Rule 47 Contents of an individual application

1.

(a)

the name, date of birth, nationality and address of the applicant and, where the applicant is a legal person, the full name, date of incorporation or registration, the official registration number (if any) and the official address;

(b)

the name, occupation, address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of the representative, if any;

(c)

the name of the Contracting Party or Parties against which the application is made;

(d)

a concise and legible statement of the facts;

(e)

a concise and legible statement of the alleged violation(s) of the Convention and the relevant arguments; and

(f)

a concise and legible statement confirming the applicant's compliance with the admissibility criteria laid down in Article 35 § 1 of the Convention.

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(a)

All of the information referred to in paragraph 1 (d) to (f) above that is set out in the relevant part of the application form should be sufficient to enable the Court to determine the nature and scope of the application without recourse to any other document.

(b)

The applicant may however supplement the information by appending to the application form further details on the facts, alleged violations of the Convention and the relevant arguments. Such information shall not exceed 20 pages.

3.1.

(a)

copies of documents relating to the decisions or measures complained of, judicial or otherwise;

(b)

copies of documents and decisions showing that the applicant has complied with the exhaustion of domestic remedies requirement and the time-limit contained in Article 35 § 1 of the Convention;

(c)

where appropriate, copies of documents relating to any other procedure of international investigation or settlement;

(d)

where represented, the original of the power of attorney or form of authority signed by the applicant.

3.2.

4.

5.1.

(a)

the applicant has provided an adequate explanation for the failure to comply;

(b)

the application concerns a request for an interim measure;

(c)

the Court otherwise directs of its own motion or at the request of an applicant.

5.2.

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(a)

The date of introduction of the application for the purposes of Article 35 § 1 of the Convention shall be the date on which an application form satisfying the requirements of this Rule is sent to the Court. The date of dispatch shall be the date of the postmark.

(b)

Where it finds it justified, the Court may nevertheless decide that a different date shall be considered to be the date of introduction.

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