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hellmt u`iutjermzbd helputbr m`trusme`s, m` vmenitme` ec Tmtnb 9:, R`mtbd Xtitbs Hedb, Xbhtme`
9686(o)7 (?) he`spmrihy te hellmt le`by niu`dbrm`a, m` vmenitme` ec Tmtnb 9:, R`mtbd Xtitbs
Hedb, Xbhtme` 9=23(j)7 (8) he`spmrihy te hellmt wmrb criud, m` vmenitme` ec Tmtnb 9:, R`mtbd
Xtitbs Hedb, Xbhtme` 984=7 (4) he`spmrihy te vmenitb tjb Xyrmi` Xi`htme`s _baunitme`s, m`
vmenitme` ec Tmtnb 26, R`mtbd Xtitbs Hedb, Xbhtme`s 9162(i) i`d (h)7 i`d (2) he`spmrihy te vmenitb
luntmpnb cbdbrin niws u`dbr Tmtnb 9:, R`mtbd Xtitbs Hedb, Xbhtme` 819, m`hnudm`a 9: R.X.H. § ::6
(rbhbmvm`a tjb prehbbds ec bxtertme`), i`d 9: R.X.H. § :12(d) (sb`dm`a i` u`niwcun m`tbrstitb
hellu`mhitme`).
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Is dmshussbd m` lerb dbtimn obnew, dbcb`di`ts DI_DI_ i`d _ELI_ irb sgmnnbd
helputbr jihgbrs wje jivb wergbd e` objinc ec tjb Xyrmi` Bnbhtre`mh Irly (XBI), i areup tjit
jis obb` m`venvbd sm`hb it nbist m` er ioeut ?699 m` i `ulobr ec wbnn-puonmhmzbd helputbr
m`trusme`s m` suppert ec tjb Xyrmi` rbamlb i`d te pu`msj pbrhbmvbd dbtrihters ec Xyrmi` prbsmdb`t
Oisjir in-Issid.
4. M` iddmtme` te tjesb m`trusme`s, tjb m`vbstmaitme` jis rbvbinbd tjit sm`hb it nbist m`
er ioeut nitb ?698, DI_DI_ i`d _ELI_ jivb obb` m`venvbd m` u`niwcun helputbr m`trusme`s
cer le`btiry aim` tjreuaj tjb tirabtm`a i`d helprelmsm`a ec helputbr systbls nehitbd m` tjb
R`mtbd Xtitbs i`d bnsbwjbrb, i`d bxtertme` ec vmhtmls, wmtj DI_DI_ selbtmlbs teutm`a jms
XBI iccmnitme`. M` bxbhutm`a tjms shjblb, DI_DI_ he`duhtbd helputbr m`trusme`s crel jms
nehitme` m` Xyrmi i`d sb`t tjrbits i`d dbli`ds cer piylb`t te bihj vmhtml, i`d _ELI_, crel
jms nehitme` m` Abrli`y, rbhbmvbd i`d ittblptbd te rbtri`slmt tjb bxtertme` prehbbds te XBI
lblobrs m` Xyrmi, m` vmenitme` ec R.X. si`htme`s iaim`st Xyrmi.
2. Tjb cihts m` tjms iccmdivmt helb crel ly pbrse`in eosbrvitme`s, ly trim`m`a i`d
bxpbrmb`hb, m`cerlitme` eotim`bd crel etjbr iab`ts i`d wmt`bssbs, i`d ly bxilm`itme` ec
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rbperts, rbherds, i`d etjbr bvmdb`hb. Obhiusb tjms iccmdivmt ms obm`a suolmttbd cer tjb nmlmtbd
purpesb ec bstionmsjm`a preoionb hiusb, mt debs `et m`hnudb inn tjb cihts tjit M jivb nbir`bd durm`a
tjb heursb ec ly m̀ vbstmaitme`. Qjbrb tjb he`tb`ts ec dehulb`ts i`d tjb ihtme`s, stitblb`ts,
i`d he`vbrsitme`s ec etjbrs irb rbpertbd jbrbm`, tjby irb rbpertbd m` suosti`hb i`d m` pirt, bxhbpt
wjbrb etjbrwmsb m`dmhitbd.
