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ÒA+#Ôó óÐ òB ÐÓÓÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(as€in€force€at€28€June€1993)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€__________ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€STRASBOURGÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€1993ÌÌTABLE€OF€CONTENTSÌÌPREAMBLEÌÌTITLE€I€-€¢Organisation£€of€the€CommissionÌChapter€I€The€CommissionÌChapter€II€Members€of€the€CommissionÌChapter€III€Presidency€of€the€CommissionÌChapter€IV€Secretariat€of€the€CommissionÌÌTitle€II€-€The€functioning€of€the€CommissionÌChapter€I€General€RulesÌChapter€II€The€plenary€CommissionÌChapter€III€The€ChambersÌChapter€IV€The€CommitteesÌÌTitle€III€ProcedureÌChapter€I€General€RulesÌChapter€II€HearingsÌChapter€III€Institution€of€ProceedingsÌChapter€IV€Proceedings€on€admissibilityÌChapter€V€Procedure€after€the€admission€of€an€applicationÌChapter€VI€The€Report€of€the€CommissionÌÌTitle€IV€Relations€of€the€Commission€with€the€Court€ÌÌFinal€TitleÌÌAddendum€to€the€Rules€of€Procedure€(Legal€aid)€ÌÌÌÌ€€RULES€OF€PROCEDURE€OF€THE€EUROPEAN€COMMISSION€OF€HUMAN€RIGHTS€Ð ¤-ô(+ Ї€€€€(Revised€version€as€adopted€by€the€Commission€on€12€February€andÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€6€May€1993€entered€into€force€on€28€June€1993)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ÌÌThe€Commission,ÌÌHaving€regard€to€the€Convention€for€the€Protection€of€Human€Rights€andÌFundamental€Freedoms€and€Protocols€hereinafter€called€the€Convention;ÌÌPursuant€to€Article€36€of€the€Convention,ÌÌAdopts€the€present€Rules:ÌÌÓ  ÓÔ‡ ÒA!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ÒA!! 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ÒA‡#ÔÐ Ð  ÐÓ{ÓÌÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼Ôò òChapter€IÔ#† Xz´X» ¼`#ÔÔ‡ ¼»X Xz´ÔÔ#†¼»» ¼#ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼Ô€:Ô#† Xz´X» ¼Í#ÔÔ‡ ¼»X Xz´ÔÔ#†¼»» ¼#ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔThe€CommissionÔ#†¼»» ¼•#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼S#Ôó óÐ R ÐÌò òRule€1ó óÐ  Z ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€sits€in€plenary€session,€in€Chambers€and€in€Committees€set€up€under€ArticleÏ20,€paragraphs€2€and€3,€of€¢theConvention£.ÌÌ2.€Unless€otherwise€stated,€the€terms€"Commission"€and€"President"€in€these€Rules€shall€meanÏ"Chamber"€and€"President€of€the€Chamber"€in€relation€to€cases€referred€to€Chambers,€andÏ"Committee"€and€"President€of€the€Committee"€in€relation€to€cases€referred€to€Committees.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€IIÔ#† Xz´X» ¼á #ÔÔ‡ ¼»X Xz´ÔÔ#†¼»» ¼ #ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼Ô:€Members€of€the€CommissionÔ#†¼»» ¼Ž #ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼L #Ôó óÐ zÊ ÐÌò òRule€2ó óÐ ‚ Ò ÐÌ1.€The€duration€of€the€term€of€office€of€members€of€the€Commission€elected€on€18€May€1954Ïshall€be€calculated€as€from€this€date.€Similarly,€the€duration€of€the€term€of€office€of€any€memberÏelected€as€a€consequence€of€a€State€becoming€a€Party€to€the€Convention€after€18€May€1954€shallÏbe€calculated€as€from€the€election.ÌÌ2.€However,€when€members€are€re-elected€on€the€expiry€of€their€terms€of€office€or€are€elected€toÏreplace€a€member€whose€term€of€office€has€expired€or€is€about€to€expire,€the€duration€of€theirÏterm€of€office€shall,€in€either€case,€be€calculated€as€from€the€date€of€such€expiry.ÌÌœò òRule›€3ó óÐ Ò*"&( ÐÌBefore€taking€up€their€duties,€members€of€the€Commission€shall,€at€the€first€meeting€of€theÏCommission€at€which€they€are€present€after€their€election,€make€the€following€solemnÐ ¢-ò(+ Ðdeclaration:ÌÌ"I€solemnly€declare€that€I€will€exercise€all€my€powers€and€duties€¢honourably£€and€faithfully,Ïimpartially€and€conscientiously€and€that€I€will€keep€secret€all€Commission€proceedings."ÌÌò òRule€4ó óÐ ` ° ÐÌ1.€Members€of€the€Commission€shall€take€precedence€after€the€President€of€the€Commission€andÏPresidents€of€Chambers€according€to€the€length€of€time€they€have€been€in€office.ÌÌ2.€Members€having€the€same€length€of€time€in€office€shall€take€precedence€according€to€age.ÌÌ3.€Re-elected€members€shall€take€precedence€having€regard€to€the€duration€of€their€previousÏterms€of€office.ÌÌò òRule€5ó óÐ À ÐÌResignation€of€a€member€shall€be€notified€to€the€President€of€the€Commission€who€shall€transmitÏit€to€the€Secretary€General€of€the€Council€of€Europe.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€III:€Presidency€of€the€CommissionÔ#†¼»» ¼Ç#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼¨#Ôó óÐ pÀ ÐÌò òRule€6ó óÐ xÈ ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€elect€its€President€in€plenary€session€not€later€than€the€second€sessionÏafter€the€date€of€the€entry€into€office€of€members€elected€at€periodical€elections€of€part€of€theÏCommission€in€accordance€with€Article€22,€paragraph€1,€of€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€The€term€of€office€of€the€President€of€the€Commission€shall€be€three€years.€ÌÌ3.€If€the€President€of€the€Commission,€before€the€normal€expiry€of€his€term€of€office,€ceases€to€beÏa€member€of€the€Commission€or€resigns€from€office,€the€Commission€shall€as€soon€as€possibleÏelect€a€successor€to€hold€office€for€the€remainder€of€the€said€term.ÌÌ4.€Each€Chamber,€voting€separately,€shall€elect€its€President€and€Vice-President€as€soon€as€theÏChambers€have€been€constituted€according€to€Rule€24,€paragraph€3.ÌÌ5.€The€term€of€office€of€the€President€of€a€Chamber€shall€be€eighteen€months.€On€the€expiry€ofÏthis€term€the€presidency€of€the€Chamber€shall€be€assumed€by€the€Vice-President€for€theÏremainder€of€the€period€for€which€the€Chamber€has€been€constituted.€At€the€same€time€theÏChamber€concerned€shall€elect€a€new€Vice-President.ÌÌ6.€A€member€of€the€Commission€who€has€served€as€the€President€of€a€Chamber€shall€not€beÏeligible€for€re-election€as€President€or€Vice-President€of€a€Chamber€until€eighteen€months€haveÐ (-x(+ Ðelapsed€since€the€end€of€his€previous€term€of€office.ÌÌ7.