Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights: A Practitioner’s Handbook h. List of supporting documents that are attached to the application (Part I of the application). Applicants are required to list supporting documents, e.g. the applicants’ complaints to domestic authorities, decisions of the domestic courts, and other documentary evidence such as medical records, witness statements, etc. Only copies – not originals – of these documents should be submitted to the Court. All documents have to be numbered. In addition, it might also be useful to submit copies of domestic judgments to which the applicant refers to, but it is not necessary to include copies of cases form the European Court of Human Rights i. Additional Comments The application form provides a small additional space for any comments the applicant wishes to make. j. Declaration and Signature If an applicant is represented by a lawyer or other representative, the signature of the representative is required and not that of the applicant. The completed form must be sent by mail. The Court’s contact details are as follows: The Registrar European Court of Human Rights Council of Europe F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex France Website: www.echr.coe.int It is important to add that incomplete applications will not be accepted. If a single part of the form has not been filled in properly or if information or requisite documents are missing, the Court might not register the application. 2.1.3 The Court’s Processing of New Applications Upon receipt of an application, the Court will open a file and assign an application number. The first digits in the application number before the forward-slash indicate the position of the application amongst the applications lodged in the same year. The digits after the forward-slash indicate the year in which the application was lodged. For example, application no. 123/05 is the 123rd application lodged in the year 2005. The applicant will receive a letter from the Registry, confirming that the application has been registered and indicating a case number to which the applicant must refer in all future correspondence with the Court. Due 40