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@AUAK @LUHT PMHHZ CP-:: (Thv. 4/66 J@) A (f) _KFABZAEEP (d) @LXBZQ LE THPAJHB@H LE EATPZ KAPZHJ _KFABZAEE  (H]@H_Z AB X.P. _KFABZAEE @FPHP) JHEHBJFBZP @LXBZQ LE THPAJHB@H LE EATPZ KAPZHJ JHEHBJFBZ (AB X.P. _KFABZAEE @FPHP LBKQ)  BLZH3 AB KFBJ @LBJHIBFZALB @FPHP, XPH ZMH KL@FZALB LE ZMH ZT F@Z LE KFBJ ABULKUHJ (`) FZZLTBHQP (EATI BFIH, FJJTHPP, FBJ ZHKH_MLBH BXIDHT) FZZLTBHQP (AE GBL^B) AA. DFPAP LE CXTAPJA@ZALB (_KF@H FB x AB LBH DL] LBKQ)  6 X.P. Nlvhrbihbt 0 Ehjhrfk Vuhstalb  _kfabtaee (X.P. Nlvhrbihbt Blt f _frty) 4 X.P. Nlvhrbihbt : Javhrsaty  Jhehbjfbt (Abja`fth @atazhbsmap le _frtahs ab athi AAA) AAA @AZASHBPMA_ LE _TAB@A_FK _FTZAHP  (_KF@H FB x AB LBH DL] ELT _KFABZAEE FBJ LBH DL] ELT JHEHBJFBZ) ELT JAUHTPAZQ @FPHP LBKQ!  _ZE JEZ _ZE JEZ @ at a zh b le tm as P tf th 6 6 Ab` lrp lrf th j lr _ra b`a pfk _k f` h : :  le Dusabhss ab Zmas Ptfth @atazhb le Fbltmhr Ptfth 4 4 Ab`lrplrfthj fbj _rab`apfk _kf`h 8 8  le Dusabhss ab Fbltmhr Ptfth @atazhb lr Pudch`t le f 0 0 Elrhanb @lubtry Elrhanb Bftalb 5 5 AU. @FPH FPPANBIHBZ FBJ BFZXTH LE PXAZ (_kf`h f ] ab lbh `fthnlry, F-B, tmft dhst rhprhshbts ylur `fush le f`talb fbj lbh ab f `lrrhsplbjabn Bfturh le Puat)  F.  Fbtatrust  :6? Fbtatrust  D. _hrslbfk Abcury/  Ifkprf`ta`h  06? Farpkfbh  068 Farpkfbh _rlju`t Kafdakaty  04? Fssfukt, Kadhk & Pkfbjhr  00? Ehjhrfk Hipklyhrs Kafdakaty  0:? Ifrabh  0:8 Ifrabh _rlju`t Kafdakaty  08? Iltlr Uhma`kh  088 Iltlr Uhma`kh _rlju`t Kafdakaty  05? Ltmhr _hrslbfk Abcury  054 Ihja`fk Ifkprf`ta`h  058 _rlju`t Kafdakaty  05= Fsdhstls _rlju`t Kafdakaty @. Fjiabastrf tavh Fnhb` y  Thvahw  686 Ihja`frh F`t Pl`afk Ph`uraty3  =56 MAF ((6018ee)  =54 Dkf`g Kubn (140)  =50 JA^@/JA^^ (:?8(n)  =5: PPAJ Zatkh ]UA  =58 TPA (:?8(n)  Ltmhr Ptftuths  =16 Fnra`ukturfk F`ts  =14 H`lblia` Ptfdakazftalb F`t  =10 Hbvarlbihbtfk Iftthrs  =1: Hbhrny Fkkl`ftalb F`t  =1? Ltmhr Ptftutlry F`talbs (Ae Fjiabastrftavh Fnhb`y as Abvlkvhj)  J. Zhiplrfry Thstrfababn  Lrjhr/_rhkaiabfry  Abcub`talb Fby bfturh le suat erli fby `fthnlry ify dh shkh`thj elr tmas `fthnlry le `fsh fssanbihbt. *(Ae Fbtatrust, tmhb F nlvhrbs)*  H. Nhbhrfk @avak (Ltmhr)  LT E.  _rl Ph Nhb hrfk @avak Thfk _rlphrty  46? Kfbj @lbjhibftalb  44? Elrh`klsurh  40? Thbt, Khfsh & Hch`tihbt  4:? Zlrts tl Kfbj  4:8 Zlrt _rlju`t Kafdakaty  41? Fkk Ltmhr Thfk _rlphrty _hrslbfk _rlphrty  0>? Ltmhr Erfuj  0>6 Zrutm ab Khbjabn  0=? Ltmhr _hrslbfk _rlphrty Jfifnh  0=8 _rlphrty Jfifnh _rlju`t Kafdakaty Dfbgrupt`y  :44 Fpphfk 4= XP@ 68=  :40 ^atmjrfwfk 4= XP@ 68> _raslbhr _htatalbs  808 Jhftm _hbfkty  8:? Ifbjfius & Ltmhr  88? @avak Tanmts  888 _raslb @lbjatalb _rlphrty Tanmts  =4? @lpyranmts  =0? _fthbt  =:? Zrfjhifrg Ehjhrfk Zfx Puats  =>? Zfxhs (XP pkfabtaee lr jhehbjfbt  =>6 ATP-Zmarj _frty 45 XP@ >5?1 Elrehaturh/_hbfkty  56? Fnra`ukturh  54? Ltmhr Ellj &Jrun  548 Jrun Thkfthj Phazurh le _rlphrty 46 XP@ ==6  50? Kaqulr Kfws 5:? TT & Zru`g  58? Farkabh Thns  55? L``upftalbfk Pfehty/Mhfktm  51? Ltmhr Ltmhr Ptftuths  :?? Ptfth Thfpplrtalbihbt  :0? Dfbgs & Dfbgabn  :8? @liihr`h/A@@ Tfths/ht`.  :5? Jhplrtftalb :54 Bfturfkazftalb Fppka`ftalb :58 Ltmhr Aiianrftalb F`talbs :>? Tf` ght hhr Abe kuh b`h j & @lrrupt Lrnfbazftalbs  :=? @lbsuihr @rhjat  :1? @fdkh/Pfthkkath ZU  =6? Phkh`tavh Phrva`h  =8? Ph`uratahs/@liiljatahs/  Hx`mfbnh  =>8 @ustlihr @mfkkhbnh 64 XP@ 0:6?  1?? Fpphfk le ehh jhthriabftalb  ubjhr hqufk f``hss tl Custa`h  18? @lbstatutalbfkaty le Ptfth  Ptftuths  =1? Ltmhr Ptftutlry F`talbs (ae blt fjiabastrftavh fnhb`y rhvahw lr _ravf`y F`t @mfrkhs Kujkfi fbj _fukf Mars`mlee _hf`h @lrps 66??6 66??6 Cheerhy Gusmfb, Hsq. Drafb Gll, Hsq. Pajkhy Fustab KK_ 68?6 G Ptrhht, B^ ^fsmabntlb, J@ 4???8 (4?4)>05-=??? Hra` M. Mlkjhr, Cr. Xbathj Ptfths Fttlrbhy Nhbhrfk 18? _hbbsykvfbaf Fvhbuh, B^ ^fsmabntlb, J@ 4?80?

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@AUAK @LUHT PMHHZCP-::

(Thv. 4/66 J@)

A (f) _KFABZAEEP

(d) @LXBZQ LE THPAJHB@H LE EATPZ KAPZHJ _KFABZAEE

  (H]@H_Z AB X.P. _KFABZAEE @FPHP)

JHEHBJFBZP

@LXBZQ LE THPAJHB@H LE EATPZ KAPZHJ JHEHBJFBZ

(AB X.P. _KFABZAEE @FPHP LBKQ)

 BLZH3 AB KFBJ @LBJHIBFZALB @FPHP, XPH ZMH KL@FZALB LE ZMH ZTF@Z LE

KFBJ ABULKUHJ

(`) FZZLTBHQP (EATI BFIH, FJJTHPP, FBJ ZHKH_MLBH BXIDHT) FZZLTBHQP (AE GBL^B)

AA. DFPAP LE CXTAPJA@ZALB

(_KF@H FB x AB LBH DL] LBKQ)

  6 X.P. Nlvhrbihbt 0 Ehjhrfk Vuhstalb

  _kfabtaee (X.P. Nlvhrbihbt Blt f _frty)

4 X.P. Nlvhrbihbt : Javhrsaty

  Jhehbjfbt (Abja`fth @atazhbsmap le

_frtahs ab athi AAA)

AAA @AZASHBPMA_ LE _TAB@A_FK _FTZAHP (_KF@H FB x AB LBH DL]

ELT _KFABZAEE FBJ LBH DL] ELT JHEHBJFBZ) ELT JAUHTPAZQ @FPHP LBKQ!

  _ZE JEZ _ZE JE

@atazhb le tmas Ptfth 6 6 Ab lrplrfthj lr _rab`apfk _kf h :

  le Dusabhss ab Zmas Ptfth

@atazhb le Fbltmhr Ptfth 4 4 Ab`lrplrfthj fbj _rab`apfk _kf`h 8

  le Dusabhss ab Fbltmhr Ptfth

@atazhb lr Pudch`t le f 0 0Elrhanb @lubtry Elrhanb Bftalb 5

AU. @FPH FPPANBIHBZ FBJ BFZXTH LE PXAZ(_kf`h f ] ab lbh `fthnlry, F-B, tmft dhst rhprhshbts ylur `fush le f`talb fbj lbh ab f `lrrhsplbjabn Bfturh le Puat)

  F.  Fbtatrust 

  :6? Fbtatrust

  D. _hrslbfk Abcury/ 

  Ifkprf`ta`h

  06? Farpkfbh

  068 Farpkfbh _rlju`t Kafdakaty

  04? Fssfukt, Kadhk & Pkfbjhr

  00? Ehjhrfk Hipklyhrs Kafdakaty

  0:? Ifrabh

  0:8 Ifrabh _rlju`t Kafdakaty

  08? Iltlr Uhma`kh

  088 Iltlr Uhma`kh _rlju`t Kafdakaty

  05? Ltmhr _hrslbfk Abcury

  054 Ihja`fk Ifkprf`ta`h

  058 _rlju`t Kafdakaty

  05= Fsdhstls _rlju`t Kafdakaty

@. Fjiabastrftavh Fnhb`y

  Thvahw 

  686 Ihja`frh F`t

Pl`afk Ph`uraty3

  =56 MAF ((6018ee)

  =54 Dkf`g Kubn (140)

  =50 JA^@/JA^^ (:?8(n)  =5: PPAJ Zatkh ]UA

  =58 TPA (:?8(n)

 Ltmhr Ptftuths

  =16 Fnra`ukturfk F`ts

  =14 H`lblia` Ptfdakazftalb F`t

  =10 Hbvarlbihbtfk Iftthrs

  =1: Hbhrny Fkkl`ftalb F`t

  =1? Ltmhr Ptftutlry F`talbs (Ae

Fjiabastrftavh Fnhb`y as Abvlkvhj)

  J. Zhiplrfry Thstrfaba

  Lrjhr/_rhkaiabfry

  Abcub`talb

Fby bfturh le suat erli fby `fthnlry i

dh shkh`thj elr tmas `fthnlry le `fsh

fssanbihbt.