€The€elections€referred€to€in€this€Rule€shall€be€by€secret€ballot;€only€the€members€present€shallÏtake€part.€Election€shall€be€by€an€absolute€majority€of€the€members€of€the€Commission€or€of€theÏmembers€of€the€Chamber€concerned,€as€appropriate.ÌÌ8.€If€no€member€receives€such€a€majority,€a€second€ballot€shall€take€place.€The€member€receivingÏthe€most€votes€shall€then€be€elected.€In€the€case€of€equal€voting€the€member€having€precedenceÏunder€Rule€4€shall€be€elected.ÌÌò òRule€7ó óÐ `  ÐÌ1.€The€President€of€the€Commission€shall€direct€the€work€of€the€Commission€and€preside€at€itsÏplenary€sessions.ÌÌ2.€The€Presidents€of€Chambers€shall€preside€at€the€meetings€of€the€Chamber€which€has€electedÏthem.ÌÌ3.€Each€Committee€shall€be€presided€over€by€the€member€taking€precedence€under€Rule€4€ofÏthese€Rules.ÌÌ4.€The€term€"President"€shall€in€these€Rules,€where€appropriate,€include€also€any€member€actingÏas€president.ÌÌò òRule€8ó óÐ 0€ ÐÌ1.€The€Presidents€of€Chambers,€according€to€the€order€of€precedence€laid€down€in€Rule€4,€shallÏtake€the€place€of€the€President€of€the€Commission€if€the€latter€is€prevented€from€carrying€out€theÏduties€of€President€or€if€the€office€of€President€is€vacant.Ì€Ì2.€The€Vice-President€of€a€Chamber€shall€take€the€place€of€the€President€of€the€Chamber€whichÏhas€elected€him€if€the€latter€is€prevented€from€carrying€out€his€duties€or€if€the€office€of€PresidentÌof€Chamber€is€vacant.ÌÌ3.€The€President€of€the€Commission€may€delegate€certain€functions€to€the€President€of€eitherÏChamber.ÌÌò òRule€9ó óÐ `'°"% ÐÌ1.€If€the€President€of€the€Commission€and€the€Presidents€of€Chambers€are€at€the€same€timeÏprevented€from€carrying€out€their€duties,€or€if€their€offices€are€at€the€same€time€vacant,€the€dutiesÏof€President€of€the€Commission€shall€be€carried€out€by€another€member€according€to€theÌorder€of€precedence€laid€down€in€Rule€4.ÌÌ2.€If€the€President€and€Vice-President€of€the€Chamber€are€prevented€from€carrying€out€theirÐ ð-@), Ðduties€in€respect€of€that€Chamber,€or€if€their€offices€are€at€the€same€time€vacant,€the€duties€ofÏPresident€shall€be€carried€out€by€another€member€according€to€the€order€of€precedence€laid€downÏin€Rule€4.ÌÌò òRule€10ó óÐ pÀ ÐÌMembers€of€the€Commission€shall€not€preside€in€cases€to€which€the€High€Contracting€Party,€ofÏwhich€they€are€nationals€or€in€respect€of€which€they€were€elected,€is€a€party.ÌÌò òRule€11ó óÐ  p  ÐÌWhere€the€President€of€the€Commission€or€the€Presidents€of€the€Chambers€for€some€specialÏreason€consider€that€they€should€not€act€as€President€in€a€particular€case,€they€shall€be€replaced€inÏaccordance€with€the€provisions€of€Rule€8,€paragraph€1,€and€Rule€9.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€IV:€Secretariat€of€the€CommissionÔ#†¼»» ¼¡##ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼‚##Ôó óÐ À ÐÌò òRule€12ó óÐ È ÐÌ1.€The€Secretariat€of€the€Commission€shall€consist€of€the€Secretary,€the€Deputy€Secretary,€andÏother€staff€members€appointed€under€Article€37€of€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€The€Secretary€and€the€Deputy€Secretary€to€the€Commission€shall€be€appointed€by€the€SecretaryÏGeneral€of€the€Council€of€Europe€on€the€proposal€of€the€Commission.ÌÌ3.€The€officials€of€the€Secretariat€of€the€Commission,€other€than€the€Secretary€and€the€DeputyÏSecretary,€shall€be€appointed€by€the€Secretary€General,€with€the€agreement€of€the€President€of€theÌCommission€or€the€Secretary€acting€on€the€President's€instructions.ÌÌò òRule€13ó óÐ  X ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€to€the€Commission€shall,€under€the€general€direction€of€the€President,€beÏresponsible€for€the€work€of€the€Secretariat€and,€in€particular:ÌÌa.€shall€assist€the€Commission€and€its€members€in€the€fulfilment€of€their€duties,ÌÌb.€shall€be€the€channel€for€all€communications€concerning€the€Commission,ÌÌc.€shall€have€custody€of€the€archives€of€the€Commission.ÌÌ2.€The€Secretary€shall€be€responsible€for€the€publication€of:ÌÌa.€the€decisions€of€the€Commission,ÌÐ (-x(+ Ðb.€minutes€of€the€Commission's€sessions,ÌÌc.€any€other€document€insofar€as€their€publication€in€the€official€languages€or€in€any€otherÏlanguage€is€considered€useful€by€the€President.ÌÌò òRule€14ó óÐ ` ° ÐÌA€special€register€shall€be€kept€at€the€Secretariat€in€which€shall€be€entered€the€date€of€registrationÏof€each€application€and€the€date€of€the€termination€of€the€relevant€proceedings€before€theÏCommission.ÌÌÌò òÔ‡ ÒA!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ÒA!! ÒAÔTITLE€II:€THE€FUNCTIONING€OF€THE€COMMISSIONÔ#† ÒA!! ÒA•*#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! ÒAv*#Ôó óÐ ð@  ÐÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€I:€General€RulesÔ#†¼»» ¼`+#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼A+#Ôó óÐ "r  ÐÌò òRule€15ó óÐ *z ÐÌ1.€The€seat€of€the€Commission€shall€be€in€Strasbourg.ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€may€decide,€at€any€stage€of€the€examination€of€an€application,€that€it€isÏnecessary€that€an€investigation€or€any€other€of€its€functions€be€carried€out€elsewhere€by€it€or€oneÏor€more€of€its€members.ÌÌò òRule€16ó óÐ ªú ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€meet€during€at€least€sixteen€weeks€in€each€year.ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€shall,€at€the€last€session€of€each€year€at€the€latest,€fix€its€sessions€for€theÏfollowing€year.€It€shall€meet€at€other€times€by€decision€of€the€President€as€circumstances€mayÏrequire.€It€shall€also€meet€if€at€least€one€third€of€the€members€so€request.ÌÌ3.€Members€who€are€prevented€by€illness€or€other€serious€reason€from€attending€all€or€part€of€anyÏsession€of€the€Commission€or€from€fulfilling€any€other€duty€shall,€as€soon€as€possible,€give€noticeÌthereof€to€the€Secretary€who€shall€inform€the€President.ÌÌò òRule€17ó óÐ ê&:"$ ÐÌ1.€All€deliberations€of€the€Commission€shall€be€and€shall€remain€confidential.€Only€the€SecretaryÏto€the€Commission,€members€of€its€Secretariat,€interpreters,€and€persons€providing€technical€orÌsecretarial€assistance€to€the€Commission€may€be€present€at€its€meetings,€unless€the€CommissionÏdecides€otherwise.