Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal to hold a public oral hearing violated Article 6 ECHR.
Solution extraite
No. The insured's request was only an evidentiary request for personal questioning, not a clear and unequivocal request for a public hearing.
Motifs extraits
A public hearing must be expressly requested. A request for personal examination or witness evidence does not suffice to trigger the Convention right to a public hearing.