Tjb Dbcb`di`ts
3. Dbcb`di`t _ELI_ ms i Xyrmi` `itme`in hurrb`tny rbsmdm`a m` Qintbrsjiusb`,
Abrli`y. Tjms ms i` mliab ec _ELI_;
Is sbt certj m` arbitbr dbtimn obnew, _ELI_ he`trennbd tjb blimn ihheu`t
pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel i`d tjb Cihboeeg, M`h. (Cihboeeg) ihheu`t „pmbrrb.relir9“
(Cihboeeg ihheu`t MD `ulobr 9666628:?6=1:?8), i`d usbd tjesb ihheu`ts m` curtjbri`hb ec tjb
hrmlm`in ihtmvmtmbs dbshrmobd jbrbm`;
I. pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel; I rbvmbw ec rbherds eotim`bd crel i heurt-
iutjermzbd sbirhj wirri`t he`cmrls tjit tjb pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel ihheu`t wis
he`trennbd oy _ELI_. Ile`a etjbr tjm`as, tjb ihheu`t he`tim`bd luntmpnb blimns m`
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wjmhj _ELI_ ittihjbd i shi``bd hepy ec jms Abrli` pisspert, m`hnudm`a tjb
pjetearipj dbpmhtbd ioevb, is wbnn is luntmpnb blimns he`tim`m`a pjetearipjs ec
_ELI_, keo ippnmhitme`s cer _ELI_, i`d eutaem`a herrbspe`db`hb sma`bd oy
_ELI_ u`dbr jms trub `ilb.
O. Cihboeeg ihheu`t „pmbrrb.relir9“ (MD ̀ ulobr 9666628:?6=1:?8); M`
iddmtme` te tjb ciht tjit tjb usbr sbnbhtbd i` ihheu`t `ilb tjit ms i virmitme` ec _ELI_”s
inmis (VMB__B _ELI_), suoshrmobr m`cerlitme` cer tjb ihheu`t he`cmrls tjit tjb
ihheu`t ms he`trennbd oy tjb usbr ec pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel, ̀ ilbny _ELI_. Is
dmshussbd nitbr m` tjms iccmdivmt, tjb he`tb`ts ec tjms Cihboeeg ihheu`t, eotim`bd oy i
heurt-iutjermzbd sbirhj wirri`t, curtjbr he`cmrl tjit _ELI_ he`trennbd tjms ihheu`t, is
tjb he`tb`ts ec hellu`mhitme`s wmtj he-he`spmriter DI_DI_ evbr tjms Cihboeeg
ihheu`t irb he`smstb`t wmtj tjb he`tb`ts ec he`tblperi`beus hellu`mhitme`s obtwbb`
_ELI_”s pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel ihheu`t i`d DI_DI_”s ihheu`ts nmstbd
obnew.9
9 Hellu`mhitme`s obtwbb` _ELI_, DI_DI_ i`d i` XBI jihgbr g`ew` is „Tj8 Vr6“(dmshussbd m` curtjbr dbtimn m` tjms iccmdivmt), wbrb usuinny he`duhtbd m` Iriomh, i`d M jivbrbvmbwbd drict tri`snitme`s ec tjesb hellu`mhitme`s.
