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European Court of Human Rights decision

What it is

A decision of the Strasbourg court, or of the former Commission.

How to cite using OSCOLA

The italic case name, phase and decision type, [GC] or [Committee], the application number and the date. Commission-era decisions cite their report series.

Example citation

Broniowski v Poland (Merits) (Judgment) [GC] ECtHR App No 31443/96 (22 June 2004).

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