ÌÌ2.€The€contents€of€all€case-files,€including€all€pleadings,€shall€be€confidential.€However,€theÐ z-Ê(+ Ðdecisions€of€the€Commission€on€admissibility€shall€be€available€to€the€public,€provided€that€theÏname€€or€other€means€of€identification€of€an€applicant€shall€not€be€indicated,€unless€theÏCommission€decides€otherwise.ÌÌ3.€At€any€stage€in€the€examination€of€an€application,€the€Secretary€may€communicate€informationÏto€the€press€to€an€extent€compatible€with€the€legitimate€interests€of€the€parties€and€subject€to€anyÏspecial€directions€by€the€Commission.ÌÌò òRule€18Ð 0 € Ðó óÌ1.€After€any€deliberations€and€before€a€vote€is€taken€on€any€matter€in€the€Commission,€theÏPresident€may€request€members€to€state€their€opinions€thereon,€in€the€order€of€precedence€laidÏdown€in€Rule€4,€starting€with€the€junior€member.€The€vote€may€also€be€taken€in€the€sameÏmanner.ÌÌ2.€If€the€voting€is€equal,€a€roll€call€vote€shall€then€be€taken€as€provided€in€paragraph€1€of€thisÏRule€and€the€President€shall€have€a€casting€vote.ÌÌ3.€In€decisions€on€the€admissibility€of€an€application,€or€in€expressing€an€opinion€on€a€breach€ofÏthe€Convention,€members€shall€not€abstain.ÌÌò òRule€19ó óÐ `° ÐÌ1.€The€records€of€deliberations€shall€be€limited€to€a€record€of€the€subject€of€the€discussions,€theÏvotes€taken,€the€names€of€those€voting€for€and€against€a€motion€and€any€statements€expresslyÏmade€for€insertion€therein.ÌÌ2.€The€records€of€hearings€shall€contain€the€names€of€the€members€present€and€of€any€personsÏappearing;€they€shall€give€a€brief€account€of€the€course€of€the€hearing€and€of€any€decision€taken.ÌÌ3.€The€draft€minutes€of€the€Commission's€sessions€shall€be€circulated€to€members€and€if€noÏcomments€are€received€within€a€prescribed€time-limit€they€shall€be€deemed€to€be€adopted.€AnyÏsuch€comments€will€be€taken€up€at€the€next€session.ÌÌò òRule€20ó óÐ $à" ÐÌ1.€Members€shall€not€take€part€in€the€examination€of€an€application€before€the€Commission,Ïwhere€theyÌÌa.€have€any€personal€interest€in€the€case;ÌÌb.€have€participated€in€any€decision€on€the€facts€on€which€the€application€is€based€as€adviser€toÏany€of€the€parties€or€as€a€member€of€any€tribunal€or€body€of€enquiry.ÌÌ2.€If,€in€any€case€of€doubt€with€regard€to€paragraph€1€of€this€Rule,€or€in€any€other€circumstancesÐ ð-@), Ðwhich€might€appear€to€affect€the€impartiality€of€members€in€their€examination€of€an€application,Ïthey€or€the€President€consider€that€they€should€not€take€part,€the€Commission€shall€decide.ÌÌò òRule€21ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌWhen,€for€any€special€reason€other€than€under€Rule€20,€members€consider€that€they€should€notÏtake€part€or€continue€to€take€part€in€the€examination€of€a€case,€they€shall€inform€the€President.ÌÌò òRule€22ó óÐ 0 € ÐÌAny€member€who,€under€the€provisions€of€Rule€20€or€Rule€21,€does€not€take€part€in€theÏexamination€of€an€application,€shall€not€form€part€of€the€quorum€during€such€examination.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€II:€The€Plenary€CommissionÔ#†¼»» ¼¶<#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼—<#Ôó óÐ à0  ÐÌò òRule€23ó óÐ è8 ÐÌ1.€A€quorum€of€the€Commission€shall€consist€of€a€number€of€members€equal€to€the€majority€ofÏthe€members€of€the€Commission.ÌÌ2.€However,€seven€members€shall€constitute€a€quorum€when€the€Commission€examines€anÏapplication€submitted€under€Article€25€of€the€Convention€and:ÌÌa.€decides€to€act€as€provided€in€Rule€48,€paragraph€2,€orÌÌb.€declares€the€application€inadmissible€or€decides€to€strike€it€off€its€list€of€cases,€provided€thatÏnotice€of€the€application€has€not€been€given€to€the€High€Contracting€Party€concerned€under€RuleÏ48,€paragraph€2€b.ÌÌ3.€Seven€members€shall€also€constitute€a€quorum€when€the€Commission€acts€in€pursuance€of€theÏAddendum€to€the€present€Rules€(Legal€aid).ÌÌœò òññÔ‡ ’!XXz´ÔññÔ‡ Xz´XXXz´ÔññÔ#† Xz´X! ’CO#ÔññÔ‡ ¼»X Xz´ÔÔ#†¼»» ¼S@#ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter›€III:€The€œChambersÔ#†¼»» ¼á@#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼Ÿ@#Ôó ó›Ð Ø"(  ÐÌò òRule€24ó óÐ à$0 " ÐÌ1.€There€shall€be€two€Chambers€set€up€under€Article€20,€paragraph€2,€of€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€The€composition€of€the€Chambers€shall€be€determined€by€the€Commission.ÌÌ3.€The€Chambers€shall€be€constituted€for€three€years€as€soon€as€possible€following€the€election€ofÏthe€President€of€the€Commission€in€accordance€with€Rule€6€of€these€Rules.ÌÌ4.€The€Commission€may€make€such€special€arrangements€concerning€the€constitution€ofÐ P- (+ ÐChambers€as€it€sees€fit.ÌÌò òRule€25ó óÐ à ÐÌ1.€Where€a€member€of€the€Commission€elected€in€respect€of€the€High€Contracting€Party€againstÏwhich€a€petition€has€been€lodged€is€not€a€member€of€the€Chamber€to€which€that€petition€has€beenÏreferred,€but€wishes€to€sit€on€that€Chamber€in€accordance€with€Article€20,€paragraph€2,€lastÏsentence,€of€the€Convention,€the€President€of€the€Chamber€shall€be€so€informed.ÌÌ2.€Where€members€of€a€Chamber€cease€to€be€members€of€the€Commission€before€the€expirationÏof€the€period€for€which€the€Chamber€was€constituted,€their€successors€in€the€Commission€shallÏsucceed€them€as€members€of€the€Chamber.ÌÌò òRule€26ó óÐ à0  ÐÌ1.€A€quorum€of€a€Chamber€shall€be€seven€members.ÌÌ2.€As€a€rule,€the€Chambers€meet€during€the€sessions€of€the€Commission.ÌÌ3.€Where€circumstances€require,€the€Chamber€or,€when€it€is€not€in€session,€its€President,€mayÏdecide€that€the€Chamber€may€meet€when€the€Commission€is€not€in€session.ÌÌœò òññÔ‡ ’!XXz´ÔññÔ‡ Xz´XXXz´ÔññÔ#† Xz´X! ’íW#ÔññÔ‡ ¼»X Xz´ÔÔ#†¼»» ¼RG#ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter›€IV:€The€œCommitteesÔ#†¼»» ¼àG#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼žG#Ôó ó›Ð P  ÐÌò òRule€27ó óÐ X¨ ÐÌ1.€There€shall€be€Committees€set€up€under€Article€20,€paragraph€3,€of€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€The€Committees€shall€be€constituted€once€a€year.€The€members€shall€be€chosen€by€the€drawingÏof€lots.