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"The complaints procedure should be free of unnecessary obstacles, especially as regards to the cost of bringing an action to court. Wherever possible the complaints procedures should be accessible without charge to the complainant. Where costs are unavoidable, they should be kept to a minimum so as not to deter citizens from bringing a complaint."

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OSCE (ODIHR): Resolving Election Disputes in the OSCE Area: Towards a Standard Election Dispute Monitoring System, para. II.C.15

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Resolving Election Disputes in the OSCE Area: Towards a Standard Election Dispute Monitoring System

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Fees that de facto prevent access to the courts may violate the obligation of equal access to the courts.