the domestic and the inter-American levels. However, the Court notes that: (a) one voucher presents an expenditure that is not clearly and precisely connected to this case, 350 and (b) four receipts for the air travel of Messrs. Mémoli to Washington D.C., as the State objected, do not reflect necessary expenses in the litigation of this case before the Inter-American Commission. Consequently, in fairness, these items have been deducted from the calculation made by this Court. 226. Furthermore, the Court observes that the representatives have proved expenses of approximately US$300.00 for photocopies and delivery by international courier service. 351 Notwithstanding this, as it has in other cases, the Court can infer that the representatives incurred in additional expenses in the processing of the case before the inter-American human rights system derived from the litigation and from the presence of two representatives at the Court’s public hearing. Taking this into account and, in view of the absence of vouchers for these expenses, the Court establishes, in equity, that the State must reimburse a total of US$8,000.00 (eight thousand United States dollars) or the equivalent in Argentine currency for costs and expenses in the litigation of this case. The Court points out that the representatives did not indicate to whom the costs and expenses should be reimbursed; however, the Court determines that the State must deliver this amount to Pablo Mémoli. The Court also indicates that, during the proceeding on monitoring compliance with this Judgment, it may decide that the State should reimburse the victims or their representatives any reasonable expenses they incur during that procedural stage. E. Method of complying with the payments ordered 227. The State must make the payment of the compensation for non-pecuniary damage and to reimburse costs and expenses established in this Judgment directly to the victims, within one year of notification of this Judgment. 228. The compensation established in this case corresponds to Carlos and Pablo Mémoli or their heirs, pursuant to the applicable domestic laws. 229. The State must comply with the pecuniary obligation by payment in United States dollars or the equivalent in national currency, using the rate in force on the New York, United States, stock exchange the day before the payment to calculate the exchange rate. 230. If, for reasons that can be attributed to the beneficiaries of the compensation or their heirs, it is not possible to pay the amounts established within the time frame indicated, the State shall deposit the said amounts in their favor in an account or certificate of deposit in a solvent Argentine financial institution, in United States dollars, and in the most favorable financial conditions allowed by banking law and practice. If, after 10 years the corresponding compensation has not been claimed, the amounts shall be returned to the State with the interest accrued. 231. The amounts allocated in this Judgment as compensation for non-pecuniary damage and to reimburse costs and expenses must be delivered to the persons indicated integrally, as established in this Judgment, without any deductions arising from possible taxes or charges. 350 Cf. Voucher from the lawyers (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 1759). 351 Although the representatives provided vouchers for the payments made by Messrs. Mémoli in the context of the criminal proceeding, the Court refers back to its considerations in paragraph 217. 80

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