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In
my
opinion
the
same
criteria
have
to
apply
to
the
freedom
of
expression
of
the
applicant
(
Mr
Pfeifer
)
as
to
the
freedom
of
expression
of
the
defendant
(
M.
)
.
And
,
indeed
,
the
Austrian
courts
in
both
cases
–
referring
to
the
Court
's
jurisprudence
–
were
of
the
opinion
that
the
expressions
used
constituted
harsh
,
but
not
excessive
criticism
(
case
of
P.
,
Vienna
Court
of
Appeal
(
Oberlandesgericht
)
,
judgment
of
4
May
1998
,
quoted
in
paragraph
9
of
the
judgment
;
case
of
M.
,
Vienna
Court
of
Appeal
,
judgment
of
15
October
2001
,
and
Vienna
Regional
Court
,
judgment
of
31
January
2002
,
quoted
in
paragraphs
15
,
16
and
20
of
the
judgment
)
.
In
both
cases
the
Austrian
courts
held
that
the
use
of
the
words
in
question
constituted
“
a
value
judgment
which
relied
on
a
sufficient
factual
basis
”
.
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