ÌÌò òRule€28ó óÐ è!8 ÐÌ1.€The€Committees€shall€each€be€composed€of€three€members.€The€President€of€the€CommissionÏshall€not€be€a€member€of€a€Committee.ÌÌ2.€The€members€of€the€Commission€who€shall€sit€on€the€Committees€shall€be€distributed€in€threeÏlists,€following€the€order€of€precedence€set€out€in€Rule€4€of€these€Rules.€Each€Committee€shall€beÏcomposed€of€one€member€from€each€list,€chosen€in€the€above€order€of€precedence.ÌÌ3.€The€members€of€the€Commission€who€have€not€been€chosen€to€sit€on€Committees€shall€act€asÏsubstitute€Committee€members.ÌÌ4.€If€a€member€is€prevented€from€attending,€a€substitute€member€shall€sit€in€that€member's€place.Ð (-x(+ ÐIf€none€of€the€substitute€members€is€able€to€attend,€a€member€appearing€on€the€same€list€as€theÏmember€prevented€from€attending€shall€sit€on€the€Committee.ÌÌò òRule€29ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌCommittees€meet€during€the€sessions€of€the€Commission.ÌÌò òÔ‡ ÒA!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ÒA!! ÒAÔTITLE€III:€PROCEDUREÔ#† ÒA!! ÒA!M#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! ÒAM#Ôó óÐ @  ÐÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€I:€General€RulesÔ#†¼»» ¼ÕM#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼¶M#Ôó óÐ r   ÐÌò òRule€30ó óÐ zÊ  ÐÌ1.€The€official€languages€of€the€Commission€shall€be€English€and€French.ÌÌ2.€The€President€may€¢authorise£€a€member€to€speak€in€another€language.ÌÌ3.€The€President€may€permit€the€use€by€a€party€or€a€person€€representing€that€party€of€a€languageÏother€than€English€or€French,€either€in€hearings€or€documents.€Any€such€document€shall€beÏsubmitted€in€an€original€and€at€least€two€copies.ÌÌ4.€The€Secretary€is€¢authorised£,€in€correspondence€with€an€applicant,€to€employ€a€language€otherÏthan€English€or€French.ÌÌò òRule€31ó óÐ ªú ÐÌThe€High€Contracting€Parties€shall€be€represented€before€the€Commission€by€their€agents€whoÏmay€have€the€assistance€of€advisers.ÌÌò òRule€32ó óÐ Z ª ÐÌ1.€Persons,€non-governmental€¢organisations£,€or€groups€of€individuals,€may€present€and€conductÏapplications€under€Article€25€of€the€Convention€on€their€own€behalf€or€through€a€representativeÏappointed€under€paragraph€2€of€this€Rule.ÌÌ2.€Any€such€applicant€may€appoint,€and€be€represented€in€proceedings€before€the€CommissionÏby,€a€lawyer€or€any€other€person,€resident€in€a€Convention€country,€unless€the€Commission€at€anyÏstage€decides€otherwise.ÌÌ3.€Any€such€applicant€or€representative€shall€appear€in€person€before€the€Commission:ÌÌa.€to€present€the€application€in€a€hearing€fixed€by€the€Commission;€orÌÌb.€for€any€other€purpose,€if€invited€by€the€Commission.Ð z-Ê(+ Ї4.€In€the€other€provisions€of€these€Rules€the€term€"applicant"€shall,€where€appropriate,€include€theÏapplicant's€representative.ÌÌò òRule€33ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€deal€with€applications€in€the€order€in€which€they€become€ready€forÏexamination.€It€may,€however,€decide€to€give€precedence€to€a€particular€application.ÌÌò òRule€34ó óÐ 0 € ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€may,€¢proprio£€¢motu£€or€at€the€request€of€a€party,€take€any€action€which€itÏconsiders€expedient€or€necessary€for€the€proper€performance€of€its€duties€under€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€The€Commission€may€delegate€one€or€more€of€its€members€to€take€any€such€action€in€its€name,Ïand€in€particular€to€hear€witnesses€or€experts,€to€examine€documents€or€to€visit€any€locality.€SuchÏmember€or€members€shall€duly€report€to€the€Commission.ÌÌ3.€In€case€of€urgency€when€the€Commission€is€not€in€session,€the€President€of€the€CommissionÏor,€if€he€is€prevented€from€carrying€out€his€duties,€the€President€of€either€Chamber,€may€take€anyÏnecessary€action€on€behalf€of€the€Commission.€As€soon€as€the€Commission€is€again€in€session,Ïany€action€which€has€been€taken€under€this€paragraph€shall€be€brought€to€its€attention.ÌÌò òRule€35ó óÐ P  ÐÌThe€Commission€may,€if€it€considers€necessary,€order€the€joinder€of€two€or€more€applications.ÌÌò òRule€36ó óÐ ` ÐÌThe€Commission,€or€when€it€is€not€in€session,€the€President€may€indicate€to€the€parties€anyÏinterim€measure€the€adoption€of€which€seems€desirable€in€the€interest€of€the€parties€or€the€properÏconduct€of€the€proceedings€before€it.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€II:€HearingsÔ#†¼»» ¼TZ#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼5Z#Ôó óÐ °"  ÐÌœò òRule›€37ó óÐ ¸$ " ÐÌ1.€Hearings€before€the€Commission€shall€be€held€in€camera.€Unless€the€Commission€decidesÏotherwise,€no€person€shall€be€admitted,€other€thanÌÌa.€the€persons€referred€to€in€Rule€31€or€32;ÌÌb.€the€individual€applicant;ÌÌc.€any€person€being€heard€by€the€Commission€as€a€witness;Ð (-x(+ Їd.€the€persons€referred€to€in€Rule€17,€paragraph€1.ÌÌ2.€If€the€applicant€is€a€non-governmental€¢organisation£€or€group€of€individuals,€the€CommissionÏshall€ensure€that€those€appearing€are€entitled€to€represent€it.ÌÌ3.€When€it€considers€it€in€the€interest€of€the€proper€conduct€of€a€hearing,€the€Commission€mayÏlimit€the€number€of€the€parties'€representatives€or€advisers€who€may€appear.ÌÌ4.€The€parties€shall€inform€the€Commission€at€least€ten€days€before€the€date€of€the€opening€of€theÏhearing€of€the€names€and€functions€of€the€persons€who€will€appear€on€their€behalf€at€the€hearing.ÌÌ5.€The€provisions€of€the€present€Rule€shall€apply€mutatis€mutandis€to€hearings€before€delegatesÏof€the€Commission.ÌÌò òRule€38ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌ1.€Any€individual€applicant,€expert€or€other€person€whom€the€Commission€decides€to€hear€as€aÏwitness,€shall€be€summoned€by€the€Secretary.€The€summons€shall€indicate:ÌÌa.€the€parties€to€the€application;ÌÌb.€the€facts€or€issues€regarding€which€the€person€concerned€will€be€heard;ÌÌc.€the€arrangements€made,€in€accordance€with€Rule€42,€paragraph€1€or€2,€to€reimburse€the€personsÏconcerned€for€any€expenses€incurred€by€them.ÌÌ2.€Any€such€persons€may,€if€they€have€not€sufficient€knowledge€of€English€or€French,€beÏ¢authorised£€by€the€President€to€speak€in€any€other€language.