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JAAC 52.71 AI generated

Switzerland v. Right to Prepare Defense

Case Number JAAC 52.71
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Administrative Practice of Federal Authorities (VPB) (CH)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible

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The European Court of Human Rights declared inadmissible a case against Switzerland concerning the right of an accused to prepare their defense under Article 6 § 3(a) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court reasoned that criminal courts are entitled to require that procedural documents submitted by the defense meet certain formal conditions.

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Art. 6 § 3 let. a CEDH; Switzerland v. Right to Prepare Defense: The Court reasoned that criminal courts are entitled to require that procedural documents submitted by the defense meet certain formal conditions.

Keywords

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procedural rights european Convention on Human Rights right to an effective remedy grounds of defense preliminary ruling procedure misuse of a right

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Art. 6 § 3 let. a CEDH
The European Court of Human Rights declared the application inadmissible, implying it did not meet the requirements of this article concerning the accused's right to prepare their defense, specifically regarding formal conditions for procedural documents.
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Art. 6 § 3 let. a CEDH

The European Court of Human Rights declared the application inadmissible, implying it did not meet the requirements of this article concerning the accused's right to prepare their defense, specifically regarding formal conditions for procedural documents.

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JAAC 52.71

Décision de la Comm. eur. DH du 10 mars 1988 déclarant irrecevable la req. No 11495/85, O. c/Suisse; voir encore cette affaire sous l’angle de la garantie d’un procès équitable [art. 6 § 1], JAAC 52.66C , et de la présomption d’innocence [art. 6 § 2], JAAC 52.68

Art. 6 § 3 let. a CEDH. Droits de l’accusé. Droit de préparer sa défense. Les juridictions pénales sont en droit d’exiger que la défense de l’accusé se conforme, quant aux actes de procédure qu’elle produit, à certaines conditions de forme.

Art. 6 § 3 Bst. a EMRK. Rechte des Angeklagten. Recht auf Vorbereitung der Verteidigung. Die Strafgerichte dürfen verlangen, dass die von der Verteidigung vorgelegten Verfahrensschriften gewisse formelle Voraussetzungen erfüllen.

Art. 6 § 3 lett. a CEDU. Diritti dell’accusato. Diritto alla preparazione della difesa. Le corti penali hanno il diritto di esigere che la difesa adegui a certe condizioni di forma gli atti di procedura che essa insinua.

Voir / Vgl. / Cfr. JAAC 52.70.

Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Digitale Amtsdruckschriften Archives fédérales suisses, Publications officielles numérisées Archivio federale svizzero, Pubblicazioni ufficiali digitali

JAAC 52.71 - Décision de la Comm. eur. DH du 10 mars 1988 déclarant irrecevable la req. No 11495/85, O. c/Suisse; voir encore cette affaire sous l'angle de la garantie d'un procès équitable [art. 6 § 1], JAAC 52.66C , et de la présomption d'innocence...

In Verwaltungspraxis der Bundesbehörden Dans Jurisprudence des autorités administratives de la Confédération In Giurisprudenza delle autorità amministrative della Confederazione

Jahr 1988 Année Anno

Band 52 Volume Volume

Seite --- Page Pagina

Ref. No 150 000 845

Das Dokument wurde durch das Schweizerische Bundesarchiv und die Bundeskanzlei konvertiert. Le document a été digitalisé par les Archives Fédérales Suisses et la Chancellerie fédérale. Il documento è stato convertito dall'Archivio federale svizzero e della Cancelleria federale.