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The
Court
reiterates
that
it
is
an
essential
condition
for
an
award
of
reparation
in
respect
of
pecuniary
damage
under
Article
41
of
the
Convention
for
a
causal
link
to
exist
between
the
alleged
damage
and
the
violation
which
has
been
found
(
Nikolova
v.
Bulgaria
[
GC
]
,
no
.
31195/96
,
§
73
,
ECHR
1999‑II
,
and
Podkolzina
v.
Latvia
,
no
.
46726/99
,
§
49
,
ECHR
2002‑II
)
.
Exactly
the
same
rule
applies
to
non
-
pecuniary
damage
(
Kadiķis
v.
Latvia
(
no
.
2
)
,
no
.
62393/00
,
§
67
,
4
May
2006
)
.
In
the
instant
case
,
most
of
the
sums
claimed
by
the
applicant
have
no
causal
link
with
the
violation
of
Article
7
of
the
Convention
which
the
Court
has
found
.
However
,
the
Court
considers
that
the
non
-
pecuniary
damage
sustained
by
the
applicant
as
a
result
of
that
violation
is
indisputable
,
although
the
amounts
he
has
claimed
under
that
head
are
clearly
excessive
.
Consequently
,
ruling
on
an
equitable
basis
in
accordance
with
Article
41
of
the
Convention
and
having
regard
to
the
other
specific
circumstances
of
the
case
,
the
Court
awards
the
applicant
EUR
30,000
in
respect
of
non
-
pecuniary
damage
together
with
any
taxes
that
might
be
payable
.
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