$'c-e %r '$ be'# !r,uce, be%re $hecur$ " "# eh'b'$ r e@e# " cr!u ,e-'c$'4 Such "# "r$'c-e m". c#$'$u$e $he ub2ec$>m"$$er % $he !recu$'# "#, $here%re $here ' #$h'# r# '# '$ e'ure b. "# "u$hr'e,

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    "%$er $he cm!-e$'# % $he $r'"-* r,ere, $he %r%e'$ure % $he m"$r' "#, b+ "-re",. e'e,4The r,er " c#%'rme, b. $he "!!e"- cur$ # 9 Oc$ber 1971 "#, $he b+ "#, "r$'c-e"-re",. %r%e'$e, ere ,e$r.e,4

    5# "cer$"'#'# $he -e"-'$. % $he r,er % %r%e'$ure "#, $he ,e$ruc$'# % $he '$em'#@-@e,* '# m. @'e* $he %'r$ !"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1) %'$ '# mre

    !rec'e-. $h"# "#. $her !"r"r"!h % $he Pr$c-4 The %'r$ !"r"r"!h re-"$e $ ,e!r'@"$'#% !e'#4 Sure-. $he %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# % "# "r$'c-e #e, b. meb,. e-e"mu#$ $ ,e!r'@"$'# % !e'# % uch #er4 Cm'# $ $he $her reu'reme#$

    !recr'be, %r $he -e"-'$. % uch ,e!r'@"$'#I $he e#"b-'# Ac$ em!er'# %r%e'$ure "#,

    ,e$ruc$'# "re ",m'$$e,-. #$ '#cm!"$'b-e '$h re-e@"#$ !r@''# % $he C#@e#$'#4Pr$ec$'# % mr"- ' u#,ub$e,-. % !ub-'c '#$ere$ "#, $he c#,'$'# e$ u$ '# $he"%re"', Ac$ %r r,er'# %r%e'$ure "#, ,e$ruc$'# h"@e bee# ber@e,4

    5 c#',er '$ mre "!!r!r'"$e $here%re $ b"e $he -e"-'$. % $he r,er % %r%e'$ure "#,,e$ruc$'# cm!-"'#e, % # $he %'r$ !"r"r"!h % Ar$'c-e 1 % Pr$c- N4 1 (P1>1)4 5 "mc#$e#$ '# re#,er'# m. '#$er!re$"$'# $ c#%'#e m.e-% $ $he r,'# % $he $e$ % $he %'r$

    !"r"r"!h "#, $ "$$"ch $he r,'#"r. me"#'# $ $he r, ue, $here'#4

    CASE A?ON @4 GERMANY

    &ANDYS5DE @4 T&E UN5TED 5NGDOM JUDGMENT

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    &ANDYS5DE @4 T&E UN5TED 5NGDOM JUDGMENT

    &ANDYS5DE @4 T&E UN5TED 5NGDOM JUDGMENTSEPARATE OP5N5ON O= JUDGE MOSLER

    &ANDYS5DE @4 T&E UN5TED 5NGDOM JUDGMENTSEPARATE OP5N5ON O= JUDGE MOSLER

    &ANDYS5DE @4 T&E UN5TED 5NGDOM JUDGMENTSEPARATE OP5N5ON O= JUDGE E5A

    &ANDYS5DE @4 T&E UN5TED 5NGDOM JUDGMENT

    SEPARATE OP5N5ON O= JUDGE E5A