*(Ae Fbtatrust, tmhb F nlvhrbs)*

  H. Nhbhrfk @avak (Ltmhr)   LT E.  _rl Ph Nhbhrfk @avak 

Thfk _rlphrty

  46? Kfbj @lbjhibftalb

  44? Elrh`klsurh

  40? Thbt, Khfsh & Hch`tihbt  4:? Zlrts tl Kfbj

  4:8 Zlrt _rlju`t Kafdakaty

  41? Fkk Ltmhr Thfk _rlphrty

_hrslbfk _rlphrty

  0>? Ltmhr Erfuj

  0>6 Zrutm ab Khbjabn

  0=? Ltmhr _hrslbfk _rlphrty Jfifnh

  0=8 _rlphrty Jfifnh _rlju`t Kafdakaty

Dfbgrupt`y

  :44 Fpphfk 4= XP@ 68=

  :40 ^atmjrfwfk 4= XP@ 68>

_raslbhr _htatalbs

  808 Jhftm _hbfkty

  8:? Ifbjfius & Ltmhr

  88? @avak Tanmts

  888 _raslb @lbjatalb

_rlphrty Tanmts

  =4? @lpyranmts

  =0? _fthbt

  =:? Zrfjhifrg 

Ehjhrfk Zfx Puats

  =>? Zfxhs (XP pkfabtaee lr

jhehbjfbt

  =>6 ATP-Zmarj _frty 45

XP@ >5?1

Elrehaturh/_hbfkty

  56? Fnra`ukturh

  54? Ltmhr Ellj &Jrun

  548 Jrun Thkfthj Phazurhle _rlphrty 46 XP@ ==6

  50? Kaqulr Kfws

5:? TT & Zru`g 

  58? Farkabh Thns

  55? L``upftalbfk

Pfehty/Mhfktm

  51? Ltmhr

Ltmhr Ptftuths

  :?? Ptfth Thfpplrtalbihbt

  :0? Dfbgs & Dfbgabn

  :8? @liihr`h/A@@

Tfths/ht`.

  :5? Jhplrtftalb

:54 Bfturfkazftalb Fppka`ftalb

:58 Ltmhr Aiianrftalb F`talb

:>? Tf ghthhr Abekuhb`hj &@lrrupt Lrnfbazftalbs

  :=? @lbsuihr @rhjat

  :1? @fdkh/Pfthkkath ZU

  =6? Phkh`tavh Phrva`h

  =8? Ph`uratahs/@liiljatahs/

  Hx`mfbnh

  =>8 @ustlihr @mfkkhbnh 64 XP

0:6?

  1?? Fpphfk le ehh jhthriabftal

  ubjhr hqufk f``hss tl Cust

  18? @lbstatutalbfkaty le Ptfth

  Ptftuths

  =1? Ltmhr Ptftutlry F`talbs (ae

blt fjiabastrftavh fnhb`y

rhvahw lr _ravf`y F`t

@mfrkhs Kujkfi fbj _fukf Mars`mlee _hf`h @lrps

66??6 66??6

Cheerhy Gusmfb, Hsq.

Drafb Gll, Hsq.Pajkhy Fustab KK_68?6 G Ptrhht, B^^fsmabntlb, J@ 4???8(4?4)>05-=???

Hra` M. Mlkjhr, Cr.Xbathj Ptfths Fttlrbhy Nhbhrfk18? _hbbsykvfbaf Fvhbuh, B^^fsmabntlb, J@ 4?80?

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6.  Zmas as fb f`talb ubjhr tmh Erhhjli le Abelriftalb F`t (‛ELAF’), 8 X.P.@. §

884. _kfabtaees @mfrkhs Kujkfi fbj _fukf Mars`mlee shhg tmh rhkhfsh le fnhb`y rh`lrjs rhquhsthj

 dy _kfabtaees ubjhr tmh ELAF erli tmh Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps. Pph`aea`fkky, _kfabtaees shhg

jas`klsurh le tmh abjavajufk @lubtry Thplrts (mhrhabfethr, ‛`lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts’ lr

‛drhfglut survhys’) prhpfrhj erli tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr 4??1 Fbbufk

Ulkubthhr Purvhy (‛4??1 FUP’) fbj tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr 4?6? Fbbufk

Ulkubthhr Purvhy (‛4?6? FUP’). Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, fs ifby fs >> `lubtry-dy-

`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhys whrh prhpfrhj erli tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh 4??1 FUP,

 dh`fih heeh`tavh ab Blvhidhr 4??1, fbj whrh jastraduthj elr rhvahw dy _hf`h @lrps stfee.

Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, fs ifby fs >> `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh Ulkubthhr

Purvhy Thplrts whrh prhpfrhj erli tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh 4?6? FUP, dh`fih heeh`tavh ab

 Blvhidhr 4?6?, fbj whrh jastraduthj elr rhvahw dy _hf`h @lrps stfee. Xplb abelriftalb fbj

 dhkahe, tmh Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps mfs fbfkyzhj tmhsh survhy rhsplbshs lb f prlnrfi-dy-

 prlnrfi dfsas ‚ su`m fs thf`mabn, fnra`ukturh, sifkk hbthrprash jhvhklpihbt ‚ fbj jastraduthj

tmas abelriftalb elr rhvahw dy _hf`h @lrps stfee. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmhsh prlnrfi-

 dy-prlnrfi drhfgluts frh fvfakfdkh lb dltm f wlrkjwajh fbj f `lubtry-dy-`lubtry dfsas

(`lkkh`tavhky, ‛Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrts’).

Curasja`talb fbj Uhbuh 

4.  Zmas @lurt mfs dltm sudch`t iftthr curasja`talb lvhr tmas f`talb fbj phrslbfk

 curasja`talb lvhr tmh pfrtahs pursufbt tl 8 X.P.@. § 884(f)(:)(D). Zmas @lurt fksl mfs curasja`talb

lvhr tmas f`talb pursufbt tl 4= X.P.@. § 6006. Uhbuh kahs ab tmas jastra`t ubjhr 8 X.P.@. §

884(f)(:)(D).

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_frtahs 

0.  _kfabtaees @mfrkhs Kujkfi fbj _fukf Mars`mlee frh abjavajufks rhsajabn ab

^fsmabntlb, J@. Dltm Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee twa`h shrvhj fs _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs.

Erli 615= tmrlunm 61>?, Ir. Kujkfi shrvhj ab Bhpfk fbj Is. Mars`mlee ab Ghbyf. Ilrh

rh`hbtky, tmhy shrvhj tlnhtmhr ab Phbhnfk erli 4??8 tmrlunm 4??>. Ab hf`m `fsh, tmh _kfabtaees

`lipkhthj tmhar thri le shrva h. Ab 61=5, Ir. Kujkfi wfs l-elubjhr le Erahbjs le Bhpfk, fb

fssl`aftalb le Thturbhj _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs wml shrvhj ab Bhpfk. Ir. Kujkfi as f elrihr

hkh`thj ihidhr le tmh Dlfrj le Jarh`tlrs (4??=‐4??1) le tmh Bftalbfk _hf`h @lrps Fssl`aftalb,

wma`m as f blbprleat lrnfbazftalb tmft supplrts Thturbhj _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs fbj tmh _hf`h

@lrps `liiubaty tmrlunm bhtwlrgabn fbj ihbtlrabn tl mhkp nuajh elrihr Ulkubthhrs tmrlunm

tmhar `lbtabuhj shrva`h df`g mlih. Ab 4??=, Ir. Kujkfi shrvhj fs fb Fjvaslr tl tmh

Ldfif/Dajhb Zrfbsatalb Zhfi elr tmh _hf`h @lrps. Is. Mars`mlee mfs shrvhj lb tmh Dlfrj le

Erahbjs le Ghbyf, fb fssl`aftalb le Thturbhj _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs wml shrvhj ab Ghbyf.

:. 

Jurabn tmhar thburh fs Ulkubthhrs ab Phbhnfk, Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee whrh

abvathj dy Phbftlr @mrastlpmhr Jljj tl thstaey lb Cuky 48, 4??>, lb dhmfke le tmh =,??? tmhb-

`urrhbt _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs, ft f mhfrabn rhnfrjabn tmh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr

Hiplwhrihbt F`t, P. >04 dhelrh tmh Pud`liiatthh lb ^hsthrb Mhiaspmhrh, _hf`h @lrps fbj

 Bfr`lta`s Feefars le tmh Phbfth Elrhanb Thkftalbs @liiatthh. Ab lrjhr tl jl sl, tmhy trfvhkhj tl

^fsmabntlb, J@ erli Phbhnfk ft tmhar lwb hxphbsh. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh _hf`h

@lrps lpplshj tmh pfrta`apftalb le Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars mlee ft tmh mhfrabn. Zmh thstailby

le Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee manmkanmthj tmh bhhj elr tmh _hf`h @lrps tl kasthb tl fbj

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rhsph`t Ulkubthhrs, tmrlunm ih`mfbasis su`m fs survhys le tmh Ulkubthhrs rhnfrjabn fnhb`y fbj

fnhb`y stfee phrelrifb`h fbj heeh`tavhbhss.

8.  _kfabtaees Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee mfvh dhhb khfjabn fjvl`fths elr

strhbntmhbabn fbj rhvatfkazabn tmh Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps tmrlunm hiplwhrihbt le tmh

Ulkubthhrs, ab`rhfshj trfbspfrhb`y, fbj eubjfihbtfk rhelri. Ab supplrt le tmhar rhelri

fjvl`f`y iassalb, _kfabtaees mfvh ftthipthj tl ush tmh ELAF tl ldtfab fbj jasshiabfth

abelriftalb fdlut tmh phrelrifb`h le tmh _hf`h @lrps tl hju`fth `urrhbt fbj plthbtafk

Ulkubthhrs, tmh Leea`h le Ifbfnhihbt fbj Dujnht, tmh X.P. @lbnrhss, fkuiba le tmh _hf`h

@lrps, fbj tmh pudka`.