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1. Dbcb`di`t DI_DI_ ms i Xyrmi` `itme`in i`d i rbsmdb`t ec Jels, Xyrmi. Tjms ms
i` mliab ec DI_DI_;
Is sbt certj m` arbitbr dbtimn obnew, DI_DI_ he`trennbd tjb blimn ihheu`ts
sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel, btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel, i`d hedbzbre16Falimn.hel, is wbnn
is i Cihboeeg ihheu`t (MD `ulobr 966663116439==4), inn ec wjmhj jb usbd m` curtjbri`hb ec tjb
hrmlm`in ihtmvmtmbs dbshrmobd jbrbm`;
I. sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel; I rbvmbw ec rbherds eotim`bd crel i heurt-
iutjermzbd sbirhj wirri`t he`cmrls tjit tjb sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel ihheu`t wis
he`trennbd oy DI_DI_. Ile`a etjbr tjm`as, tjb ihheu`t he`tim`bd blimns m` wjmhj tjb
usbr ec tjb ihheu`t sb`t shi``bd ittihjlb`ts ec mdb`tmcmhitme` dehulb`ts mssubd oy tjb
Xyrmi` Lm`mstry ec tjb M`tbrmer, m`hnudm`a DI_DI_”s pbrse`in mdb`tmcmbrs, i`d tjb
ihheu`t rbaunirny rbhbmvbd m`helm`a herrbspe`db`hb iddrbssm`a tjb rbhmpmb`t is „Cbris
Dirdir“ er „Cmris @eur Indb` Dirdir.“ M` iddmtme`, e` luntmpnb ehhisme`s DI_DI_
sb`t blimns crel tjms ihheu`t te jms jihgm`a vmhtmls tjit m`hnudbd pjetearipjs dbpmhtm`a
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jms oi`gm`a m`cerlitme` (se tjit vmhtmls heund sb`d le`by te jml is pirt ec tjb bxtertme`
shjblb), wjmhj he`smstb`tny nmstbd jms `ilb is tjb ob`bcmhmiry ec tjb ihheu`t.
O. btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel; Xuoshrmobr rbherds eotim`bd crel Aeeanb
he`cmrl tjit tjms ihheu`t wis he`trennbd oy tjb usbr ec sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel,
`ilbny DI_DI_. Curtjbr, i heurt-iutjermzbd sbirhj ec tjb
btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel ihheu`t rbvbinbd tjit DI_DI_ inse usbd tjit ihheu`t te
sb`d jms jihgm`a vmhtmls tjb silb pjetearipj dbpmhtm`a jms oi`gm`a m`cerlitme` tjit jb
jid inse sb`t crel jms sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel ihheu`t. Tjb sbirhj inse rbvbinbd tjit
DI_DI_ usbd btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel te tri`slmt mliabs ec jms Xyrmi`
Aevbr`lb`t-mssubd mdb`tmcmhitme` hird i`d i` B`anmsj tri`snitme` ec tjit hird.
H. hedbzbre16Falimn.hel; I rbvmbw ec rbherds eotim`bd crel i heurt-
iutjermzbd sbirhj wirri`t he`cmrls tjit tjms ihheu`t wis he`trennbd oy DI_DI_.
Xpbhmcmhinny, e` er ioeut Ki`uiry 1, ?692, tjb usbr ec tjms ihheu`t sb`t i` blimn wmtj i`
ittihjbd sma`bd he`trihtuin iarbblb`t m` DI_DI_”s `ilb, is wbnn is i hepy ec e`b ec
tjb silb eccmhmin Xyrmi` mdb`tmcmhitme` dehulb`ts tjit DI_DI_ tri`slmttbd evbr jms
sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel ihheu`t. Curtjbr, tjb ihheu`t he`tim`bd hellu`mhitme`s
wmtj jihgm`a vmhtmls ditbd obtwbb` m` er ioeut Kuny ?694 te m` er ioeut Ki`uiry ?692, m`
wjmhj tjb usbr ec tjb ihheu`t dmrbhtbd vmhtmls te tri`scbr bxtertme` piylb`ts te oi`g
ihheu`ts lim`tim`bd u`dbr DI_DI_”s `ilb.
D. Cihboeeg ihheu`t (MD `ulobr 966663116439==4); Tjb usbr ec Cihboeeg
ihheu`t 966663116439==4 rbamstbrbd mt usm`a tjb cmrst `ilb „Xbi“ i`d tjb nist `ilb
„Tjb-Xjidew,“ i rbcbrb`hb te DI_DI_”s jihgbr psbude`yl (TJB XJIDEQ) i`d jms
iccmnmitme` wmtj tjb XBI. Curtjbr, is dmshussbd obnew m̀ tjms iccmdivmt, tjb he`tb`ts ec
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Cihboeeg hjits obtwbb` _ELI_ i`d Cihboeeg ihheu`t 966663116439==4 he`cmrl tjit
DI_DI_ he`trennbd mt, is tjb he`vbrsitme`s dmshuss, i`d hem`hmdb wmtj, ihtmvmty sbb` m`
_ELI_ i`d DI_DI_”s blimn hellu`mhitme`s.
