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Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life

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Versaci v. Italy, no. 3795/22

15/05/25

Refusal by the head of police to grant the applicant a “public security licence” to carry out bookmaking activities on behalf of a foreign company, for not fulfilling the “good character” requirement under domestic law.
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Demirci v. Hungary, no. 48302/21

06/05/25

Decision to expel the first applicant on national security grounds based on classified, undisclosed information, while his wife (with whom he no longer lives) and his adult child remain in Hungary.
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L. and Others v. France, nos. 46949/21 and 2 others

24/04/25

Investigation and prosecution of alleged rapes of under-aged girls, none of which resulted in convictions of the accused, with a particular view to the authorities’ assessment of consent, gender stereotypes and the vulnerability of minors.
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