"Bismuth" Case: Nicolas Sarkozy's Appeal to the ECHR Takes a First Step

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However, this appeal by Nicolas Sarkozy has not yet been declared admissible, according to the AFP, the press service of the ECHR on Friday. Once registered by the ECHR, the applications can pass this first stage, which consists in asking the parties for their written observations. In a later stage, the European judges decide on the admissibility of the application, and then only on the merits - which can take months or even years. In this case,…

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