ÌÌò òRule€39ó óÐ à0 ÐÌ1.€After€establishing€the€identity€of€the€witnesses€or€experts€the€President€or€the€principalÏdelegate€mentioned€in€Rule€34,€paragraph€2,€shall€request€them€to€take€the€following€oath:ÌÌa.€for€witnesses:€"I€swear€that€I€will€speak€the€truth,€the€whole€truth€and€nothing€but€the€truth."ÌÌb.€for€experts:€"I€swear€that€my€statement€will€be€in€accordance€with€my€sincere€belief."ÌÌ2.€Instead€of€taking€the€oath€in€the€terms€set€out€in€paragraph€1€of€this€Rule,€the€witnesses€orÏexperts€may€make€the€following€declaration:ÌÌa.€for€witnesses:€"I€solemnly€declare€upon€my€¢honour£€and€conscience€that€I€will€speak€the€truth,Ïthe€whole€truth€and€nothing€but€the€truth."ÌÌb.€for€experts:€"I€solemnly€declare€upon€my€¢honour£€and€conscience€that€my€statement€will€be€inÐ ð-@), Ðaccordance€with€my€sincere€belief."ÌÌò òRule€40ó óÐ à ÐÌ1.€The€President,€or€the€principal€delegate,€shall€conduct€the€hearing€or€examination€of€anyÏpersons€heard.€Any€member€may€put€questions€to€the€parties€or€to€the€persons€heard€with€theÏleave€of€the€President€or€the€principal€delegate.ÌÌ2.€A€party€may,€with€the€permission€of€the€President€or€of€the€principal€delegate,€also€putÏquestions€to€any€person€heard.ÌÌò òRule€41ó óÐ P  ÐÌ1.€The€Secretary€shall€be€responsible€for€the€production€of€verbatim€records€of€hearings€beforeÏthe€Commission.ÌÌ2.€The€parties€or,€where€appropriate,€their€representatives€shall€receive€a€draft€verbatim€record€ofÏtheir€submissions€in€order€that€they€may€propose€corrections€to€the€Secretary€within€a€time-limitÏlaid€down€by€the€President.€After€necessary€corrections,€if€any,€the€text€shall€constitute€certifiedÏmatters€of€record.ÌÌò òRule€42ó óÐ `° ÐÌ1.€The€expenses€incurred€by€any€person€who€is€heard€by€the€Commission€as€a€witness€at€theÏrequest€of€a€party€shall€be€borne€either€by€that€party€or€by€the€Council€of€Europe,€as€theÏCommission€may€decide.€Where€it€is€decided€that€the€expenses€shall€be€borne€by€the€Council€ofÌEurope,€the€amount€shall€be€fixed€by€the€President€of€the€Commission.€€ÌÌ2.€The€expenses€incurred€by€any€such€person€whom€the€Commission€hears€¢proprio£€¢motu£€shall€beÏfixed€by€the€President€and€be€borne€by€the€Council€of€Europe.ÌÌ3.€Where€the€Commission€decides€to€obtain€written€expert€opinions,€the€costs,€as€agreed€by€theÏPresident,€shall€be€borne€by€the€Council€of€Europe.ÌÌ4.€Where€the€Commission€decides€to€obtain€written€evidence,€any€costs€incurred€by€the€partyÏwho€submits€it€shall€be€borne€either€by€that€party€or€by€the€Council€of€Europe,€as€theÏCommission€may€decide.€Where€it€is€decided€that€the€costs€shall€be€borne€by€the€Council€ofÏEurope,€the€amount€shall€be€agreed€by€the€President€of€the€Commission.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€III:€Institution€of€ProceedingsÔ#†¼»» ¼/l#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼l#Ôó óÐ @)$' ÐÌœò òRule›€43ó óÐ H+˜&) ÐÌ1.€Any€application€made€under€Articles€24€or€25€of€the€Convention€shall€be€submitted€in€writingÐ (-x(+ Ðand€shall€be€signed€by€the€applicant€or€by€the€applicant's€representative.ÌÌ2.€Where€an€application€is€submitted€by€a€non-governmental€¢organisation£€or€by€a€group€ofÏindividuals,€it€shall€be€signed€by€those€persons€competent€to€represent€such€¢organisation£€orÏgroup.€The€Commission€shall€determine€any€question€as€to€whether€the€persons€who€have€signedÏan€application€are€competent€to€do€so.ÌÌ3.€Where€applicants€are€represented€in€accordance€with€Rule€32€of€these€Rules,€a€power€ofÏattorney€or€written€¢authorisation£€shall€be€supplied€by€their€representative€or€representatives.ÌÌœò òRule›€44ó óÐ `  ÐÌ1.€Any€application€under€Article€25€of€the€Convention€shall€be€made€on€the€application€formÏprovided€by€the€Secretariat,€unless€the€President€decides€otherwise.€It€shall€set€out:ÌÌa.€the€name,€age,€occupation€and€address€of€the€applicant;ÌÌb.€the€name,€occupation€and€address€of€the€representative,€if€any;ÌÌc.€the€name€of€the€High€Contracting€Party€against€which€the€application€is€made;ÌÌd.€the€object€of€the€application€and€the€provision€of€the€Convention€alleged€to€have€been€violated;ÌÌe.€a€statement€of€the€facts€and€arguments;ÌÌf.€any€relevant€documents€and€in€particular€the€decisions,€whether€judicial€or€not,€relating€to€theÏobject€of€the€application.ÌÌ2.€Applicants€shall€furthermore:ÌÌa.€provide€information€enabling€it€to€be€shown€that€the€conditions€laid€down€in€Article€26€of€theÏConvention€have€been€satisfied;ÌÌb.€indicate€whether€they€have€submitted€their€complaints€to€any€other€procedure€of€internationalÏinvestigation€or€settlement;ÌÌc.€indicate€in€which€of€the€official€languages€they€wish€to€receive€the€Commission's€decisions;ÌÌd.€indicate€whether€they€do€or€do€not€object€to€their€identity€being€disclosed€to€the€public;ÌÌe.€declare€that€they€will€respect€the€confidentiality€of€the€proceedings€before€the€Commission.ÌÌ3.€Failure€to€comply€with€the€requirements€set€out€under€paragraphs€1€and€2€above€may€result€inÏthe€application€not€being€registered€and€examined€by€the€Commission.ÌÐ ð-@), Ð4.€The€date€of€introduction€of€the€application€shall€in€general€be€considered€to€be€the€date€of€theÏfirst€communication€from€the€applicant€setting€out,€even€summarily,€the€object€of€the€application.ÌThe€Commission€may€nevertheless€for€good€cause€decide€that€a€different€date€be€considered€to€beÏthe€date€of€introduction.ÌÌ5.€Applicants€shall€keep€the€Commission€informed€of€any€change€of€their€address€and€of€allÏcircumstances€relevant€to€the€application.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€IV:€Proceedings€on€admissibilityÔ#†¼»» ¼[w#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼ñ€ñ>ññ?ñÌñ?ñits€admissibility€and€a€proposal€on€the€procedure€to€be€adopted.ÌÌ2.€¢Rapporteurs£,€in€their€examination€of€the€application:ÌÌa.€may€request€relevant€information€on€matters€connected€with€theñ@ñ€ñ@ññAñÌñAñapplication,€from€the€applicantÏor€the€High€Contracting€PartyñBñÌñBññCñ€ñCñconcerned;ÌÌb.