… The applicant alleged, in particular, that she had not been given a fair hearing by an
independent
and
impartial
tribunal
established
by
law
. She also alleged that her telephone communications had been tapped and that she had been subjected to surveillance measures, and that she had had no effective remedies in those respects.
4. On 18 March 2011 the complaints under Articles 6, 8 and 13 of the Convention were communicated to the Government.
5. …
… In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing ... by an
independent
and
impartial
tribunal
established
by
law
.”
A. The parties’ submissions
1. The Government
46. The Government submitted that the civil limb of Article 6 of the Convention was inapplicable to the proceedings against the applicant, which had concerned the termination of her judicial office.
47. …