European Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Protocol 2, Article 3

  1. For the consideration of requests for an advisory opinion, the Court shall sit in plenary session.
  2. Reasons shall be given for advisory opinions of the Court.
  3. If the advisory opinion does not represent in whole or in part the unanimous opinion of the judges, any judge shall be entitled to deliver a separate opinion.
  4. Advisory opinions of the Court shall be communicated to the Committee of Ministers.