€shall€communicate€any€information€so€obtained€from€the€HighñDñ€ñDññEñÌñEñContracting€Party€to€theÏapplicant€for€comments;Ð (-x(+ Їc.€shall€decide€whether€to€refer€the€application€to€a€Committee.ÌÌ3.€The€report€of€the€rapporteur€on€the€admissibility€of€theñFñ€ñFññGñÌñGñapplication€shall€contain:ÌÌa.€a€statement€of€the€relevant€facts,€including€any€information€orñHñ€ñHññIñÌñIñcomments€obtained€underÏparagraph€2€of€this€Rule;ÌÌb.€if€necessary,€an€indication€of€the€issues€arising€under€theñJñ€ñJññKñÌñKñConvention€in€the€application;ÌÌc.€a€proposal€on€admissibility€and€on€any€other€action€to€be€taken,€asñLñ€ñLññMñÌñMñthe€case€may€require.ÌÌò òRule€48ó óÐ P  ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€consider€the€report€of€the€rapporteur€and€mayñNñ€ñNññOñÌñOñdeclare€at€once€that€theÏapplication€is€inadmissible€or€to€be€struckñPñ€ñPññQñÌñQñoff€its€list.ÌÌ2.€Alternatively,€the€Commission€may:ÌÌa.€request€relevant€information€on€matters€connected€with€theñRñ€ñRññSñÌñSñapplication€from€the€applicant€orÏthe€High€Contracting€PartyñTñ€ñTññUñÌñUñconcerned.€Any€information€so€obtained€from€the€High€ContractingÏPartyñVñ€ñVññWñÌñWñshall€be€communicated€to€the€applicant€for€comments;ÌÌb.€give€notice€of€the€application€to€the€High€Contracting€PartyñXñ€ñXññYñÌñYñagainst€which€it€is€brought€andÏinvite€that€Party€to€present€to€theñZñ€ñZññ[ñÌñ[ñCommission€written€observations€on€the€application.ÌÌAny€observations€so€obtained€shall€be€communicated€to€the€applicantñ\ñ€ñ\ññ]ñÌñ]ñfor€any€writtenÏobservations€in€reply.ÌÌò òRule€49ó óÐ ð@ ÐÌ1.€An€application€shall€be€referred€to€a€Chamber€unless€it€has€beenñ^ñ€ñ^ññ_ñÌñ_ñreferred€to€a€Committee€underÏRule€47,€paragraph€2€c,€or€itsñ`ñ€ñ`ññañÌñañexamination€by€a€Chamber€is€excluded€under€Article€20,Ï¢paragraphe£€2,ñbñ€ñbññcñÌñcñof€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€Applications€shall€normally€be€referred€to€the€Chamber€whichñdñ€ñdññeñÌñeñincludes€the€member€of€theÏCommission€elected€in€respect€of€the€Highñfñ€ñfññgñÌñgñContracting€Party€against€which€the€application€hasÏbeen€made.ÌÌ3.€If€there€is€a€reasoned€request€from€a€party€that€the€applicationñhñ€ñhññiñÌñiñshould€be€referred€to€the€PlenaryÏCommission,€that€request€shall€beñjñ€ñjññkñÌñkñconsidered€by€the€Plenary€Commission.ÌÌ4.€The€members€of€the€Commission€shall€be€informed€of€the€decisions€ofñlñ€ñlññmñÌñmñthe€Chambers.ÌñnñÌÌñnñÐ ð-@), Ðò òRule€50ó óÐ ° ÐÌBefore€deciding€upon€the€admissibility€of€the€application,€theñoñ€ñoññpñÌñpñCommission€may€invite€the€parties:ÌÌa.€to€submit€further€observations€in€writing;ÌÌb.€to€submit€further€observations€orally€at€a€hearing€on€issues€ofñqñ€ñqññrñÌñrñadmissibility€and€at€the€sameÏtime,€if€the€Commission€so€decides,€onñsñ€ñsññtñÌñtñthe€merits€of€the€application.ÌÌò òRule€51ó óÐ  p  ÐÌTime-limits€shall€be€fixed€by€the€rapporteur€for€any€information€orñuñ€ñuññvñÌñvñcomments€requested€underÏRule€47,€paragraph€2,€and€by€the€Commissionñwñ€ñwññxñÌñxñfor€any€information,€observations€or€commentsÏrequested€under€Rule€48,ñyñ€ñyññzñÌñzñparagraph€2€and€under€Rule€50.ÌÌò òRule€52ó óÐ À ÐÌ1.€The€decision€of€the€Commission€shall€be€communicated€by€theñ{ñ€ñ{ññ|ñÌñ|ñSecretary€of€the€CommissionÏto€the€applicant€and€to€the€Highñ}ñ€ñ}ññ~ñÌñ~ñContracting€Party€or€Parties€concerned.€However,€in€the€caseÏprovidedññ€ñññ€ñÌñ€ñfor€in€paragraph€1€of€Rule€48€or€where€information€has€been€obtainedññ€ñññ‚ñÌñ‚ñfrom€theÏapplicant€only,€the€decision€shall€be€communicated€to€theñƒñ€ñƒññ„ñÌñ„ñHigh€Contracting€Party€or€PartiesÏconcerned€only€at€their€request€andñ…ñ€ñ…ññ†ñÌñ†ñprovided€that€the€Commission€does€not€decide€otherwise.ÌÌ2.€The€decision€of€the€Commission€shall€state€whether€it€was€takenñ‡ñ€ñ‡ññˆñÌñˆñunanimously€or€by€majorityÏand€shall€be€accompanied€or€followed€byñ‰ñ€ñ‰ññŠñÌñŠñreasons.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€V:€Procedure€after€the€admission€of€an€applicationÔ#†¼»» ¼~#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼_#Ôó óÐ ` ÐÌò òRule€53ó óÐ h ÐÌ1.€After€deciding€to€admit€an€application,€the€Commission€shall€decideñ‹ñ€ñ‹ññŒñÌñŒñon€the€procedure€to€beÏfollowed:ÌÌa.€for€the€examination€of€the€application€under€Article€28,€paragraphññ€ñññŽñÌñŽñ1€a,€of€the€Convention;ÌÌb.€with€a€view€to€securing€a€friendly€settlement€under€Article€28,ññ€ññññÌññparagraph€1€b,€of€theÏConvention.ÌÌ2.€In€order€to€accomplish€its€tasks€under€Article€28,€paragraph€1€a,ñ‘ñ€ñ‘ññ’ñÌñ’ñof€the€Convention,€theÏCommission€may€invite€the€parties€to€submitñ“ñ€ñ“ññ”ñÌñ”ñfurther€evidence€and€observations.ÌÌ3.€The€Commission€shall€decide€in€each€case€whether€observationsñ•ñ€ñ•ññ–ñÌñ–ñshould€be€submitted€inÏwriting€or€orally€at€a€hearing.ÌÐ (-x(+ Ð4.€The€President€shall€lay€down€the€time-limits€within€which€theñ—ñ€ñ—ññ˜ñÌñ˜ñparties€shall€submit€evidenceÏand€written€observations.ÌÌò òRule€54ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€appoint€one€or€more€of€its€members€asñ™ñ€ñ™ññšñÌñšñrapporteur.ÌÌ2.€The€rapporteur€may€at€any€stage€of€the€examination€of€anñ›ñ€ñ›ññœñÌñœñapplication€under€Article€25€of€theÏConvention€invite€the€parties€toññ€ñññžñÌñžñsubmit€further€written€evidence€and€observations.ÌÌ3.€The€rapporteur€shall:ÌÌa.€draft€such€memoranda€as€may€be€required€by€the€Commission€for€itsñŸñ€ñŸññ ñÌñ ñconsideration€of€the€caseÏbefore€it;ÌÌb.€draft€a€Report€for€the€Commission€in€accordance€with€Rule€57,€Ruleñ¡ñ€ñ¡ññ¢ñÌñ¢ñ60€or€Rule€62,€as€the€caseÏmay€be.ÌÌò òÌRule€55ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌThe€Commission€may,€when€it€sees€fit,€deliberate€with€a€view€toñ£ñ€ñ£ññ¤ñÌñ¤ñreaching€a€provisional€opinionÏon€the€merits€of€the€case.ÌÌò òRule€56ó óÐ 0€ ÐÌWhere€the€Commission€decides€to€reject€an€application€under€Article€29ñ¥ñ€ñ¥ññ¦ñÌñ¦ñof€the€Convention,€itsÏdecision€shall€be€accompanied€by€reasons.€Theñ§ñ€ñ§ññ¨ñÌñ¨ñSecretary€shall€communicate€the€decision€to€theÏparties.ÌÌò òÔ‡¼»XXz´ÔÔ‡ ¼»»¼ÔChapter€VI:€The€Report€of€the€CommissionÔ#†¼»» ¼0™#ÔÔ#†Xz´X»¼™#Ôó óÐ Ð  ÐÌò òRule€57ó óÐ Ø"(  ÐÌ1.€The€Report€provided€for€in€Article€28,€paragraph€2,€of€theñ©ñ€ñ©ññªñÌñªñConvention€shall€contain:ÌÌa.