Table of contents
I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF ACTION ..................................... 3
II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT................................................................ 4
III JURISDICTION .............................................................................................. 5
IV EVIDENCE ...................................................................................................... 5
A. ADMISSIBILITY OF THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE......................................................... 5
B. ADMISSIBILITY OF THE TESTIMONIAL AND EXPERT EVIDENCE ........................................... 6
V FACTS .............................................................................................................. 6
A. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................... 7
B. STEVEN EDWARD HENDRIX.................................................................................. 8
C. PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY MR. HENDRIX TO REGISTER AS A NOTARY ................................ 9
VI MERITS ........................................................................................................ 12
VI-1 RIGHT TO EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW, IN RELATION TO THE OBLIGATIONS
NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AND TO ADOPT DOMESTIC LEGAL PROVISIONS ........... 12
A. ARGUMENTS OF THE COMMISSION AND OF THE PARTIES ............................................... 12
B. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE COURT ........................................................................ 16
B.1. The function of public notary in Guatemala ................................................. 16
B.2. Principle of equality and non-discrimination ................................................ 20
B.3. Analysis of the specific case ..................................................................... 21
B.4. Rights to judicial protection, nationality, work, and property ......................... 24
VII OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS .......................................................................... 25
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