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Information Note on the Court’s case-law 253 July 2021 Karimov and Others v. Azerbaijan – 24219/16, 56908/16 and 60139/16 Judgment 22.7.2021 [Section V] Article 6 Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 Fair hearing Allegation of financial incapacity not taken into account in…
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Gachechiladze v. Georgia – 2591/19 (European Court of Human Rights)
Information Note on the Court’s case-law 253 July 2021 Gachechiladze v. Georgia – 2591/19 Judgment 22.7.2021 [Section V] Article 10 Article 10-1 Freedom of expression Lack of relevant and sufficient reasons to justify fine, forced product recall and ban on…