€a€description€of€the€parties,€their€representatives€and€advisers;ÌÌb.€a€statement€of€the€facts;ÌÌc.€the€terms€of€the€settlement€reached.ÌÌ2.€The€Report€shall€also€contain€the€names€of€the€President€andñ«ñ€ñ«ññ¬ñÌñ¬ñmembers€participating€and€shallÏbe€signed€by€the€President€and€theñ­ñ€ñ­ññ®ñÐ (-x(+ Ðñ®ñSecretary.Ð (-x(+ Ї3.€The€Report€shall€be€sent€to€the€High€Contracting€Party€or€Partiesñ¯ñ€ñ¯ññ°ñÌñ°ññ±ñ€ñ±ñconcerned,€to€the€CommitteeÏof€Ministers€and€to€the€Secretary€Generalñ²ñÌñ²ññ³ñ€ñ³ñof€the€Council€of€Europe€for€publication.€It€shall€alsoÏbe€sent€to€theñ´ñÌñ´ññµñ€ñµñapplicant.ÌÌò òRule€58ó óÐ pÀ ÐÌ1.€When€the€Commission€has€found€that€no€friendly€settlement€inñ¶ñ€ñ¶ññ·ñÌñ·ñaccordance€with€Article€28,Ïparagraph€1€b,€of€the€Convention€can€beñ¸ñ€ñ¸ññ¹ñÌñ¹ñreached,€it€shall€consider€a€draft€Report€drawn€up€by€theÏRapporteurñºñ€ñºññ»ñÌñ»ñon€the€basis€of€any€provisional€opinion€reached€by€the€Commission€inñ¼ñ€ñ¼ññ½ñÌñ½ñitsÏdeliberations€under€Rule€55.ÌÌò òRule€59ó óÐ P  ÐÌ1.€When€the€Commission€considers€the€draft€Report€referred€to€in€Ruleñ¾ñ€ñ¾ññ¿ñÌñ¿ñ58,€it€shall€adopt€in€theÏfirst€place€the€parts€of€the€Report€in€whichñÀñ€ñÀññÁñÌñÁñit€establishes€the€facts.ÌÌ2.€It€shall€then€deliberate€and€vote€on€whether€the€facts€foundñÂñ€ñÂññÃñÌñÃñdisclose€any€violation€by€the€StateÏconcerned€of€its€obligations€underñÄñ€ñÄññÅñÌñÅñthe€Convention.ÌÌ3.€Only€those€members€who€have€ñÆñ€ñÆñparticipated€in€the€deliberations€andñÇñÌñÇññÈñ€ñÈñvotes€provided€for€in€thisÏRule€shall€be€entitled€to€express€theirñÉñÌñÉññÊñ€ñÊñseparate€opinion€in€the€Report.ÌÌò òRule€60ó óÐ P  ÐÌ1.€The€Report€provided€for€in€Article€31€of€the€Convention€shallñËñ€ñËññÌñÌñÌñcontain:ÌÌa.€a€description€of€the€parties,€their€representatives€and€advisers;ÌÌb.€a€statement€of€the€proceedings€followed€before€the€Commission;ÌÌc.€a€statement€of€the€facts€established;ÌÌd.€the€complaints€declared€admissible;ÌÌe.€the€opinion€of€the€Commission,€with€an€indication€of€the€number€ofñÍñ€ñÍññÎñÌñÎñmembers€forming€theÏmajority,€as€to€whether€or€not€the€facts€foundñÏñ€ñÏññÐñÌñÐñdisclose€any€breach€by€the€State€concerned€of€itsÏobligations€underñÑñ€ñÑññÒñÌñÒñthe€Convention;ÌÌf.€the€reasons€upon€which€that€opinion€is€based;ÌÌg.€any€separate€opinion€of€a€member€of€the€Commission;ÌÌ2.€The€Report€shall€contain€the€names€of€the€President€and€the€membersñÓñ€ñÓññÔñÌñÔñparticipating€in€theÏdeliberations€and€vote€provided€for€in€Rule€59,ñÕñ€ñÕññÖñÌñÖñparagraph€2.€It€shall€be€signed€by€the€PresidentÏand€by€the€Secretary.ñ×ñ€ñ×ñÐ ð-@), Ї3.€It€shall€be€sent,€together€with€any€proposal€under€Article€31,ñØñ€ñØññÙñÌñÙñparagraph€3,€of€the€Convention,€toÏthe€Committee€of€Ministers€and€toñÚñÌñÚññÛñ€ñÛñthe€High€Contracting€Party€or€Parties€concerned.ÌÌò òRule€61ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌ1.€After€the€adoption€of€the€Report€drawn€up€under€Article€31€of€theñÜñ€ñÜññÝñÌñÝñConvention€the€CommissionÏshall€decide€in€plenary€session€whether€orñÞñÌñÞññßñ€ñßñnot€to€bring€the€case€before€the€European€Court€ofÏHuman€Rights€underñàñÌñàññáñ€ñáñArticle€48€(a)€of€the€Convention.ÌÌ2.€Where€the€Commission€decides€to€bring€the€case€before€the€Court,€itñâñ€ñâññãñÌñãñshall€file€its€request€withÏthe€Registry€of€the€Court€within€threeñäñÌñäññåñ€ñåñmonths€after€the€transmission€of€the€Report€to€theÏCommittee€ofñæñÌñæññçñ€ñçñMinisters.€It€shall€also€inform€the€Committee€of€Ministers€and€theñèñ€ñèññéñÌñéñparties€to€theÏapplication.ÌÌ3.€Where€the€Commission€decides€not€to€bring€the€case€before€theñêñ€ñêññëñÌñëñCourt,€it€shall€so€inform€theÏCourt,€the€Committee€of€Ministers€andñìñ€ñìññíñÌñíñthe€parties€to€the€application.ÌÌò òRule€62ó óÐ  ð ÐÌ1.€The€Report€provided€for€in€Article€30,€paragraph€2,€of€theñîñ€ñîññïñÌñïñConvention€shall€contain:ÌÌa.€a€description€of€the€parties,€their€representatives€and€advisers;ÌÌb.€a€statement€of€the€facts;ÌÌc.€a€brief€account€of€the€proceedings;ÌÌd.€the€terms€of€the€decision€striking€out€the€application€togetherñðñ€ñðññññÌñññwith€the€reasons€therefor.ÌÌ2.€The€Report€shall€contain€the€names€of€the€President€and€members€whoñòñ€ñòññóñÌñóñparticipated€in€theÏdecision€striking€out€the€application.€It€shall€beñôñ€ñôññõñÌñõñsigned€by€the€President€and€by€the€Secretary.ÌÌ3.€It€shall€be€communicated€to€the€Committee€of€Ministers€of€theñöñ€ñöññ÷ñÌñ÷ñCouncil€of€Europe€forÏinformation€and€to€the€parties.€The€CommissionñøñÌñøññùñ€ñùñmay€publish€it.ÌÌÌÓ  Óò òÔ‡ ÒA!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ÒA!! 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ÒA ­#Ôó óÐ ²'#% ÐÓû¬ÓÌò òRule€63ó óÐ ä)4%' ÐÌ1.€The€Commission€shall€assist€the€European€Court€of€Human€Rights€inñúñ€ñúññûñÌñûñany€case€brought€beforeÏthe€Court.€When€a€case€is€referred€to€theñüñÌñüññýñ€ñýñCourt€the€Commission€shall€appoint,€at€a€plenaryÏsession,€one€or€moreñþñÐ ¤-ô(+ Ðñþññÿñ€ñÿñdelegates€to€take€part€in€the€consideration€of€the€case€before€theññ€ññññÐ ¤-ô(+ ÐññCourt.Ð ¤-ô(+ ÐThese€delegates€may€be€assisted€by€any€person€appointed€by€theññ€ññññÌññCommission.€In€dischargingÏtheir€functions€they€shall€act€inññ€ññññÌññaccordance€with€such€directives€as€they€may€receive€from€theÌCommission.ÌÌ2.€Until€delegates€have€been€appointed,€the€President€may,€ifññ€ññññÌññconsulted€by€the€Court,€expressÏviews€upon€the€procedure€to€beññ€ñññ ñÌñ ñfollowed€before€the€Court.ÌÌò òRule€64ó óÐ @  ÐÌ1.€When,€in€pursuance€of€Article€48€a€of€the€Convention,€theñ ñ€ñ ññ ñÌñ ñCommission€decides€to€bring€a€caseÏbefore€the€Court,€it€shall€draw€upñ ñ€ñ ññ ñÌñ ña€request€indicating€in€particular:ÌÌa.€the€parties€to€the€proceedings€before€the€Commission;ÌÌb.€the€date€on€which€the€Commission€adopted€its€Report;ÌÌc.€the€date€on€which€the€Report€was€transmitted€to€the€Committee€ofññ€ññññÌññMinisters;ÌÌd.€the€object€of€the€request;ÌÌe.€the€names€and€addresses€of€its€delegates.ÌÌ2.€The€Secretary€of€the€Commission€shall€transmit€to€the€Registry€ofññ€ññññÌññthe€Court€forty€copies€of€theÏrequest€referred€to€in€paragraph€1€ofññ€ññññÌññthis€Rule.