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The European Commission of Human Rights

La Commission Europeenne des Droits de l’Homme

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The European Commission of Human Rights consists of a number of members equal to that of the High Contracting Parties. No two members of the Commission may be nationals of the same State (Article 20 of the Convention).

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La Commission Européenne des Droits de l’Homme se compose d’un nombre de membres égal à celui des Hautes Parties Contractantes, sans qu’elle puisse comprendre plus d’un ressortissant du même Etat (article 20 de la Convention).

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  1. This list is in order of precedence (cf. Rule 3 of the Rules of Precedure). The third column indicates the date on which the term of office will expire (cf. Article 22 of the Convention and Rule 1 of the Rules of Procedure, as amended at the Fifteenth Plenary Session, see page 62 above).

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  2. La liste est établie en suivant l’ordre de préséance (cf. art. 3 du Règlement Intérieur). La troisième colonne du tableau indique la date d’expiration du mandat des membres de la Commission (cf. l’article 22 de la Convention ainsi que l’article ler du Règlement Intérieur, tel qu’il a été amendé lors de la quinzième session plénière, voir p. 63 supra).

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  3. The biographies of the other members of the Commission are to be found in Volume I of the Yearbook, pp. 110–123. To Mr. Paul Faber’s biography (pp. 114–117) should be added: “President of the High Supreme Court of Justice of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (1945–1953)”.

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  4. Les notices biographiques des autres membres de la Commission figurent au Volume I de l’Annuaire pp. 110–123. A la notice de M. Paul Faber (pp. 114–117) ajouter: “Président de la Cour Supérieure de Justice du Grand Duché de Luxembourg (1945–1953)”.

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  5. Cf. Articles 28–30, 34 of the Convention; Rules 15–21, 24 Paragraph 2, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 47, 49–61 of the Rules of Procedure.

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  6. Owing to the death of Mr. Akbay, Mrs. Janssen-Pevtschin became a member of the Sub-Commission and Mr. Petren was chosen by lot as the third Substitute.

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  7. Cf. Art. 28–30, 34 de la Convention; art. 15–21, 24 § 2, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 37, 38, 47, 49–61 du Règlement Intérieur.

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  8. A la suite du décès de M. Akbay, Mme Janssen-Pevtschin a été appelée à siéger comme membre de la Sous-Commission. M. Petren a été désigné par le tirage au sort comme troisième membre suppléant.

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  9. The Applicant did not avail himself of his right under the terms of Article 29, paragraph 2 of the Convention.

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  10. Le requérant a renoncé à se prévaloir de la faculté que lui offrait l’article 29 § 2 de la Convention.

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  11. Unless otherwise indicated, all the sittings mentioned were held at the Council of Europe, Strasbourg.

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  12. Cf. Yearbook, Vol. I, p. 124.

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  13. Constituted in accordance with Article 29 of the Convention and Rules 15–21 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission.

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  14. For dates of other sessions of the Sub-Commission see Yearbook, Vol. I, p. 124.

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  15. Sauf indication contraire, toutes les réunions mentionnées se sont tenues à Strasbourg au siège du Conseil de l’Europe.

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  16. Cf. Annuaire, Vol. I, p. 125.

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  17. Constituées conformément à l’article 29 de la Convention et aux articles 15 à 21 du Règlement Intérieur de la Commission.

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  18. Les dates des sessions tenues par cette sous-commission en 1956 et 1957 sont indiquées dans le Volume I, p. 125.

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  19. Constituted in accordance with Rule 34 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission.

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  20. Constitués conformément à l’article 34 du Règlement Intérieur de la Commission.

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  21. Cf. Rule II, paragraph I of the Rules of Procedure.

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  22. Rule II, paragraph 2 of the Rules of Procedure.

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  23. Cf. p. 152 above.

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  24. Article II, § I du Règlement Intérieur.

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  25. Article II, § 2 du Règlement Intérieur.

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  26. Cf. <italic>supra</italic>, p. 153.

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  27. Cf. Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention.

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  28. With regard to the Saar, since ist January 1957.

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  29. Cf. Article 25, § 4 de la Convention.

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  30. Depuis le 1er janvier 1957, en ce qui concerne la Sarre.

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Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe. (1960). The European Commission of Human Rights. In: Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la Convention Europeenne des Droits de L’Homme. Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la Convention Europeenne des Droits de L’Homme. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-2721-7_2

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