5.  Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps as fb abjhphbjhbt fnhb`y watmab tmh Hxh`utavh Drfb`m le

tmh Xbathj Ptfths Nlvhrbihbt. Zmh _hf`h @lrps‑ prab`apfk pkf`h le dusabhss fbj mhfjqufrthrs as

ab tmh Jastra`t le @lkuidaf. Zmh _hf`h @lrps as sudch`t tl tmh ELAF, fbj at as fb ‛fnhb`y’

watmab tmh ihfbabn le 8 X.P.@. § 884(e).

Zmh _rhsajhbt‑s @liiatihbt tl Lphb Nlvhrbihbt As Dabjabn lb tmh _hf`h @lrps

>. 

Lb Cfbufry 46, 4??1, tmh _rhsajhbt assuhj f Ihilrfbjui elr tmh Mhfjs le

 Hxh`utavh Jhpfrtihbts fbj Fnhb`ahs3 Zmh Erhhjli le Abelriftalb F`t (ELAF) (>: Ehj. Thn.

:5=0 (Cfb. 45, 4??1)), wma`m rhquarhs fby jludts watm rhsph`t tl jas`klsurh tl dh rhslkvhj ab

efvlr le jas`klsurh. Zmh _rhsajhbt stfthj ab mas Ihilrfbjui, ‛WtYmh Erhhjli le Abelriftalb

F`t smlukj dh fjiabasthrhj watm f `khfr prhsuiptalb3 Ab tmh ef`h le jludt, lphbbhss prhvfaks.

Zmh Nlvhrbihbt smlukj blt ghhp abelriftalb `lbeajhbtafk ihrhky dh`fush pudka` leea`afks ianmt

 dh hidfrrfsshj dy jas`klsurh, dh`fush hrrlrs fbj efakurhs ianmt dh rhvhfkhj, lr dh`fush le

sph`ukftavh lr fdstrf`t ehfrs. . . . Fkk fnhb`ahs smlukj fjlpt f prhsuiptalb ab efvlr le jas`klsurh,

ab lrjhr tl rhbhw tmhar `liiatihbt tl tmh prab`apkhs hidljahj ab ELAF, fbj tl usmhr ab f bhw

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hrf le lphb Nlvhrbihbt. Zmh prhsuiptalb le jas`klsurh smlukj dh fppkahj tl fkk jh`asalbs

abvlkvabn ELAF.’

=.  Zmh _rhsajhbt‑s Ihilrfbjui ifghs at `khfr tmft mh shhgs ‛tl `rhftWhY fb

ubprh`hjhbthj khvhk le lphbbhss ab Nlvhrbihbt.’ Zmh ‛prhsuiptalb le jas`klsurh . . . WelrY fkk

jh`asalbs abvlkvabn ELAF’ fjvfb`hs tmh _rhsajhbt‑s nlfk tl ‛hstfdkasm f systhi le trfbspfrhb`y,

 pudka` pfrta`apftalb, fbj `lkkfdlrftalb. . . . Zrfbspfrhb`y prlilths f``lubtfdakaty fbj prlvajhs

abelriftalb elr `atazhbs fdlut wmft tmhar Nlvhrbihbt as jlabn. Abelriftalb ifabtfabhj dy

tmh Ehjhrfk Nlvhrbihbt as f bftalbfk fssht. Iy Fjiabastrftalb wakk tfgh fpprlprafth f`talb,

`lbsasthbt watm kfw fbj plka`y, tl jas`klsh abelriftalb rfpajky ab elris tmft tmh pudka` `fb

rhfjaky eabj fbj ush. Hxh`utavh jhpfrtihbts fbj fnhb`ahs smlukj mfrbhss bhw th`mblklnahs tl

 put abelriftalb fdlut tmhar lphrftalbs fbj jh`asalbs lbkabh fbj rhfjaky fvfakfdkh tl tmh pudka`. . .

. _udka` hbnfnhihbt hbmfb`hs tmh Nlvhrbihbt's heeh`tavhbhss fbj aiprlvhs tmh qufkaty le ats

jh`asalbs.’

1.  Zmh Fttlrbhy Nhbhrfk assuhj f Ihilrfbjui elr Mhfjs le Hxh`utavh Jhpfrtihbts

fbj Fnhb`ahs3 Zmh Erhhjli le Abelriftalb F`t (ELAF) lb Ifr`m 61, 4??1, fvfakfdkh ft  

mttp3//www.custa`h.nlv/fn/elaf-ihil-ifr`m4??1.pje/, wma`m hbf`ts tmh jarh`tavhs lutkabhj ab

tmh _rhsajhbt‑s Cfbufry 46, 4??1 Ihilrfbjui. Zmh Fttlrbhy Nhbhrfk‑s Ihilrfbjui stfths,

‛tmh Jhpfrtihbt le Custa`h wakk jhehbj f jhbafk le f ELAF rhquhst lbky ae (6) tmh fnhb`y

rhfslbfdky elrhshhs tmft jas`klsurh wlukj mfri fb abthrhst prlth`thj dy lbh le tmh stftutlry

hxhiptalbs, lr (4) jas`klsurh as prlmadathj dy kfw.’

Zmh _hf`h @lrps‑ Fbbufk/Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhys

6?.  Ab ft khfst 4??5 fbj 4??=, tmh _hf`h @lrps `lbju`thj Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhys,

nhbhrfkky eahkjhj erli Ify tmrlunm Funust le tmh rhsph`tavh `fkhbjfr yhfr. Xplb abelriftalb

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fbj dhkahe, stfrtabn ab 4??1, tmh _hf`h @lrps iljaeahj tmh survhy phralj tl l``ur fbbufkky. Zmus,

sab`h 4??1, tmh _hf`h @lrps mfs nhbhrfkky `lbju`thj, erli Cubh tmrlunm Funust le hf`m `fkhbjfr

yhfr, Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys.

66.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrts prhshbt tmh _hf`h

@lrps Ulkubthhrs‑ rhsplbshs tl tmh Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys ab stftasta`fk elri elr hf`m le tmh

quhstalbs plshj ab tmh survhy. Zmh stftasta`s le tmh rhsplbshs frh rhplrthj ab mfrt lr tfdkh elri

fbj `lbtfab bl abelriftalb tl phriat ajhbtaea`ftalb le abjavajufk Ulkubthhr rhsplbjhbts. Xplb

abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmhsh drhfgluts frh fvfakfdkh ab hkh`trlba` elrift.

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Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh _hf`h @lrps prlvajhs fbfkyshs le tmh rhsplbshs

le tmh Ulkubthhrs wlrkjwajh fbj fksl lb f `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi dfsas

elr rhvahw dy tmh stfee le abjavajufk `lubtrahs. Zmh drhfgluts phriat abthrhsthj phrslbs tl

`lipfrh tmh Ulkubthhrs‑ rhsplbshs dhtwhhb `lubtrahs fbj phriat tmhi tl rfbg `lubtrahs lr

 prlnrfis erli dhst tl wlrst elr hf`m quhstalb plshj ab tmh survhy.

60.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi

fbfkyshs hxplsh f wajh jaspfraty filbn tmh `lubtrahs fbj tmh qufkaty, heeh`tavhbhss, fbj

 phrelrifb`h le tmh prlnrfis, fs fsshsshj dy tmh Ulkubthhrs. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh

`lubtrahs fbj prlnrfis tmft rfbg rhkftavhky whkk lvhrfkk jl sl lb f blb-rfbjli dfsas, fs tmhsh

`lubtrahs fbj prlnrfis thbj tl rfbg whkk lb f drlfj rfbnh le quhstalbs. Kaghwash, uplb

abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, elr `lubtrahs fbj prlnrfis tmft rfbg rhkftavhky pllrky lvhrfkk thbj tl rfbg

 pllrky lb f drlfj rfbnh le quhstalbs, fbj f plwhreuk `lrrhkftalb hxasts dhtwhhb tmh `lubtrahs

watm klw rfbgabns fbj tmlsh watm f manm hfrky quat (lr ‛thriabftalb’) rfth le tmh Ulkubthhrs.

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6:.  Zmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi `lipfraslbs fbj rfbgabns

 prlvajh vatfk abelriftalb tl plthbtafk _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs fbj fppka`fbts tl mhkp tmhi

jhthriabh tmh `lipfrftavh heeh`tavhbhss fbj phrelrifb`h le prlnrfis ab tmh `lubtrahs tl wma`m

tmhy ianmt dh lr mfvh dhhb abvathj tl shrvh.

68.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, Ulkubthhrs typa`fkky `liiat tmhishkvhs tl 4>

ilbtms le shrva`h, dut f manm phr`hbtfnh le tmh Ulkubthhrs quat hfrky, f `khfr abja`ftalb le

wajhsprhfj ifkfash ab tmh _hf`h @lrps. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, abjavajufk Ulkubthhrs ab f

 pfrta`ukfr `lubtry mfvh f sanbaea`fbt abthrhst ab jhthriababn wmhtmhr tmhy mfvh dhhb abvathj tl

shrvh ab f whkk-ifbfnhj lr pllrky-ifbfnhj `lubtry prlnrfi, wmhtmhr tmh `lubtry mfs f manm lr

klw hfrky quat rfth, fbj tmh lpabalbs le Ulkubthhrs shrvabn ab tmft `lubtry, wmlsh abthrhsts ilst

`klshky `lab`ajh watm tmhar lwb fbj wml mfvh tmh ilst jhtfakhj abelriftalb erli tmh phrsph`tavh

le tmh Ulkubthhrs ab tmh eahkj.

65.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, bl phrslbfk ajhbtaeyabn abelriftalb `fb dh nkhfbhj

erli tmh stftasta`s rhplrthj ab tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhys, fs lbky

tmh phr`hbtfnhs elr hf`m iuktapkh `mla`h rhsplbsh elr hf`m quhstalb frh tfdukfthj. Xplb

abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, ifby quhstalbs phriat ‛yhs’ lr ‛bl’ rhsplbshs fbj ltmhrs phriat

fbswhrs lb f s`fkh (h.n., dhst-tl-wlrst lr strlbnky fnrhh tl strlbnky jasfnrhh). _kfabtaees jl blt

shhg tl ldtfab tmh fbswhrs tl fby lphb-hbjhj quhstalbs tmft ify dh ab`kujhj ab lbh lr ilrh le

tmh 4??1 lr 4?6? FUP.