V_EOIONB HIRXB
Oihgareu`d te tjb XBI”s Jihgm`a Ihtmvmtmbs
:. DI_DI_, usm`a tjb e`nm`b inmis TJB XJIDEQ, i`d i`etjbr Xyrmi` jihgbr
g`ew` is „Tj8 Vr6“ irb `etermeus lblobrs ec tjb Xpbhmin Epbritme`s Dmvmsme` ec tjb XBI, i
areup ec helputbr jihgbrs rbspe`smonb cer helputbr m`trusme`s m`tb`dbd te pu`msj pbrhbmvbd
dbtrihters ec Oisjir in-Issid, tjb prbsmdb`t ec Xyrmi, i`d te puonmsj pre-Issid prepiai`di.
=. Ile`a etjbr helputbr m`trusme` lbtjeds tjby utmnmzbd, XBI jihgbrs sb`t
pjmsjm`a blimns te vmhtmls tjit purpertbd te helb crel i trustbd seurhb i`d tjit he`tim`bd
jypbrnm`gs te wbosmtbs ippbirm`a te ob trustbd wbosmtbs, out wjmhj ihtuinny wbrb he`trennbd oy
tjb jihgbrs.? I rbhmpmb`t wje hnmhgbd e` tjbsb jypbrnm`gs wis dmrbhtbd te i he`spmrihy-
he`trennbd wbosmtb tjit lmlmhgbd i nbamtmlitb, trustbd wbosmtb. Tjb rbhmpmb`t wis tjb` isgbd cer
hrbdb`tmins, suhj is i usbr`ilb i`d pisswerd, cer ihhbss te tjb suppesbdny trustbd wbosmtb. M`
tjb m`trusme` ittihgs tjit wbrb suhhbsscun, it nbist e`b rbhmpmb`t prevmdbd jms er jbr hrbdb`tmins
wjb` prelptbd, tjus u`g`ewm`any prevmdm`a tjesb hrbdb`tmins te tjb jihgbrs. Tjb XBI jihgbrs
tjb` usbd tjb stenb` hrbdb`tmins te eotim` u`iutjermzbd ihhbss te tjb helputbr systbls ec tjb
tirabt b`tmty. E`hb tjbsb systbls wbrb ihhbssbd, XBI jihgbrs weund he`duht i virmbty ec
linmhmeus ihtmvmtmbs, m`hnudm`a out `et nmlmtbd te rbdmrbhtm`a nbamtmlitb M`tbr`bt triccmh, dbcihm`a
? „Vjmsjm`a“ ms tjb iht ec ittblptm`a te ihqumrb m`cerlitme`, suhj is usbr`ilbs i`d pisswerds, oy lisqubridm`a is i trustwertjy b`tmty m` i` bnbhtre`mh hellu`mhitme`s. „Xpbirpjmsjm`a“he`smsts ec „pjmsjm`a“ ittblpts dmrbhtbd it spbhmcmh m`dmvmduins er helpi`mbs. Ittihgbrs liyaitjbr pbrse`in m`cerlitme` ioeut tjbmr tirabt te m`hrbisb tjbmr nmgbnmjeed ec suhhbss.
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i`d intbrm`a wbosmtb tbxt, sb`dm`a lbssiabs usm`a tjb vmhtml”s ihheu`ts, i`d he`duhtm`a curtjbr
pjmsjm`a ittblpts.
