### General Principles of Just Satisfaction
1. **Definition and Purpose**:
- Article 41 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides that if the Court finds a violation of the Convention or its Protocols, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party allows only partial reparation, the Court shall afford just satisfaction to the injured party (
10_54,
41_75,
49_44,
89_45,
90_54,
84_136,
100_151,
105_80,
113_41,
117_60,
118_128,
119_47,
121_49,
126_50,
131_246,
138_50,
143_69,
154_59,
160_45,
167_30,
168_30,
169_40,
177_67,
179_99,
180_228,
183_48,
185_47,
192_52,
196_94,
214_103,
218_24,
220_50,
223_53,
234_34,
235_61,
240_63,
252_98,
262_148,
271_45,
286_22,
303_99,
312_77,
319_118,
321_17,
325_24,
330_15,
333_13,
336_111,
350_13,
360_41,
365_53,
366_16,
369_23,
370_79,
374_49,
378_42,
394_38,
402_89,
403_13,
405_25,
410_22,
424_24,
426_67,
456_13,
470_13,
479_14,
499_14,
501_152,
518_16,
533_13,
567_15,
572_16,
577_17,
603_16,
604_16,
607_18,
678_18).
- The purpose of just satisfaction is to compensate for both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages resulting from the violation of Convention rights (
10_54,
41_75,
49_44,
89_45,
90_54,
84_136,
501_152,
518_16,
533_13,
567_15,
572_16,
577_17).
2. **Equitable Basis**:
- The Court often decides on an equitable basis, considering the circumstances of each case and established case-law (
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41_84,
84_143,
100_163,
113_44,
117_64,
118_131,
119_50,
121_52,
126_53,
134_111,
143_72,
154_65,
158_55,
160_48,
169_44,
179_103,
180_230,
183_52,
196_97,
203_55,
214_106,
220_53,
223_56,
234_37,
240_66,
244_72,
252_102,
262_154,
282_290,
305_16,
312_81,
319_121,
324_33,
325_27,
326_25,
330_16,
331_15,
336_114,
352_52,
357_33,
364_82,
365_57,
370_82,
371_84,
384_40,
386_15,
391_128,
397_97,
402_92,
405_29,
410_26,
424_30,
429_30,
433_54,
436_167,
440_44,
466_109,
501_156,
531_16,
598_69).
3. **Types of Damages**:
- **Pecuniary Damage**: Compensation for actual financial losses incurred due to the violation (
100_152,
105_81,
117_61,
118_129,
119_51,
121_53,
154_60,
169_41,
183_49,
301_39,
312_82,
325_27,
352_53,
357_33,
365_56,
370_87,
371_75,
394_39).
- **Non-Pecuniary Damage**: Compensation for emotional distress, suffering, and other intangible losses (
100_157,
113_42,
117_61,
118_129,
119_48,
121_50,
126_53,
131_247,
138_51,
143_70,
154_63,
160_46,
167_31,
168_31,
169_41,
177_68,
179_100,
180_230,
183_52,
196_95,
305_16,
312_81,
319_121,
324_33,
325_28,
326_25,
330_16,
331_15,
336_114,
352_52,
357_33,
364_82,
365_57,
370_82,
371_84,
384_40,
386_15,
391_128,
397_97).
4. **Costs and Expenses**:
- Compensation for costs and expenses incurred in both domestic and Strasbourg proceedings, provided they are reasonable and necessarily incurred (
100_164,
105_82,
117_61,
118_132,
119_51,
121_53,
154_66,
169_45,
183_53,
301_40,
303_102,
310_157,
312_87,
324_34,
325_29,
331_15,
336_114,
352_54,
357_35,
364_85,
365_57,
370_89,
371_84,
384_45,
386_15,
391_128,
397_100).
5. **Default Interest**:
- The Court typically fixes default interest at an annual rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank plus three percentage points (
100_174,
105_86,
113_44,
117_64,
118_133,
119_54,
121_55,
126_53,
131_251,
138_57,
143_76,
154_69,
160_49,
167_37,
168_37,
169_48,
177_74,
179_107,
180_237,
183_56,
185_51,
196_100,
301_41,
303_103,
312_90,
325_32,
330_16,
331_16,
336_115,
352_54,
357_35,
364_86,
370_90,
371_84,
384_46,
386_15,
391_128,
397_101).
6. **Friendly Settlements and Unilateral Declarations**:
- In cases where the parties reach a friendly settlement, the applicants agree to waive any further claims against the respondent state in exchange for agreed amounts (
159_30,
161_36,
162_31,
184_20,
328_29,
332_23,
382_16).
7. **Dismissal of Additional Claims**:
- The Court may dismiss the remainder of the applicants' claims for just satisfaction if it finds that the awarded amounts are reasonable and sufficient to cover the damages suffered (
130_45,
191_14,
301_41,
303_102,
305_17,
324_34,
325_32,
330_16,
331_16,
336_115,
352_54,
357_35,
364_86,
370_90,
371_84,
384_46,
386_15,
391_128,
397_101).
8. **Finding of Violation as Sufficient Satisfaction**:
- The Court may find that the mere finding of a violation itself constitutes sufficient just satisfaction, particularly for non-pecuniary damages (
10_57,
89_48,
207_44,
218_27,
227_29,
255_14,
293_15).