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Is there any legal requirement to pay any fees or deposits as a condition for the submission of a complaint?
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Breakdown by Continent
| Continent | Yes, filing fee | Yes, deposit | No | Not specified | Not applicable | No data | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 3 (6.1%) |
6 (12.2%) |
29 (59.2%) |
11 (22.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (6.1%) |
49 |
| Americas | 4 (11.8%) |
11 (32.4%) |
16 (47.1%) |
5 (14.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
34 |
| Asia | 3 (8.1%) |
8 (21.6%) |
9 (24.3%) |
16 (43.2%) |
1 (2.7%) |
1 (2.7%) |
37 |
| Europe | 4 (9.3%) |
2 (4.7%) |
20 (46.5%) |
17 (39.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
43 |
| Oceania | 8 (53.3%) |
7 (46.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
6 (40.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
15 |
| Total | 22 | 34 | 74 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 178 |
Country answers
| Country | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | No | |
| Albania | No | |
| Algeria | No | |
| Andorra | No | |
| Angola | Not specified | |
| Anguilla | Yes, deposit | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Yes, deposit | |
| Argentina | No | |
| Armenia | Not specified | |
| Australia | Yes, deposit | |
| Austria | Not specified | |
| Azerbaijan | Not specified | |
| Bahamas | Yes, deposit | |
| Bahrain | Not specified | |
| Bangladesh | Yes, deposit | |
| Barbados |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Belarus | Not specified | |
| Belgium | Not specified | |
| Belize | No | |
| Benin | No | |
| Bermuda |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Bhutan | Not specified | |
| Bolivia | No | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | No | |
| Botswana |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Brazil | Not specified | |
| Bulgaria | Not specified | |
| Burkina Faso | No | |
| Burundi | No | |
| Cambodia | Not specified | |
| Cameroon | No | |
| Canada | Yes, filing fee | |
| Cayman Islands | Yes, deposit | |
| Central African Republic | No data | |
| Chad | No | |
| Chile | Not specified | |
| Colombia | No | |
| Comoros | No | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | No | |
| Cook Islands | Yes, filing fee | |
| Costa Rica | No | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | No | |
| Croatia | No | |
| Cuba | Not specified | |
| Czech Republic | Not specified | |
| Denmark | Not specified | |
| Djibouti | Not specified | |
| Dominica | Yes, deposit | |
| Dominican Republic | No | |
| Ecuador | No | |
| Egypt | No | |
| El Salvador | No | |
| Eritrea | Not specified | |
| Estonia | No | |
| Eswatini | Not specified | |
| Ethiopia | Not specified | |
| Finland | No | |
| France | No | |
| Gabon | No | |
| Gambia | Yes, deposit | |
| Georgia | Not specified | |
| Germany | Not specified | |
| Gibraltar | Yes, deposit | |
| Greece | Yes, filing fee | |
| Greenland | No | |
| Guatemala | Not specified | |
| Guinea | No | |
| Guinea-Bissau | No | |
| Guyana | Yes, deposit | |
| Honduras | No | |
| Hungary | No | |
| Iceland | Not specified | |
| India | Yes, deposit | |
| Indonesia | Not specified | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Not specified | |
| Iraq | Not specified | |
| Ireland | Yes, deposit | |
| Israel | No | |
| Italy | No | |
| Jamaica | Yes, deposit | |
| Jordan | Yes, filing fee | |
| Kazakhstan | No | |
| Kenya | Yes, deposit | |
| Kiribati | Not specified | |
| Korea, Republic of | Not specified | |
| Kosovo | No | |
| Kyrgyzstan | No | |
| Lao People's Dem. Republic | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | No | |
| Lebanon | No | |
| Lesotho | No | |
| Liberia | No | |
| Libya | Not specified | |
| Liechtenstein | Not specified | |
| Lithuania | Not specified | |
| Luxembourg | Not specified | |
| Madagascar | No | |
| Malawi | No | |
| Malaysia | Yes, deposit | |
| Mali | No | |
| Malta | No | |
| Marshall Islands | Not specified | |
| Mauritius |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Mexico | No | |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Not specified | |
| Moldova, Republic of | Not specified | |
| Monaco | No | |
| Mongolia | No | |
| Montenegro | No | |
| Montserrat | Yes, deposit | |
| Morocco | No | |
| Mozambique | No | |
| Myanmar | Yes, filing fee | |
| Namibia | Not specified | |
| Nauru |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Nepal | Yes, deposit | |
| New Zealand |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Nicaragua | No | |
| Niger | No | |
| Nigeria | Yes, deposit | |
| Niue |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| North Macedonia, Republic of | Not specified | |
| Norway | No | |
| Oman | Not specified | |
| Pakistan |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Palau | Not specified | |
| Panama | Yes, filing fee | |
| Papua New Guinea |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Paraguay | No | |
| Peru | Not specified | |
| Poland | Not specified | |
| Portugal | Not specified | |
| Qatar | No data | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | No | |
| Romania | Not specified | |
| Russian Federation | Yes, filing fee | |
| Rwanda | No | |
| Samoa |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Senegal | No | |
| Serbia | No | |
| Seychelles | Not specified | |
| Sierra Leone | No data | |
| Singapore | Yes, deposit | |
| Slovakia | No | |
| Slovenia | Not specified | |
| Solomon Islands | Not specified | |
| Somalia | No data | |
| South Africa | No | |
| South Sudan | Not specified | |
| Spain | No | |
| Sri Lanka | Yes, deposit | |
| State of Palestine | No | |
| Sudan | No | |
| Sweden | No | |
| Switzerland | No | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Not specified | |
| Tajikistan | Not specified | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Thailand | Not specified | |
| Timor-Leste | Not specified | |
| Togo | No | |
| Tonga | Yes, filing fee | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes, deposit | |
| Tunisia | No | |
| Turkmenistan | No | |
| Tuvalu | Not specified | |
| Uganda | Not specified | |
| Ukraine | Yes, filing fee | |
| United Kingdom | Yes, filing fee | |
| United States | No | |
| Uruguay | No | |
| Uzbekistan | No | |
| Vanuatu |
Yes, filing fee Yes, deposit |
|
| Venezuela | No | |
| Viet Nam | Not specified | |
| Yemen | Yes, deposit | |
| Zambia | No | |
| Zimbabwe | Not specified |
