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Treaty No. 005 :

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Reservation contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 5 November 1997 - Or. Cro./Engl.

In accordance with Article 64 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms [Article 57 since the entry into force of the Protocol No 11], the Republic of Croatia does hereby make the following reservation in respect of the right to a public hearing as guaranteed by Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention:

The Republic of Croatia cannot guarantee the right to a public hearing before the Administrative Court in cases in which it decides on the legality of individual acts of administrative authorities. In such cases the Administrative Court in principle decides in closed session.

The relevant provision of the Croatian law referred to above is Article 34, paragraph 1, of the Law on Administrative Disputes, which reads as follows: "In administrative disputes the Administrative Court decides in closed session."
Period covered: 5/11/1997 -         

The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : 6

Declarations contained in the instrument of ratification of the Convention deposited on 5 November 1997 - Or. Cro./Engl.

The Republic of Croatia recognizes for an indefinite period of time, in accordance with Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 6 of Protocol No. 4 and Article 7 of Protocol No. 7, the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to deal with petitions addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe by any person, non-governmental organization or group of individual claiming to be the victim of a violation of the rights set forth in the Convention and its Protocols, where the facts of the alleged violation of these rights occur after the Convention and its Protocols have come into force in respect of the Republic of Croatia.

The Republic of Croatia recognizes for an indefinite period of time, in accordance with Article 46 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms [see Article 34 of the Convention since the entry into force of Protocol No. 11], Article 6 of Protocol No. 4 and Article 7 of Protocol No. 7, as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in all matter concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention and its Protocols and relating to facts occurring after the Convention and its Protocols have come into force in respect of the Republic of Croatia.
Period covered: 5/11/1997 - 31/10/1998                  

The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : Ex-25, Ex-46

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