Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1.
2008 KEY FIGURES ..................................................................
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1.1.
IN CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE ...................................................................
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1.2.
FOCUS OF WORK AND INVESTIGATIONS .....................................................
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1.3.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATOR .................................................
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2.
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................
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2.1.
INTERNATIONAL OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTE (I.O.I.) .......................................
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2.2.
COUNCIL OF EUROPE ...................................................................................
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2.3.
BILATERAL CONTACTS AND PROJECTS ........................................................
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2.4.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ..................................................................
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2.5.
RESEARCH PROJECT .....................................................................................
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3.
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS SECTION ..........................................
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3.1.
FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL
CONSTITUTION .............................................................................................
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3.1.1.
Revocation of a permit pursuant to the Aviation Act ...........................................
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3.1.2.
Reimbursement of costs for a ECJ preliminary ruling procedure ........................
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3.1.3.
Incorrect information about fees ..........................................................................
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3.1.4.
Does the Provincial Government of Styria withhold subsidies for
residential building projects? ................................................................................
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3.2.
PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY ...............................................................................
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3.2.1.
Vienna: Place of residence determines fees for graves ......................................
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3.3.
FREEDOM OF PROPERTY (ART 1, 1. AP ECHR) ...............................................
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3.3.1.
Restitution of land for building by a municipality .................................................
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