Zmh _hf`h @lrps Mfs F`gblwkhjnhj tmft tmh @lubtry-dy-@lubtry

Drhfgluts le tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhys frh Pudch`t tl _rlju`talb Xbjhr ELAF

6>.  Zmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy ifsthr (wlrkjwajh) rhplrt ab`kujhs f sh`talb tatkhj

‛Abtrlju`talb tl tmh 4??= Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrt’ wma`m stfths, ab pfrt, tmft ‛W`Ylpahs

le 4??5 Ulkubthhr Purvhy WabjavajufkY @lubtry Thplrts frh fvfakfdkh tmrlunm tmh LPAT_ abtrfbht

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 pfnh.’ Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, ‛LPAT_’ rhehrs tl tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ abthrbfk Leea`h le

Ptrfthna` Abelriftalb, Thshfr`m fbj _kfbbabn, wma`m `lbju`ts tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhys.

6=.  Dfshj lb tmas abelriftalb rhnfrjabn tmh hxasthb`h le `lubtry-dy-`lubtry

 drhfgluts, lb Fprak 68, 4??1, @mfrkhs Kujkfi fbj _fukf Mars`mlee eakhj f ELAF rhquhst shhgabn

 prlju`talb le tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ 4??= survhy le tmh

Ulkubthhrs. Zmhy slunmt prlju`talb le tmh drhfgluts ab hkh`trlba` elrift.

61.  Zmas Fprak 68, 4??1 hifak `lbstatuthj f vfkaj rhquhst ubjhr ELAF. Zmh rhquhst

wfs fssanbhj tmh trf`gabn buidhr ELAF-?1-?>0.

4?. 

Lb Fprak 68, 4??1, Ir. Kujkfi rh`havhj fb hifak erli tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ F`tabn

ELAF/_ravf`y Leea`hr f`gblwkhjnabn rh`hapt le Ir. Kujkfi‑s ELAF rhquhst. Zmh Leea`hr fksl

f`gblwkhjnhj tmft f rhsplbsh erli tmh _hf`h @lrps wfs juh watmab 4? dusabhss jfys dy Ify 66,

4??1.

46.  Ft 66368 f.i. lb Ify 66, 4??1, tmh _hf`h @lrps prlvajhj, ab fb hkh`trlba` tfdkh

elri, tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh Ulkubthhr rhsplbshs tl quhstalb H66 le tmh _hf`h

@lrps 4??= Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhy. Vuhstalb H66 fsgs ‛WtYl wmft hxthbt jlhs ylur @lubtry

Jarh`tlr abthrf`t watm Ulkubthhrs tl dh fwfrh le Ulkubthhr assuhs fbj `lb`hrbs<’ Zmhsh `lubtry-

 dy-`lubtry drhfgluts rhnfrjabn tmh phrelrifb`h le tmh @lubtry Jarh`tlrs phriats lbh tl

`lipfrh fbj rfbg tmh @lubtry Jarh`tlrs. Zmh Leea`hr abquarhj wmhtmhr tmas wfs tmh typh le

abelriftalb rhquhsthj dy Ir. Kujkfi.

44.  Kfthr tmh sfih jfy ft 66385 f.i., ab f shpfrfth hifak `liiuba`ftalb, tmh _hf`h

@lrps ELAF Leea`hr hstaifthj tmft tmh rhquhst tl prlju`h, abthr fkaf, tmh ‛tfdukfthj rhsukts le tmh

_hf`h @lrps 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy elr hf`m `lubtry’ elr fkk le tmh quhstalbs ab tmh survhy

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wlukj tltfk lvhr 5,??? pfnhs fbj, tmhrhelrh, tmh rhquhst wlukj dh sudch`t tl f rhprlju`talb

`mfrnh le $=18.4?.

40.  Ir. Kujkfi rhsplbjhj dy hifak tmh sfih jfy ft 64368 p.i. stftabn tmft tmh

 prleehrhj `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts elr Vuhstalb H66 whrh hxf`tky tmh typh le abelriftalb

mh rhquhsthj. Mh rhathrfthj tmh ELAF rhquhst wfs elr tmh jl`uihbts ab hkh`trlba` elri, fs at

wlukj dh fb abheea`ahbt ush le tmh pudka`‑s rhslur`hs tl mfvh nlvhrbihbt hipklyhhs prabt tmh

jl`uihbts tmft whrh fkrhfjy stlrhj ab hkh`trlba` elrift, `lpy tmlsh prabthj jl`uihbts, fbj tmhb

tl ifak tmh pfphr `lpahs. Ir. Kujkfi eurtmhr leehrhj tl rhaidursh tmh _hf`h @lrps elr tmh

iabaifk taih tl trfbsehr tmh hkh`trlba` jl`uihbts lbtl stlrfnh ihjaf jas`s fbj tl suppky f iaba-

hxthrbfk mfrj jravh elr jlwbklfjabn fbj trfbsehrrabn tmh jl`uihbts.

4:.  Ab f rhsplbsh ft 03:8 p.i. lb Ify 66, tmh _hf`h @lrps fkkhnhj tmft tmh rhquhsthj

abelriftalb ‛as blt fvfakfdkh ab tmh elrift WIr. KujkfiY fsghj elr’ fbj tmft fb hipklyhh wakk

bhhj tl ‛sphbj fb hstaifthj :? mlurs le prlnrfiiabn ft f rfth le $81.?? phr mlur tl rhtrahvh

ELAFfdkh plrtalbs le tmh _hf`h @lrps 4??= Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhy. . . . Zmas drabns tmh tltfk

shfr`m `lsts tl $4,4:4.??.’

48.  Lb Ify 64, 4??1, Ir. Kujkfi rhsplbjhj dy hifak tl tmh _hf`h @lrps, bltabn tmft

tmh rhquhsthj abelriftalb fkrhfjy hxasthj ab hkh`trlba` elri. Ir. Kujkfi blthj tmft tmh

abtrlju`talb tl tmh wlrkjwajh survhy rhsukts elr tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy hxpka`atky ‛stfths tmft

tmh ”plst fbj rhnalbfk‑ rhsukts frh fvfakfdkh lb tmh ”LPAT_ abtrfbht pfnh‑ ft tmh _hf`h @lrps.’

45.  Zmh elkklwabn jfy, lb Ify 60, 4??1, ft 638> p.i. tmh _hf`h @lrps rhsplbjhj dy

rfasabn tmh rhquhsthj shfr`m fbj jupka`ftalb ehh elr f sh`lbj taih, rhquhstabn f pfyihbt le

$0,60>.4? elr tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts.

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4>.  Jhspath buihrlus ftthipts lb Ify 60, Ify 68, Ify 4?, Ify 46, fbj Ify 45 dy

Ir. Kujkfi tl rhathrfth tmft tmh abelriftalb dhabn slunmt wfs `lbtfabhj ab jl`uihbts fkrhfjy

fvfakfdkh ab hkh`trlba` elri lb tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ abtrfbht, tmh _hf`h @lrps `lbtabuhj tl stlbhwfkk

Ir. Kujkfi, fsshrtabn tmft tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy frh ‛tll kfrnh tl shbj

hkh`trlba`fkky lr s`fb tl f @J-Tli.’

4=.  At dhfrs bltabn tmft tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr

Purvhy, wma`m kfthr whrh plsthj ft mttp3//www.phf`h`lrpswaga.lrn/4??=\Dahbbafk\

Ulkubthhr\Purvhy, nhbhrfkky rfbnh erli fdlut 5? tl 1? pfnhs ab khbntm hf`m. Hvhb usabn tmh

upphr hbj le tmh rfbnh fs tmh sazh elr hf`m jl`uihbt, tmh tltfk buidhr le pfnhs hb`lipfsshj dy

fkk 5> `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts as lbky 5?0? pfnhs. Zmh sazh le hf`m drhfglut le tmh 4??=

Ulkubthhr Purvhy ab hkh`trlba` _JE eakh elrift nhbhrfkky frh blt ilrh tmfb 5?? gDs ab sazh. Zmh

tltfk ihilry l``upahj dy tmh 5> Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrts ab hkh`trlba` _JE eakh elrift as khss

tmfb :? IDs. Zmh stfbjfrj @J-TLI jas` as fpfdkh le stlrabn ft khfst 8?? lr 5?? IDs le jftf.

41.  Dy hifak shbt tl tmh _hf`h @lrps lb Ify 4>, 4??1, Ir. Kujkfi eakhj fb fpphfk le

tmh jh`asalbs rhnfrjabn tmh jl`uihbt prlju`talb elrift fbj `lsts elr tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??=

Ulkubthhr Purvhy.

0?.  Zmas Ify 4>, 4??1 hifak `lbstatuthj f vfkaj fpphfk ubjhr ELAF.

06.  Ft tmh taih tmas fpphfk wfs phbjabn, Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee whrh

fpprlf`mhj dy f _hf`h @lrps stfeehr wml leehrhj tl shfr`m elr tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??=

Ulkubthhr Purvhy fbj elubj, watmab iabuths, tmlsh vhry jl`uihbts lb tmh LPAT_ whdpfnh lb

tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ abtrfbht ‚ prh`ashky wmhrh Ir. Kujkfi mfj rhphfthjky urnhj tmh _hf`h @lrps

ELAF leea`hr tl ldtfab tmh ELAF rhquhsthj jl`uihbts. Ab f iftthr le iabuths, tmh _hf`h @lrps

stfeehr wml kl`fthj tmhsh jl`uihbts hifakhj tmh hkh`trlba` `lpahs le tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??=

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Ulkubthhr Purvhy tl Ir. Kujkfi. @lbtrfry tl tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ ELAF Leea`hr‑s rhprhshbtftalbs

tmft tmh eakhs whrh tll kfrnh tl `lpy lbtl f sabnkh @J-TLI jas`, tmhsh jl`uihbts whrh sifkk

hblunm tmft tmhy whrh fkk fttf`mhj tl f sabnkh hifak ‚ tltfkabn khss tmfb 48 IDs ab sazh. Ir.

Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee plsthj tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts lb tmh _hf`h@lrp^aga

whdsath, mttp3//www.phf`h`lrpswaga.lrn/.

04.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, _hf`h@lrp^aga as f tfx-hxhipt ‛`lkkfdlrftavh

 prlch`t wmlsh nlfk as tl `rhfth f erhh, abthrf`tavh, fbj up-tl-jfth slur`h le abelriftalb fdlut

shrvabn fs f vlkubthhr watm tmh X.P. _hf`h @lrps.’ Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, at urrhbtky

`lbtfabs bhfrky =,??? pfnhs le jl`uihbts tmft ‛mfvh dhhb wratthb fbj hjathj dy (T)_@Us

WThturbhj _hf`h @lrps UlkubthhrsY fbj Erahbjs le _hf`h @lrps erli frlubj tmh wlrkj.’ Xplb

abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, sab`h ats elubjabn ab 4??=, 580,141 abjavajufks (tmrlunm Cuky 48, 4?66)

mfvh vasathj tmh sath fbj vahwhj bhfrky 0.4 iakkalb pfnhs. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, bhw

vasats tl tmh sath `liprash 58% le tltfk vasats, wmakh rhphft vasats `lbstatuth 08%.

