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.
In
fact
,
in
order
to
characterise
a
measure
as
a
penalty
,
the
Court
merely
regards
the
classification
of
a
measure
under
domestic
legislation
as
one
stage
(
among
others
,
for
example
the
imposition
of
the
measure
following
a
criminal
conviction
)
,
which
stage
might
be
described
as
“
abstract
”
.
Where
a
measure
is
not
classified
as
a
penalty
,
the
Court
will
consider
how
it
is
conceived
:
it
will
assess
the
nature
and
purpose
of
the
measure
(
in
particular
its
preventive
or
punitive
intent
)
,
the
procedures
involved
in
the
making
and
implementation
of
the
measure
,
and
its
severity
(
see
Welch
v.
the
United
Kingdom
,
9
February
1995
,
§
28
,
Series
A
no
.
307‑A
,
and
Del
Río
Prada
v.
Spain
[
GC
]
,
no
.
42750/09
,
§
82
,
ECHR
2013
)
.
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