ÌÌò òRule€65ó óÐ  p ÐÌWhen,€in€pursuance€of€Article€48€b,€c€or€d€of€the€Convention,€a€Highññ€ññññÌññContracting€Party€brings€aÏcase€before€the€Court,€the€Secretary€of€theññ€ññññÌññCommission€shall€communicate€to€the€Registry€of€theÏCourt€as€soon€asññ€ññññÌññpossible:ÌÌa.€the€names€and€addresses€of€the€Commission's€delegates;ÌÌb.€any€other€information€which€the€Commission€may€¢considerappropriate£.ÌÌò òRule€66ó óÐ €%Ð # ÐÌThe€Secretary€to€the€Commission€shall,€as€soon€as€the€request€referredññ€ññññÌññto€in€Rule€64,€paragraph€2,Ïabove,€has€been€transmitted€or€theññ€ññññÌññcommunication€mentioned€in€Rule€33,€paragraph€1€c,€of€theÏRules€ofññ€ññññÌññCourt,€has€been€received,€file€with€the€Registry€of€the€Court€anñ ñ€ñ ññ!ñÌñ!ñadequate€number€ofÏcopies€of€the€Commission's€Report.ÌÌò òRule€67ó óÐ ,`'* ÐÌThe€Commission€shall€communicate€to€the€Court,€at€its€request,€anyñ"ñ€œñ"ññ#ñÐ ð-@), Ðñ#ñmemorial,›€evidence,Ð ð-@), Ðdocument€or€information€concerning€the€case,€withñ$ñ€ñ$ññ%ñÌñ%ñthe€exception€of€documents€relating€to€theÏattempt€to€secure€añ&ñ€ñ&ññ'ñÌñ'ñfriendly€settlement€in€accordance€with€Article€28,€paragraph€1€b,€ofÌthe€Convention.€The€communication€of€those€documents€shall€be€subjectñ(ñ€ñ(ññ)ñÌñ)ñin€each€case€to€aÏdecision€of€the€Commission.ÌÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òÔ‡ ÒA!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ÒA!! ÒAÔFINAL€TITLEÔ#† ÒA!! ÒA;º#ÔÔ#†Xz´X! ÒAº#Ôó óÐ P   ÐÌò òRule€68ó óÐ ‚ Ò ÐÌ1.€Any€Rule€may€be€amended€upon€motion€made€after€notice€when€suchñ*ñ€ñ*ññ+ñÌñ+ñmotion€is€carried€at€aÏplenary€session€of€the€Commission€by€a€majorityñ,ñ€ñ,ññ-ñÌñ-ñof€all€the€members€of€the€Commission.€NoticeÏof€such€a€motion€shall€beñ.ñ€ñ.ññ/ñÌñ/ñdelivered€in€writing€to€the€Secretary€of€the€Commission€at€least€oneÌmonth€before€the€session€where€it€is€to€be€discussed.€On€receipt€ofñ0ñ€ñ0ññ1ñÌñ1ñsuch€notice€of€motion€theÏSecretary€shall€be€required€to€inform€allñ2ñ€ñ2ññ3ñÌñ3ñmembers€of€the€Commission€at€the€earliest€possibleÏmoment.ÌÌ2.€Any€Rule€may€be€suspended€upon€motion€made€without€notice,€providedñ4ñ€ñ4ññ5ñÌñ5ñthat€this€decision€isÏtaken€unanimously.€The€suspension€of€a€Ruleñ6ñ€ñ6ññ7ñÌñ7ñshall€in€this€case€be€limited€in€its€operation€to€theÏparticularñ8ñ€ñ8ññ9ñÌñ9ñpurpose€for€which€such€suspension€has€been€sought.ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ÌÓ  Ó€ò òÔ‡ ÒA!XXz´ÔÔ‡  ÒA!! 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ÒAŽ¾#Ôó óÐ ä4 ÐÓ~¾ÓÌò òRule€1ó óÐ f ÐÌThe€Commission€may,€either€at€the€request€of€an€applicant€lodging€anñ:ñ€ñ:ññ;ñÌñ;ñapplication€under€ArticleÏ25€of€the€Convention€or€¢proprio£€¢motu£,€grantñ<ñ€ñ<ññ=ñÌñ=ñfree€legal€aid€to€that€applicant€in€connection€with€theÏrepresentationñ>ñ€ñ>ññ?ñÌñ?ñof€the€case.ÌÌa.€where€observations€in€writing€on€the€admissibility€of€thatñ@ñ€ñ@ññAñÌñAñapplication€have€been€received€fromÏthe€High€Contracting€PartyñBñ€ñBññCñÌñCñconcerned€in€pursuance€of€Rule€48,€paragraph€2€b,€or€where€theÌtime-limit€for€their€¢submiss£ñDñ€ñDñion€has€expired,€orÌÌb.€where€the€application€has€been€declared€admissible.ÌÌò òRule€2ó óÐ V(¦#% ÐÌFree€legal€aid€shall€only€be€granted€where€the€Commission€isñEñ€ñEññFñÌñFñsatisfied:ÌÌa.€that€it€is€essential€for€the€proper€discharge€of€the€Commission'sñGñ€ñGññHñÌñHñduties;ÌÐ -V(* Ðb.€that€the€applicant€has€not€sufficient€means€to€meet€all€or€part€ofñIñ€ñIññJñÌñJñthe€costs€involved.ÌÌò òRule€3ó óÐ à ÐÌ1.€In€order€to€determine€whether€or€not€applicants€have€sufficientñKñ€ñKññLñÌñLñmeans€to€meet€all€or€part€of€theÏcosts€involved,€the€Commission€shallñMñ€ñMññNñÌñNñrequire€them€to€complete€a€form€of€declaration€stating€theirÏincome,ñOñ€ñOññPñÌñPñcapital€assets€and€any€financial€commitments€in€respect€of€dependents,ñQñ€ñQññRñÌñRñor€any€otherÏfinancial€obligations.€Such€declaration€shall€beñSñÌñSññTñ€ñTñcertified€by€the€appropriate€domestic€authority€orÏauthorities.ÌÌ2.€Before€making€a€grant€of€free€legal€aid,€the€CñVññUñ€ñUññVññUñ¢ñUññVñ¢ñVñommissionñVñ£ñVññUñ£ñUñ€shallñWñ€ñWññXñÌñXñrequest€the€High€ContractingÏParty€concerned€to€submit€its€comments€inñYñÌñYññZñ€ñZñwriting.ÌÌ3.€The€Commission€shall,€after€receiving€the€information€mentioned€inñ[ñ€ñ[ññ\ñÌñ\ñparagraphs€1€and€2€above,Ïdecide€whether€or€not€to€grant€free€legalñ]ñÌñ]ññ^ñ€ñ^ñaid€and€shall€inform€the€parties€accordingly.ÌÌ4.€The€President€shall€fix€the€time-limits€within€which€the€partiesñ_ñ€ñ_ññ`ñÌñ`ñshall€be€requested€to€supply€theÏinformation€referred€to€in€this€Rule.ÌÌò òRule€4ó óÐ €Ð ÐÌ1.€Fees€shall€be€payable€only€to€a€barrister-at-law,€solicitor€orñañ€ñaññbñÌñbñprofessor€of€law€or€professionallyÏqualified€person€of€similar€status.ñcñ€ñcññdñÌñdñFees€may,€where€appropriate,€be€paid€to€more€than€one€suchÏlawyer€asñeñ€ñeññfñÌñfñdefined€above.ÌÌ2.€Legal€aid€may€be€granted€to€cover€not€only€lawyers'€fees€but€alsoñgñ€ñgññhñÌ¢ñhñ¢travelling£ñhñ£ñhñ€and€subsistenceÏexpenses€and€other€necessary€out-of-pocketñiñ€ñiññjñÌñjñexpenses€incurred€by€the€applicant€or€appointedÏlawyer.ÌÌò òRule€5ó óÐ à0 ÐÌ1.€On€the€Commission€deciding€to€grant€legal€aid,€the€Secretary€shall,ñkñ€ñkññlñÌñlñby€agreement€with€theÏappointed€lawyer,€fix€the€rate€of€fees€to€beñmñ€ñmññnñÌñnñpaid.ÌÌ2.€The€Secretary€shall€as€soon€as€possible€notify€the€Secretaryñoñ€ñoññpñÌñpñGeneral€of€the€Council€of€EuropeÏof€the€rate€of€fees€so€agreed.ÌÌò òRule€6ó óÐ `'°"% ÐÌThe€Commission€may,€at€any€time,€if€it€finds€that€the€conditions€setñqñ€ñqññrñÌñrñout€in€Rule€2€above€are€noÏlonger€satisfied,€revoke€its€grant€of€freeñsñÌñsññtñ€ñtñlegal€aid€to€an€applicant,€in€whole€or€in€part,€and€shall€atÏonceñuñÌñuññvñ€ñvñnotify€the€parties€thereof.ÌñwñÌÌñwñÐ ð-@), Ðò òRule€7ó óÐ ° ÐÌIn€case€of€urgency€when€the€Commission€is€not€in€session,€theñxñ€ñxññyñÌñyñPresident€of€the€Commission€orÏthe€President€of€either€Chamber€mayñzñ€ñzññ{ñÌñ{ñexercise€the€powers€conferred€on€the€Commission€by€thisÏAddendum.€Asñ|ñ€ñ|ññ}ñÌñ}ñsoon€as€the€Commission€is€again€in€session,€any€action€which€has€beenñ~ñ€ñ~ñññÌññtakenÏunder€this€paragraph€shall€be€brought€to€its€attention.Ìœ