00.  Lb Cubh 4:, 4??1, tmh F`tabn Jarh`tlr le tmh _hf`h @lrps Leea`h le Ifbfnhihbt

rhsplbjhj dy hifak tl Ir. Kujkfi‑s fpphfk le tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ jhbafk le mas ELAF rhquhst. Zmh

hifak blthj tmft tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy elr tmh 5> `lubtrahs wfs fkrhfjy

fvfakfdkh lb _hf`h@lrp^aga. Zmh _hf`h @lrps tmus lb`kujhj tmft ‛at jlhsb‑t fpphfr bh`hssfry

elr us Wtmh _hf`h @lrpsY tl `lbtabuh tl stfee ylur rhquhst elr tmhsh.’

0:.  Zmh F`tabn Jarh`tlr‑s Cubh 4: rhsplbsh tl Ir. Kujkfi‑s Ify 4> fpphfk wfs

aiprlphr. Zmh ELAF jlhs blt futmlrazh fb fnhb`y tl rheush tl prlju`h jl`uihbts dh`fush at

 dhkahvhs tmft prlju`talb as ubbh`hssfry. Tftmhr, Ir. Kujkfi wfs hbtatkhj tl f prlphr

jhthriabftalb dy tmh _hf`h @lrps tmft ats rheusfk tl prlvajh tmh rhquhsthj jl`uihbts ab

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hkh`trlba` elri fbj tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ jhifbj elr hxlrdatfbt jl`uihbt prlju`talb ehhs whrh

aiprlphr.

08.  Zmh F`tabn Jarh`tlr‑s rhsplbsh jaj blt rfash fby ldch`talb tl tmh ef`t tmft

_kfabtaees mfj ldtfabhj f `lpy le tmh drhfglut survhy rhsukts fbj rfashj bl ldch`talb fdlut tmhar

 dhabn plsthj lb _hf`h@lrp^aga. Eurtmhrilrh, tmh F`tabn Jarh`tlr‑s rhsplbsh jaj blt `lbtfab

fby quhstalbs fs tl mlw Ir. Kujkfi mfj ldtfabhj tmh jl`uihbts.

05.  Ilst aiplrtfbt, tmh F`tabn Jarh`tlr‑s jhbafk le Ir. Kujkfi‑s fpphfk `athj bl

nrlubjs elr tmh _hf`h @lrps eabjabn tmft tmh jl`uihbts whrh blt sudch`t tl prlju`talb ubjhr

ELAF. Zmh jhbafk jaj blt fsshrt ‛tmft jas`klsurh wlukj mfri fb abthrhst prlth`thj dy lbh le tmh

WELAFY stftutlry hxhiptalbs’ lr tmft ‛jas`klsurh Wle tmh drhfgluts erli tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6?

Ulkubthhr PurvhysY as prlmadathj dy kfw’ ‚ tmh twl drlfj `fthnlrahs ubjhr wma`m tmh Ifr`m 61,

4??1 Fttlrbhy Nhbhrfk‑s Ihilrfbjui stfthj fs tmh ‛lbky’ `ar`uistfb`hs ab wma`m tmh

Jhpfrtihbt le Custa`h wakk jhehbj f jhbafk le f ELAF rhquhst. Puprf ft µ 1.

0>.  Zmrlunmlut tmh ELAF rhquhst fbj fpphfk prl`hss, tmh _hf`h @lrps bhvhr nfvh fby

abja`ftalb tl Ir. Kujkfi tmft prlju`talb le tmhsh jl`uihbts wfs prlmadathj lr rhstra`thj ubjhr

ELAF. Zmh _hf`h @lrps bhvhr abja`fthj tmft tmh prlju`talb le tmhsh jl`uihbts wfs

jas`rhtalbfry ubjhr ELAF. Zmh lbky assuhs rfashj dy tmh _hf`h @lrps tmrlunmlut tmas prl`hss

 phrtfababn tl tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhys whrh tmh jl`uihbt prlju`talb elrift

(pfphr vs. hkh`trlba`) fbj `lsts elr prlju`abn tmh drhfgluts.

0=.  Zmh _hf`h @lrps f`gblwkhjnhihbt tmft tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr

Purvhys frh sudch`t tl prlju`talb ubjhr ELAF as dabjabn lb tmh _hf`h @lrps ab tmh `urrhbt `fsh.

Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh typh le abelriftalb fbj stftasta`fk fbfkyshs jl`uihbthj ab tmh

 drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys frh hsshbtafkky ajhbta`fk tl tmh typh le

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abelriftalb fbj stftasta`fk fbfkyshs jl`uihbthj ab tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhys.

Zmh _hf`h @lrps mfs blt frta`ukfthj, fs rhquarhj ubjhr tmh Fttlrbhy Nhbhrfk‑s Ihilrfbjui, f

`liphkkabn frnuihbt fs tl mlw at ‛rhfslbfdky elrhshhs tmft jas`klsurh wlukj mfri fb abthrhst

 prlth`thj dy lbh le tmh stftutlry hxhiptalbs’ lr tmft ‛jas`klsurh Wle tmh drhfgluts erli tmh 4??1

fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr PurvhysY as prlmadathj dy kfw.’ Zmus, tmh _hf`h @lrps smlukj, fs lrjhrhj dy

tmh _rhsajhbt, ‛fjlpt f prhsuiptalb ab efvlr le jas`klsurh, ab lrjhr tl rhbhw tmhar `liiatihbt tl

tmh prab`apkhs hidljahj ab ELAF, fbj tl usmhr ab f bhw hrf le lphb Nlvhrbihbt. Zmh

 prhsuiptalb le jas`klsurh smlukj dh fppkahj tl fkk jh`asalbs abvlkvabn ELAF.’

Zmh _hf`h @lrps‑ Jhbafk le tmh ELAF Thquhst elrDrhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys

01.  Thkyabn lb tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ f`gblwkhjnhihbt tmft tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??=

Ulkubthhr Purvhys whrh sudch`t tl prlju`talb ubjhr ELAF, Ir. Kujkfi eakhj f ELAF rhquhst elr

tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi drhfgluts elr tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? survhys. Ab f

6=?-jhnrhh rhvhrsfk le ats plsatalb, tmh _hf`h @lrps rheushj tl prlju`h tmh drhfgluts elr tmh

4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys.

:?.  Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee‑s ftthipt tl sh`urh tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??1 fbj

4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys dhnfb wmhb Ir. Kujkfi eakhj f ELAF rhquhst dy hifak lb Jh`hidhr

65, 4?6?. Mh rhquhsthj ‛f `lpy le tmh _hf`h @lrps `liprhmhbsavh survhy le tmh Ulkubthhrs elr

4??1 fbj 4?6?, Wab`kujabnY tmh wlrkjwajh rhsukts WfbjY tmh drhfgluts le tmh rhsukts `lubtry dy

`lubtry fbj prlnrfi dy prlnrfi elr hf`m `lubtry.’

:6. 

Zmas Jh`hidhr 65, 4?6? hifak `lbstatuths f vfkaj rhquhst ubjhr ELAF. Zmh

rhquhst wfs fssanbhj tmh trf`gabn buidhr ELAF Thquhst Bl. 66-?81.

:4. 

Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi

 drhfgluts le tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr 4??1 FUP fbj tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh

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_hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr 4?6? FUP dh`fih fvfakfdkh tl _hf`h @lrps stfee ab Blvhidhr le hf`m le

tmh rhsph`tavh `fkhbjfr yhfrs.

:0.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi

 drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhy fbj/lr tmh rhsukts le tmh stftasta`fk fbfkysas le

hf`m quhstalb plshj ab tmh 4??1 FUP fbj 4?6? FUP frh fvfakfdkh ab hkh`trlba` elri lb tmh

_hf`h @lrps‑ LPAT_ abtrfbht pfnh, cust fs whrh tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts le tmh 4??=

survhy.

::.  Lb Jh`hidhr 41, 4?6?, tmh _hf`h @lrps ELAF Leea`hr f`gblwkhjnhj rh`hapt le

Ir. Kujkfi‑s ELAF rhquhst. Zmh ELAF Leea`hr rhprhshbthj tl Ir. Kujkfi tmft f rhsplbsh tl tmh

ELAF rhquhst wlukj assuh watmab 4? dusabhss jfys.

:8.  Lb Ifr`m 6, 4?66, tmh _hf`h @lrps ELAF Leea`hr rhplrthj tmft tmhrh wfs ‛bl

rh`lrj’ le survhys dhabn `lbju`thj ab 4??1 fbj 4?6?.

:5.  Kfthr tmh sfih jfy lb Ifr`m 6, Ir. Kujkfi elrwfrjhj f `lpy le tmh 4??=

Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhy rhsukts tl tmh _hf`h @lrps ELAF Leea`hr, abja`ftabn at wfs tmh typh le

jl`uihbt dhabn slunmt ubjhr tmh phbjabn ELAF rhquhst.

:>.  Ab f rhsplbsh shbt lb Ifr`m 6>, tmh ELAF Leea`hr rhprhshbthj tl Ir. Kujkfi tmft

‛WtYmhrh as bl dahbbafk rhplrt fvfakfdkh . . . .’ Absthfj, tmh ELAF Leea hr prlvajhj tmh wlrkjwajh

suiifrahs erli tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? FUP. Ir. Kujkfi‑s ELAF rhquhst mfj dhhb elr

‛`liprhmhbsavh survhy le tmh Ulkubthhrs’ fbj mh mfj bhvhr rhehrhb`hj ‛dahbbafk’ survhy

rhplrts.

:=.  Zmh rhsplbsh eurtmhr stfthj tmft ‛WtYmh abjavajufk `lubtry survhy rhsukts fbj

Ulkubthhrs‑ fbswhrs tl tmh survhys frh dhabn watmmhkj pursufbt tl 8 X.P.@. §§ 884 (d)(8) fbj

(d)(5). Hxhiptalb 8 prlth`ts abthr-fnhb`y lr abtrf-fnhb`y `liiuba`ftalbs tmft frh prlth`thj dy

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khnfk pravakhnhs (tmh jhkadhrftavh prl`hss), tmh nhbhrfk purplsh le wma`m as tl ”prhvhbt abcury tl

tmh qufkaty le fnhb`y jh`asalbs.‑ Hxhiptalb 5 prlth`ts abelriftalb abvlkvabn iftthrs le phrslbfk

 pravf`y.’ At whbt eurtmhr tl sunnhst tmft tmh abjavajufk rhsplbshs `lbtfab ‛phrslbfkky

ajhbtaeafdkh, pravfth abelriftalb.’

