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Questions: 1. What is the meaning of “possessions” under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention? 2. What are the permissible limitations of the right to property? 3. Can the right to restitution be seen as guaranteed under Protocol No. 1 to the Convention? 4. Does the Convention guarantee the right to study in the Czech language? 5. To which levels of education are Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention applicable? 6. Are the rights to vote and to stand for election absolute? 7. Is the right to free elections applicable to the elections of the President? 1. Andrejeva v. Latvia [GC], no. 55707/00, ECHR 2009. 2. Broniowski v. Poland [GC], no. 31443/96, ECHR 2004-V. 3. D.H. and Others v. the Czech Republic [GC], no. 57325/00, ECHR 2007-IV. 4. Davydov and Others v. Russia , no. 75947/11, 30 May 2017. 5. G.I.E.M. S.R.L. and Others v. Italy [GC], nos. 1828/06 and 2 others, 28 June 2018. 6. Horváth and Kiss v. Hungary , no. 11146/11, 29 January 2013. 7. Chiragov and Others v. Armenia [GC], no. 13216/05, ECHR 2015. 8. J.D. and A v. the United Kingdom , nos. 32949/17 and 34614/17, 24 October 2019. 9. Könyv-Tár Kft and Others v. Hungary , no. 21623/13, 16 October 2018. 10. Kotov v. Russia [GC], no. 54522/00, 3 April 2012. 11. Mugemangango v. Belgium [GC], no. 310/15, 10 July 2020. 12. OAO Neftyanaya Kompaniya Yukos v. Russia , no. 14902/04, 20 September 2011. 13. Tănase v. Moldova [GC], no. 7/08, ECHR 2010. 14. Vistiņš and Perepjolkins v. Latvia [GC], no. 71243/01, 25 October 2012. 15. Ždanoka v. Latvia [GC], no. 58278/00, ECHR 2006-IV. KEY CASE-LAW

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Bail The applicant was born in and lives in Russia. He was a representative of a Russian company, T., which bought a share of a Czech company, S. The applicant was a member of the Board of Directors of company S. from 8 August 1995, and its chairman from 27 February 1996. He was unable, however, to exercise his powers between 24 September and 3 December 1996, having been illegally dismissed from the Board of Directors by its Czech members. Company S. later became insolvent. On 11 June 2001 the applicant was charged with insider trading and fraud, in particular with concluding contracts disadvantageous to company S. and causing pecuniary damage of EUR 3,520,000. On 20 June 2001 he was placed in pre-trial detention.

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