Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life

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Z v. Iceland, no. 3538/21

13/01/26

Alleged failure to adequately protect the applicant, a minor at the material time, and conduct an effective investigation into her complaint of sexual assault, as well as alleged gender-based discrimination in the handling of her case.
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Ferrieri and Bonassisa v. Italy, nos. 40607/19 and 34583/20

08/01/26

Access to and examination of the applicants’ banking data, including transaction histories and other financial operations related to or traceable to the applicants, by the authorities for tax audit purposes.
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Altıner Akıncı v. Türkiye, no. 9570/23

06/01/26

Compulsory arbitration proceedings concerning the Turkish Volleyball Federation’s decision to refuse the applicant’s appointment as a referee for international beach volleyball competitions and to exclude her from the list of eligible referees for the relevant periods.
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