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2. Luedicke, Belkacem and Koc v. the Federal Republic of Germany On 2 March 1977 the Commission held a hearing of the parties on the merits of these applications. The appli- cants complain that they had to pay the costs of in- terpretation in criminal proceedings. A separate press release has been issued. 3. X v. the Netherlands (No. 6301/73) The applicant complains of his detention as a mental patient (Art. 5 (l)(e) and (4) of the Convention). The Commission decided to hold a hearing of the parties on the merits of the application. 4. Times Newspaper Ltd. v. the United Kingdom The applicants complain of an injunction preventing them from publishing an article dealing with thalidomide children. The Commission considered its draft Report under Art. 31 of the Convention. 5. Briiggemann and Scheuten v. the Federal Republic of Germany The applicants submit that the criminal law concern- ing the interruption of pregnancy violates their right to respect for their private life (Art. 8 of the Convention). The Commission decided to hear at its May session the parties' oral submissions on the merits of the case. 6. Haase v. the Federal Republic of Germany On 3 March 1977 the Commission held a hearing of the parties on the merits of this application which relates to the length of criminal proceedings against the appli- cant and, in this context, to the length of his detention on remand. A separate press release has been issued. Articles of the European Convention on Human Rights Freedom from torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Freedom from slavery, servitude and forced labour Right of liberty and security of person Right to a fair trial by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law Right to respect for family life, home, cor- respondence Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Freedom of expression Article 3: Article 4: Article 5: Article 6: Article 8: Article 9: Article 10:

1. A, B, C and D v. the United Kingdom (Nos. 6840/74, 6871/75, 6998/75 and 7099/75) The hearing will deal with various problems arising under the Convention in connection with the applicants' indefinite detention as mental patients. 2. X v. the United Kingdom (No. 7141/75) The case concerns the right of a prisoner to marry (Art. 12 of the Convention). 3. Professor Deutsch v. the Federal Republic of Germany The hearing will relate to the applicant's complaint that he was wrongfully arrested and detained and refused compensation (Art. 5 of the Convention). 4. YandZv. Switzerland (Nos. 7289/75 and 7349/76) The case concerns a prohibition of entry pronounced by Swiss authorities against the first applicant with effect for both Switzerland and Liechtenstein and the alleged repercussions of this prohibition on the applicants' family life (Art. 8 of the Convention). B. Examination of admitted applications The Commission also continued its examination of a number of admitted applications. I. Reference to the European Court of Human Rights The Commission, having adopted its Reports at its previous session, decided to bring the following cases before the Court: 1. X v. the United Kingdom (no. 5856/72) Corcerning corporal punishment in the Isle of Man. 2. Dr Konig v. the Federal Republic of Germany Concerning the length of administrative court proceedings. II. Reports adopted The Commission adopted Reports in the following cases: 1. Klass and others v. the Federal Republic of Germany This case concerns an Act of 1968 permitting under certain circumstances the clandestine control of cor- respondence and telecommunications (Arts. 8, 6 and 13 of the Convention). The Commission adopted its Report under Art. 31. 2. Neubecker v. the Federal Republic of Germany The applicant complained of the Court decision by which he was refused reimbursement of the costs of his defence when criminal proceedings against him were dis- continued. He invoked Art. 6(1) and (2) of the Conven- tion (fair trial and presumption of innocence). A friendly settlement under Art. 28 (b) has now been reached and the Commission's Report under Art. 30 of the Conven- tion will be published shortly. III. Continued examination of other admissible applica- tions 1. Hilton v. the United Kingdom The applicant complains of ill-treatment in prison (Art. 3 of the Convention). The Commission decided to hear the parties' oral conclusions on the evidence ob- tained by its Delegates. 82

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Judgments Case 71/76— Thieffry v Conseil de l'Ordre des Avocats á la Cour de Paris (The Paris Bar Council) — 28 April 1977 — Freedom of establishment After the Reyners case in 1974, Thieffry raises the problem of the exercise of the profession of Advocate. The facts are as follows: Mr. Thieffry, a Belgian national, holds a doctorate in Belgian law. In 1974 he obtained recognition of the diploma for his doctorate in Belgian law as a qualification equivalent to a licentiate's