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If
the
Court
finds
that
there
has
been
a
violation
of
the
Convention
,
it
may
award
the
applicant
not
only
the
costs
and
expenses
incurred
before
the
Convention
institutions
,
but
also
those
incurred
before
the
national
courts
for
the
prevention
or
redress
of
the
violation
(
see
,
among
other
authorities
,
the
Hertel
v.
Switzerland
judgment
of
25
August
1998
,
Reports
1998
-
VI
,
p.
2334
,
§
63
)
.
In
the
present
case
the
Court
notes
that
the
applicant
did
not
incur
such
costs
and
expenses
before
the
special
committee
of
the
House
of
Representatives
.
Consequently
,
it
must
dismiss
the
claim
on
this
point
.
On
the
other
hand
,
the
lack
of
clarity
noted
by
the
Court
with
regard
to
the
rules
governing
the
procedure
to
be
followed
in
the
Court
of
Cassation
certainly
caused
the
applicant
to
incur
additional
costs
during
the
proceedings
before
it
.
The
Court
considers
it
reasonable
to
award
him
BEF
200,000
under
this
head
.
Mr
Coëme
is
likewise
justified
in
claiming
the
payment
of
his
costs
and
expenses
for
the
proceedings
before
the
Commission
and
the
Court
,
including
the
cost
of
drafting
a
pleading
on
the
question
of
friendly
settlement
submitted
under
Article
38
§
1
(
b
)
of
the
Convention
.
In
respect
of
those
proceedings
the
Court
,
ruling
in
equity
on
the
basis
of
the
information
in
its
possession
,
awards
him
BEF
200,000
.
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