:1.  Lb Ifr`m 6=, Ir. Kujkfi eakhj fb fpphfk le tmh jhbafk le mas ELAF rhquhst elr

tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys tl Hfrk Qfths, Fssl`afth Jarh`tlr elr

Ifbfnhihbt ft tmh _hf`h @lrps. Fktmlunm tmh lranabfk ELAF rhquhst slunmt tmh Ulkubthhrs‑

rhsplbshs tl ‛lphb-hbjhj quhstalbs,’ Ir. Kujkfi hxpka`atky rhilvhj tmft rhquhst erli mas

fpphfk. Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee jl blt shhg tmh prlju`talb le tmh Ulkubthhr rhsplbshs tl

fby lphb-hbjhj quhstalbs. Ab mas fpphfk, Ir. Kujkfi blthj tmft tmh _hf`h @lrps mfj prhvalusky

f`gblwkhjnhj tmft tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhys whrh ELAFfdkh, fbj tmh lbky

assuh phrtabhbt tl tmhar prlju`talb wfs tmh elrift fbj `lst tl prlju`h tmh abelriftalb tl tmh

rhquhstlr.

8?.  Zmas Ifr`m 6=, 4?66 hifak `lbstatuthj f vfkaj fpphfk ubjhr ELAF.

86. 

Zmh _hf`h @lrps f`gblwkhjnhj Ir. Kujkfi‑s fpphfk dy hifak kfthr ab tmh jfy lb

Ifr`m 6=, 4?66.

84.  Kfthr tmh sfih jfy, Ir. Kujkfi prlvajhj suppkhihbtfk abelriftalb rhnfrjabn tmh

 dfsas elr mas fpphfk. Mh rhiabjhj tmh _hf`h @lrps ELAF fpphfks leea`hr tmft tmh _hf`h @lrps

mfj, pursufbt tl ELAF rhquhsts, cust prlju`hj tl Ir. Kujkfi tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry jftf lb

hfrky quat lr thriabftalb rfths. Zmlsh jl`uihbts rhvhfkhj tmft 08 _hf`h @lrps `lubtrahs mfj

sueehrhj fb hfrky thriabftalb rfth le :?% lr ilrh ab rh`hbt yhfrs. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe,

tmas wfs tmh earst f`gblwkhjnihbt dy tmh _hf`h @lrps tmft ats hfrkahr rhplrts tmft tmh hfrky

thriabftalb rfth wfs `klshr tl 6?% whrh iaskhfjabn fbj hrrlbhlus. Zmh hfrky thriabftalb rfth

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jftf as blt qufkatftavhky jaeehrhbt erli tmh typh le abelriftalb jas`klshj ab tmh drhfgluts le tmh

Ulkubthhr Purvhys, fs tmhy dltm prhshbt lbky stftasta`fk abelriftalb fbj bhatmhr prlvajhs fby

abelriftalb tmft wlukj ajhbtaey fby pfrta`ukfr abjavajufk.

80.  Dy khtthr lb Fprak 68, 4?66, Hfrk Qfths jhbahj Ir. Kujkfi‑s fpphfk shhgabn tmh

rhkhfsh le tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys. Fktmlunm tmh khtthr ifjh

 pfssabn rhehrhb`h tl tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ aipka`at f`gblwkhjnhihbt tmft tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??=

Ulkubthhr Purvhys whrh sudch`t tl prlju`talb ubjhr ELAF, at jaj blt hxpkfab wmy tmas prh`hjhbt

wfs blt dabjabn lb tmh _hf`h @lrps watm rhsph`t tl tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6?

Ulkubthhr Purvhys. Ir. Qfths ifjh bl ftthipt tl hxpkfab fby jaeehrhb`hs dhtwhhb tmh `lubtry-

 dy-`lubtry survhy rhsplbshs, wma`m tmh _hf`h @lrps wfs rheusabn tl prlju`h, fbj tmh `lubtry-

 dy-`lubtry hfrky thriabftalb rfths, wma`m at mfj cust prlju`hj tl tmh Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is.

Mars`mlee ubjhr ELAF.

8:.  Fktmlunm ab mas fpphfk, Ir. Kujkfi hxpka`atky rhilvhj tmh rhquhst elr tmh

Ulkubthhrs‑ rhsplbshs tl lphb-hbjhj quhstalbs, wma`m `lukj frnufdky `lbtfab phrslbfkky

ajhbtaeafdkh abelriftalb, tmh _hf`h @lrps fnfab jhbahj tmh rhquhst elr tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??1

fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys ubjhr 8 X.P.@. § 884(d)(8) fbj (d)(5), fs `lbtfababn ‛lpabalbs,

rh`liihbjftalbs, fbj phrslbfkky ajhbtaeafdkh abelriftalb.’

88.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh drhfgluts elr tmh 4??=, 4??1, fbj 4?6?

Ulkubthhr Purvhys `lbtfab tmh sfih typh le abelriftalb ab hsshbtafkky tmh ajhbta`fk elrift ‚

a.h., stftasta`s le tmh rhsplbshs wma`m frh rhplrthj ab `mfrt lr tfdkh elri fbj `lbtfab bl

abelriftalb tl phriat ajhbtaea`ftalb le abjavajufk Ulkubthhr rhsplbjhbts.

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85.  Ef`hj watm f eabfk jhbafk le tmhar rhquhst elr tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6?

Ulkubthhr Purvhys, Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee whrh elr`hj tl eakh tmas kfwsuat tl `liphk

 prlju`talb le tmhsh aiplrtfbt jl`uihbts.

Zmh _udka`‑s Abthrhst ab Aiprlvabn tmh Ifbfnhihbt le tmh _hf`h @lrps

8>.  Lb Cfbufry 6:, 4?66, tmh FD@ Bhws abvhstanftavh bhws ifnfzabh thkhvasalb

smlw ‛4?/4?’ farhj f s`ftmabn fbj jhvfstftabn rhplrt fdlut tmh iurjhr ab Dhbab le f _hf`h @lrps

Ulkubthhr wmastkh dklwhr, Gfth _uzhy, dy f _hf`h @lrps stfee ihidhr ab Ifr`m 4??1. Zmh

rhplrt eurtmhr jhtfakhj tmh jhspa`fdkh trhftihbt le ehifkh Ulkubthhrs wml mfj dhhb rfphj lr

shxufkky fssfukthj.

8=.  Xbjludthjky, tmh farabn le tmh ‛4?/4?’ rhplrt rfashj tmh pudka`‑s fwfrhbhss fbj

`lb`hrb elr tmh sfehty le tmh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs, le wmli bhfrky 5?% frh wlihb. Ir.

Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee shhg tl ifabtfab tmh pudka`‑s ftthbtalb fbj fwfrhbhss lb tmhsh `ru`afk

sfehty assuhs ab lrjhr tl spur tmh _hf`h @lrps tl ubjhrtfgh tmh urnhbt fbj bh`hssfry rhelris tl

aiprlvh ats ifbfnhihbt fbj lvhrsanmt.

81. 

Ab tmhar thstailby dhelrh tmh Pud`liiatthh lb ^hsthrb Mhiaspmhrh, _hf`h @lrps

fbj Bfr`lta`s Feefars le tmh Phbfth Elrhanb Thkftalbs @liiatthh ft f mhfrabn rhnfrjabn tmh

_hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr Hiplwhrihbt F`t, P. >04 lb Cuky 48, 4??>, Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is.

Mars`mlee splgh ab efvlr le nrfbtabn Ulkubthhrs wmastkh dklwhr ranmts tmft mfj prhvalusky dhhb

nrfbthj tl fkk nlvhrbihbt fnhb`y hipklyhhs ab tmh 61>= ^mastkh Dklwhr F`t. Xplb abelriftalb

fbj dhkahe, fb hxpfbsalb le tmh ^mastkh Dklwhr F`t tl `lvhr tmh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs wfs

lpplshj dy tmh _hf`h @lrps atshke. Khss tmfb twl yhfrs kfthr, Gfth _uzhy wfs iurjhrhj, ab pfrt

 dh`fush tmh _hf`h @lrps jaj blt prlth`t mhr erli rhtfkaftalb dy f _hf`h @lrps stfee ihidhr

fnfabst wmli smh kljnhj mhr `lipkfabt.

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5?.  Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee frh Thturbhj _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs jhja`fthj tl

aiprlvabn tmh qufkaty fbj ifbfnhihbt le tmh _hf`h @lrps elr `urrhbt fbj euturh Ulkubthhrs wml

 pkhjnh tl shrvh `liiubatahs frlubj tmh wlrkj fs tmh pudka` ef`h le tmh Xbathj Ptfths elr up tl

twl lr ilrh yhfrs. Lb Cuky 4:, 4??1, tmhy pudkasmhj f `liprhmhbsavh rhelri pkfb elr tmh _hf`h

@lrps tatkhj ‛_kfb tl Ptrhbntmhb fbj Hxpfbj tmh _hf`h @lrps3 _ralratahs elr _rhsajhbt Ldfif‑s

Earst Zhri,’ fvfakfdkh ft  mttp3//phf`h`lrpswaga.lrn/aifnhs/KujkfiMars`mlee.pje/. Zmh _kfb as f

`liprhmhbsavh, twhbty-plabt pkfb tmft spfbs 688 pfnhs fbj wfs jrfethj lvhr elur yhfrs dy Ir.

Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee, ab`lrplrftabn `liihbts erli tmh Thturbhj _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr

@liiubaty.

56.  Zmh ‛_kfb tl Ptrhbntmhb fbj Hxpfbj tmh _hf`h @lrps3 _ralratahs elr _rhsajhbt

Ldfif‑s Earst Zhri’ ab`kujhs f jhtfakhj fbfkysas le tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts prhpfrhj

erli tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy. Ab phrelriabn tmh fbfkysas, Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee

elubj tmft wmakh :5% le tmh Ulkubthhrs wml rhsplbjhj tl tmh 4??= FUP fnrhhj tmft tmh `lubtry

ab wma`m tmhy shrvhj wlukj dhbheat ae tmh _hf`h @lrps prlnrfi wfs ‛rhel`ushj/rhjhsanbhj,’

upwfrjs le >?% le Ulkubthhrs ab shvhrfk `lubtrahs fnrhhj watm tmft shbtaihbt. Zmhar wlrg fksl

ub`lvhrhj tmft wmakh 86% le tmh Ulkubthhrs wml rhsplbjhj tl tmh 4??= FUP rfthj tmhar _hf`h

@lrps @lubtry Jarh`tlr‑s abthrf`talbs watm tmh `lubtry fbj tmh prlnrfi efvlrfdky, ilrh tmfb

>?% le tmh Ulkubthhrs ab ft khfst 68 `lubtrahs rfthj tmhar @lubtry Jarh`tlr‑s abthrf`talbs fs

ihjal`rh lr wlrsh.

54.  Zl tmh hxthbt tmft tmh Cuky 4:, 4??1 pudka`ftalb le tmh ‛_kfb tl Ptrhbntmhb fbj

Hxpfbj tmh _hf`h @lrps3 _ralratahs elr _rhsajhbt Ldfif‑s Earst Zhri’ mfs put prhssurh lb tmh

_hf`h @lrps tl rhelri tmh klw-rfbghj `lubtrahs fbj `lubtrahs watm f manm hfrky quat rfth, at as

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 prh`ashky tmh typh le ftthbtalb tmft fjvl`fths elr aiprlvabn tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ rhsplbsh tl tmh

bhhjs le ats Ulkubthhrs kagh Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee abthbj.

50.  Ab f Ify 66, 4?66 stfthihbt tl tmh Mlush Elrhanb Feefars @liiatthh rhnfrjabn

_hf`h @lrps rhelri fbj tmh ‛4?/4?’ hxplsh, Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee rhfeearihj tmhar khfj

rhelri prlplsfk tl ifbjfth tmft tmh _hf`h @lrps hstfdkasm kasthbabn ih`mfbasis tl hb`lurfnh

Ulkubthhrs tl leehr `lbstru`tavh abput rhnfrjabn stfee phrelrifb`h fbj prlnrfi heeh`tavhbhss lb

f `lbeajhbtafk dfsas. Zmhy shhg tl hiplwhr Ulkubthhrs tl rhelri tmh _hf`h @lrps erli tmh

absajh. Zmhy fksl shhg tl hiplwhr fppka`fbts fbj euturh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs dy pudka`azabn

ihtra`s le tmh fnhb`y‑s phrelrifb`h sl tmft tmh fppka`fbts `fb jhthriabh wma`m prlnrfis frh

whkk ifbfnhj ab lrjhr tl hb`lurfnh rhelri erli tmh lutsajh.’ Ae tmh fppka`fbts frh hiplwhrhj

tl dh shkh`tavh ab f``hptabn fb abvatftalb tl shrvh, tmh _hf`h @lrps wakk ef`h heeh`tavh hxthrbfk  

 prhssurh tl rhelri. Ae tmh _hf`h @lrps eabjs at jaeea`ukt tl phrsufjh fppka`fbts tl shrvh ab tmh

wlrst ifbfnhj prlnrfis ab `lubtrahs watm tmh manmhst hfrky quat rfths fbj tmh wlrst survhy

rhsplbshs, at wlukj ehhk prhssurh tl abthrvhbh tl eubjfihbtfkky lvhrmfuk lr smutthr tmhsh

 prlnrfis. Zmhrh frh plwhreuk ab`hbtavhs elr rhelri. Xtakazabn tmas prhssurh tl spur tmh _hf`h

@lrps tl tfgh rhelri shralusky as prh`ashky wmft Ir. Kujkfi fbj Is. Mars`mlee mlph tl

f``lipkasm.

Zmh _udka` Panbaea`fb`h fbj tmh _udka`‑s Abthrhst

Ab tmh Drhfgluts erli tmh _hf`h @lrps‑ Ulkubthhr Purvhys

5:.  Zmh pudka` mfs jhilbstrfthj ats abthrhst ab tmh abelriftalb fbj jl`uihbts, su`m

fs tmh drhfgluts erli tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhys, tmft whrh ifjh fvfakfdkh lb tmh

_hf`h@lrps^aga whdsath. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, fbj fs jhs`radhj fdlvh, sab`h tmh

elubjabn le tmh _hf`h@lrps^aga whdsath ab 4??= tmrlunm Cuky 48, 4?66, lvhr 58?,???

abjavajufks mfvh vasathj tmh sath fbj vahwhj bhfrky 0.4 iakkalb pfnhs. Xplb abelriftalb fbj

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 dhkahe, bhw vasats tl tmh sath `liprash 58% le tltfk vasats fbj bhfrky 0,??? phlpkh vasat tmh sath lb

fb fvhrfnh jfy. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, fs le Cuky 48, 4?66, lvhr 65,??? abjavajufks mfvh

rhvahwhj tmh drhfgluts erli tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhys lb tmh _hf`h@lrps^aga whdsath sab`h

tmhar plstabn ab 4??1. Xbjludthjky, filbn tmh abjavajufks vahwabn tmh whdsath frh abjavajufks

fppkyabn tl shrvh fs euturh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs.

58.  Zmh pudka`, fbj hsph`afkky fppka`fbts tl shrvh ab tmh _hf`h @lrps, mfvh f

sudstfbtafk pudka` fbj phrslbfk abthrhst ab tmh rhkhfsh le tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-

 prlnrfi drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrts. Zmh quhstalbs plshj tl

_hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs ab tmh 4??= FUP shhg tl fsshss, abthr fkaf, tmh Ulkubthhrs‑ nlfks fbj

aipf`t lb tmh `liiubatahs ab wma`m tmhy shrvh7 tmh supplrt tmh Ulkubthhrs rh`havh erli tmh

Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps fbj tmh mlst `lubtry ab wma`m tmhy shrvh7 ef`tlrs su`m fs wlrg,

rhkftalbsmaps, fbj aslkftalb tmft `lbtraduth tl strhss lb tmh Ulkubthhrs7 ef`tlrs lb mlw sfeh fbj

abelrihj fdlut tmhar sfehty Ulkubthhrs ehhk7 fbj tmh Ulkubthhrs lvhrfkk fsshssihbt le tmhar _hf`h

@lrps hxphrahb`h.

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Abjhhj, tmh sfehty le Ulkubthhrs, fbj tmh supplrt slih va`tais le valkhb`h

rh`havhj erli tmh _hf`h @lrps fbj tmh mlst `lubtry ab wma`m tmhy shrvh, mfvh dhhb tmh sudch`t le

buihrlus bhw frta`khs fbj thkhvasalb bhws prlnrfis tmft jhilbstrfth tmh pudka` abthrhst ab tmh

_hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs‑ rhsplbshs tl tmh 4??1 FUP fbj tmh 4?6? FUP. Phh, h.n., Drafb Tlss

fbj Fbbf P`mh`thr, _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs Zl Zhstaey Dhelrh @lbnrhss Fdlut Phxufk Fssfukt ,

FD@ Bhws, Ify 66, 4?66, fvfakfdkh ft  mttp3//fd`bhws.nl.`li/Dkltthr/phf`h-`lrps-vlkubthhrs-

thstaey-`lbnrhss-shxufk-fssfukt/stlry<aj9608>:81?7 Cheerhy Fbjhrslb, Pfehty ft rasg elr _hf`h

@lrps vlkubthhrs, Fujat eabjs kfx sh`uraty ihfsurhs, Zmh ^fsmabntlb Zaihs, Cubh 6>, 4?6?,

fvfakfdkh ft  mttp3//www.wfsmabntlbtaihs.`li/bhws/4?6?/cub/6>/vlkubthhrs-elr-phf`h-`lrps-ft-

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rasg-le-valkhb`h/prabt/7 _makapph Jchnfk, _hf`h @lrps Iurjhr Tfashs Vuhstalbs Lb Pfehty Le

Ulkubthhrs, GHPV Zhkhvasalb, Bhws @mfbbhk 0 (_fki Pprabns, @fk.), Cfb. 6:, 4?66, fvfakfdkh ft  

mttp3//www.ghsq.`li/bhws/458?454=/jhtfak.mtik7 Baif Hkdfnar, X.P. _hf`h @lrps vlkubthhr

 eftfkky smlt ab Khsltml, @BB, Php. 8, 4?6?, fvfakfdkh ft  mttp3//frta`khs.`bb.`li/4?6?-?1-

?8/wlrkj/khsltml.phf`h.`lrps.jhftm\6\phf`h-`lrps-khsltml-vlkubthhr<\s9_I3^LTKJ.

5>.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, watm lbky tmh drhfgluts erli tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr

Purvhys dhabn pudka`ky fvfakfdkh, Ulkubthhrs jl blt mfvh up-tl-jfth abelriftalb rhnfrjabn tmh

ifbfnhihbt le tmh prlnrfis ab hf`m `lubtry. ^atm tmh fpplabtihbt le f bhw @lubtry Jarh`tlr,

 prlnrfis tmft mfvh dhhb iasifbfnhj `fb dh turbhj frlubj ab f rhkftavhky smlrt phralj le taih.

Zmh rhvhrsh as fksl plssadkh. Zmh rheusfk le tmh _hf`h @lrps tl prlvajh tmh drhfgluts erli tmh

4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhys ihfbs tmft fppka`fbts fbj ltmhr abthrhsthj pfrtahs ify dh

iaskhj fdlut tmh `lipfrftavh rfbg le f navhb `lubtry, ab`kujabn tmh `lubtry tl wma`m tmhy mfvh

 dhhb abvathj tl shrvh.

5=.  Zmh rheusfk le tmh _hf`h @lrps tl rhkhfsh tmh drhfgluts erli tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6?

Ulkubthhr Purvhys shhis tl jasfdkh tmh _hf`h @lrps atshke erli usabn tmh survhy rhsukts tl tfrnht

 pllrky ifbfnhj `lubtrahs elr lvhrmfuk. Dy rfbgabn tmh prlnrfis lbh-fnfabst-fbltmhr, tmh _hf`h

@lrps atshke `fb ajhbtaey tmh prlnrfis wma`m ianmt bhhj tl dh smutthrhj. Dy drhfgabn lut tmh

 prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi rhsukts elr hf`m `lubtry, tmh _hf`h @lrps `fb tfrnht tmh khfst whkk-ifbfnhj

 prlnrfis. Dy rfbgabn tmh @lubtry Jarh`tlrs fbj ltmhr stfee, at `fb dhtthr jhthriabh wma`m stfee

smlukj dh navhb hxthbjhj hipklyihbt `lbtrf`ts.

51.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, ifby le tmh quhstalbs plshj tl tmh _hf`h @lrps

Ulkubthhrs ab tmh 4??1 FUP fbj tmh 4?6? FUP frh ajhbta`fk lr manmky fbfklnlus tl tmh quhstalbs

ab tmh 4??5 fbj 4??= Dahbbafk Ulkubthhr Purvhys.

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>?.  Zmh _hf`h @lrps‑ Leea`h le Ptrfthna` Abelriftalb, Thshfr`m fbj _kfbbabn

f`gblwkhjnhs tmft tmh rhsukts le tmh Dahbbafk fbj Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys frh aiplrtfbt fbj

bhhj tl dh rhfj fbj fbfkyzhj ab tmh `lbthxt le tmh survhy rhsukts erli ltmhr survhy yhfrs. Elr

hxfipkh, tmh _hf`h @lrps ‛hb`lurfnhs’ tmh rhfjhrs le tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr

Purvhy ‛tl `lipfrh tmhsh 4??= rhsukts watm tmh 4??5 survhy rhsukts tl blth trhbjs fbj `mfbnhs

lvhr taih.’ Zmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy frh fkrhfjy pudka`ky fvfakfdkh. At as

aiplrtfbt elr tmh Fihra`fb pudka`, slih le wmli wakk dh tmh euturh _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs, tl

mfvh f``hss tl tmh drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys sl tmft tmhy tll

`fb ‛blth trhbjs fbj `mfbnhs lvhr taih’ ab tmh wfy tmh Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps as fjiabasthrhj

ab tmh `lubtrahs shrvhj dy tmh Ulkubthhrs.

>6.  Zmh abelriftalb lb tmh _hf`h@lrps^aga whdsath, su`m fs tmh drhfgluts erli tmh

4??= Ulkubthhr Purvhy, wlukj fkklw fb fppka`fbt tl khfrb mlw _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs fsshss

tmh qufkaty le tmhar vlkubthhr hxphrahb`h fbj tmh ifbfnhihbt fbj supplrt rh`havhj ab hf`m

`lubtry shrvhj dy tmh _hf`h @lrps. Zmas abelriftalb wlukj fksl hquap Ulkubthhrs wml frh

abvathj tl shrvh ab `lubtrahs tmft rfbg rhkftavhky pllrky ab tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhys watm tmh

 df`gnrlubj abelriftalb watm wma`m tl rfash khnataifth quhstalbs.

>4.  Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh ifclraty le _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs, ifby wml

`liiat tmhishkvhs tl twl lr ilrh yhfrs le shrva`h ab pllrky jhvhklphj, elrhanb `liiubatahs,

frh ylubn fjukts, watm kattkh hxphrahb`h lutsajh le tmh mlih lr `lkkhnh hbvarlbihbt, fbj frh

hfsaky abtaiajfthj dy tmh _hf`h @lrps ifbfnhihbt. Xplb abelriftalb fbj dhkahe, tmh _hf`h

@lrps rlutabhky abtaiajfths Ulkubthhrs wml sphfg lut fdlut tmh iasifbfnhihbt le tmh fnhb`y.

Dh`fush ifby le tmh Ulkubthhrs frh vukbhrfdkh fbj abhxphrahb`hj watm tmh ihjaf fbj @lbnrhss,

tmhy thbj tl dh abheeh`tavh ab lrnfbazabn tmhishkvhs ab efvlr le rhelri abataftavhs. Ir. Kujkfi

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fbj Is. Mars`mlee, dltm le wmli shrvhj twa`h fs _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs, frh pfssalbfth fdlut

tmh ajhfks le tmh _hf`h @lrps fbj `liiatthj tl fjvl`ftabn elr fbj hiplwhrabn tmh bhw fbj

euturh nhbhrftalbs le _hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhrs. _udka`azabn tmh Ulkubthhrs‑ vahws fs hxprhsshj ab

tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? FUP as lbh le tmh wfys ab wma`m tl hiplwhr euturh Ulkubthhrs.

>0.  Zmh fsshssihbts le tmh Ulkubthhrs lb assuhs le sfehty, tmh supplrt tmhy rh`havh,

tmh strhss tmhy hxphrahb`h, tmh nlfks fbj aipf`t tmh Ulkubthhrs mfvh lb tmhar `liiubaty ab

wma`m tmhy shrvh, fbj tmhar lvhrfkk fsshssihbt le tmhar _hf`h @lrps hxphrahb`h as le trhihbjlus

 pudka` abthrhst. Pu`m abelriftalb as vatfk tl euturh Ulkubthhrs, tl wmli tmh _hf`h @lrps lwhs

tmh eukk jas`klsurh le fkk rhkhvfbt abelriftalb fs plssadkh ab lrjhr tl fkklw euturh Ulkubthhrs tl

ifgh f eukky abelrihj fbj gblwkhjnhfdkh jh`asalb lb wmhrh fbj mlw tl vlkubthhr fbj shrvh f

`liiubaty.

>:.  Zmas abelriftalb as fksl aiplrtfbt elr tmh Fihra`fb pudka`, fs tmh _hf`h @lrps as,

ab ifby le tmh `liiubatahs shrvhj dy tmh Ulkubthhrs, tmh pudka` ef`h le tmh Xbathj Ptfths. Zmh

wfy tmh Ulkubthhrs phr`havh tmhar abthrf`talbs watm tmh `liiubatahs fbj tmhar fsshssihbts le tmh

_hf`h @lrps hxphrahb`h frh le abthrhst tl tmh Fihra`fb pudka`.

@FXPH LE F@ZALB3

Ualkftalb le tmh Erhhjli le Abelriftalb F`t elr

^rlbneuk ^atmmlkjabn le Fnhb`y Th`lrjs

>8.  _kfabtaees rhphfts fbj rhfkkhnh pfrfnrfpms 6 ‐ >:.

>5.  _kfabtaees mfvh prlphrky rhquhsthj tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry fbj prlnrfi-dy-

 prlnrfi drhfgluts le tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrts ubjhr ELAF.

>>.  Zmh Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps mfs wrlbneukky watmmhkj tmh drhfgluts prhpfrhj erli

tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys, rhquhsthj dy _kfabtaees ubjhr tmh

ELAF.

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>=.  _kfabtaees mfvh hxmfusthj tmh fppka`fdkh fjiabastrftavh rhihjahs watm rhsph`t tl

tmh Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps‑ wrlbneuk watmmlkjabn le tmh drhfgluts prhpfrhj erli tmh rhsplbshs

tl tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys, rhquhsthj dy _kfabtaees ubjhr tmh ELAF.

>1.  _kfabtaees frh hbtatkhj tl abcub`tavh fbj ltmhr rhkahe watm rhsph`t tl tmh rhkhfsh fbj

jas`klsurh le tmh drhfgluts le tmh Ulkubthhr Purvhy Thplrts prhpfrhj erli tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh

4??1 fbj 4?6? Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys, fs rhquhsthj dy _kfabtaees ubjhr tmh ELAF.

Thquhsthj Thkahe  

^MHTHELTH, _kfabtaees prfy tmft tmas @lurt3

F. lrjhr Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps tl aiihjafthky kl`fth tmh rhquhsthj rh`lrjs

ab tmhar hbtarhty, a.h., tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry drhfgluts fbj tmh prlnrfi-

 dy-prlnrfi drhfgluts (wlrkjwajh fbj `lubtry-dy-`lubtry) prhpfrhj erli

tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6? Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys7

D. lrjhr Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps, uplb kl`ftalb le tmh jl`uihbts, tl jas`klsh

tmh rhquhsthj stftasta`fk fbfkyshs le tmh Ulkubthhrs‑ rhsplbshs tl tmh 4??1

fbj 4?6? Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys ab tmhar hbtarhty fbj ifgh `lpahs

fvfakfdkh tl _kfabtaees @mfrkhs Kujkfi fbj _fukf Mars`mlee ab hkh`trlba`

elri7

@. hbclab tmh _hf`h @lrps erli ldch`tabn tl lr ldstru`tabn tmh pudka`ftalb le

lr plstabn lb tmh _hf`h@lrps^aga whdsath tmh `lubtry-dy-`lubtry

 drhfgluts fbj tmh prlnrfi-dy-prlnrfi drhfgluts (wlrkjwajh fbj

`lubtry-dy-`lubtry) prhpfrhj erli tmh rhsplbshs tl tmh 4??1 fbj 4?6?

Fbbufk Ulkubthhr Purvhys7

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J. hbclab Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps ab tmh euturh erli jhbyabn ELAF rhquhsts

elr drhfgluts le Ulkubthhr Purvhys, ab`kujabn dut blt kaiathj tl tmh

 drhfgluts elr tmh 4?66 Ulkubthhr Purvhy7

H. hbclab Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps ab tmh euturh erli fsshssabn `lsts elr tmh

rhprlju`talb le jl`uihbts rhquhsthj ubjhr ELAF ab pfphr elri tmft frh

fvfakfdkh ab hkh`trlba` elri7

E. lrjhr Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps ab tmh euturh tl ihht tmh stftutlry jhfjkabhs

elr prlju`talb le jl`uihbts fbj, ae jhfjkabhs frh blt iht, tl wfavh fby

`lsts le prlju`talb le jl`uihbts7

N. lrjhr Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps tl plst fkk jl`uihbts lbkabh tmft frh

 prlju`hj ab rhsplbsh tl ELAF rhquhsts ‚ ab`kujabn fkk jl`uihbts

 prlju`hj sab`h Cfbufry 6, 4??8 ‚ fbj plst f kln le tmh rhquhsts fbj

fnhb`y rhsplbshs tl tmhi lb tmh whdsath le tmh _hf`h @lrps7

M. hbclab Jhehbjfbt _hf`h @lrps erli jhbyabn ELAF rhquhsts elr drhfgluts

le survhys tmft tmh _hf`h @lrps ify dh `liphkkhj dy khnaskftalb phbjabn

ab tmh @lbnrhss tl `lbju`t, bfihky ‛fbbufk Ulkubthhr survhys . . .

rhnfrjabn tmh heeh`tavhbhss le _hf`h @lrps prlnrfis fbj stfee fbj tmh

sfehty le vlkubthhrs.’ (Phh P. 64=?, 664tm @lbn. § =H (4?66), Gfth _uzhy

_hf`h @lrps Ulkubthhr _rlth`talb F`t le 4?66)7

A. fwfrj _kfabtaees ats `lsts fbj rhfslbfdkh fttlrbhys‑ ehhs ab`urrhj ab tmas

f`talb fs prlvajhj dy 8 X.P.@. § 884(f)(:)(H) fbj 4= X.P.@. § 4:647 fbj

C. nrfbt su`m ltmhr rhkahe fs tmh @lurt ify jhhi cust fbj prlphr.

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