96. Obam``m`a it nbist m` er ireu`d ?699, tjb m`dmvmduins i`d b`tmtmbs tirabtbd oy
DI_DI_ i`d Tj8 Vr6 e` objinc ec tjb XBI m`hnudbd; Jirvird R`mvbrsmty, tjb Qisjm`ate`
Vest, tjb Qjmtb Jeusb, _butbrs, Juli` _majts Qithj, @itme`in Vuonmh _idme, tjb Issehmitbd
Vrbss, H@@, Tjb E`me`, @OH R`mvbrsin, M`h., RXI Tediy, tjb @bw ]erg Vest, tjb @itme`in
Ibre`iutmhs i`d Xpihb Idlm`mstritme` (@IXI), i`d tjb Lmhresect Herperitme`.
_ELI_ Iccmnmitbs wmtj tjb XBI
99.
Is i rbsunt ec tjb XBI”s jihgm`a ihtmvmtmbs, DI_DI_ i`d Tj8 Vr6 aim`bd
`etermbty u`dbr tjbmr e`nm`b jihgbr psbude`yls. M` er ioeut Iprmn ?698, _ELI_ he`tihtbd Tj8
Vr6 vmi Cihboeeg rbairdm`a _ELI_”s ittblpts te iccmnmitb jmlsbnc wmtj tjb XBI. Xbirhj
wirri`t rbtur`s crel _ELI_”s Cihboeeg ihheu`t m`dmhitb tjit obtwbb` e` er ioeut Iprmn 99,
?698, i`d Iprmn ?:, ?698, _ELI_ b`aiabd m` i he`vbrsitme` wmtj i Cihboeeg ihheu`t usbd oy
Tj8 Vr6 (Cihboeeg ihheu`t 96666228=3?238?, vi`mty `ilb „Tj8Vre.@bt.Xy,“ rbamstbrbd te
„SmSi TjbVre“). M` tjms he`vbrsitme`, _ELI_ m`dmhitbd tjit jb jid rbihjbd eut te Tj8 Vr6
ipprexmlitbny cmvb le`tjs prbvmeusny „ioeut wergm`a wmtj Wjml\“ i`d `etbd tjit jb jid
prevmdbd Tj8 Vr6 wmtj m`cerlitme` ioeut helputbr m`trusme`s tjit _ELI_ jid he`duhtbd m` tjb
pist (stitm`a tjit jb jid prevmdbd i „rbherd ec Wjms\ jihgm`as“). _ELI_ isgbd Tj8 Vr6 cer
issmsti`hb wmtj i hyobrittihg tjit _ELI_ wis pni``m`a iaim`st b`tmtmbs nehitbd m` Xiudm Iriomi,
Turgby, i`d Yitir.
9?. M` rbspe`sb te _ELI_”s rbqubst cer issmsti`hb wmtj helputbr jihgm`a
epbritme`s, Tj8 Vr6 irri`abd i` m`treduhtme` obtwbb` DI_DI_ i`d _ELI_. Xbirhj wirri`t
rbtur`s crel sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel m`dmhitb tjit e` er ioeut Iprmn ?:, ?698, Tj8 Vr6
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prevmdbd DI_DI_ wmtj tjb wbosmtb R_N8 cer _ELI_”s Cihboeeg ihheu`t
(www.cihboeeg.hel/pmbrrb.relir9) i`d m`struhtbd DI_DI_ te „Wj\bnp jml, wjitbvbr jb
`bbds“. E` er ioeut Iprmn ?=, ?698, Tj8 Vr6 dmrbhtbd _ELI_ te he`tiht DI_DI_ cer
issmsti`hb, prevmdm`a _ELI_ wmtj tjb R_N ec DI_DI_”s Cihboeeg ihheu`t
(www.cihboeeg.hel/XBI.Tj8.Xjid6w). Nitbr tjit diy, DI_DI_ iddbd _ELI_ is i
Cihboeeg crmb`d.
Evbrvmbw ec DI_DI_ i`d _ELI_”s Jihgm`a i`d Bxtertme` Xhjblb
98. Xtirtm`a m` it nbist ipprexmlitbny nitb ?698, DI_DI_ obai` usm`a jms helputbr
jihgm`a sgmnns i`d `etermbty is i` XBI jihgbr te bxpi`d tjb aein ec jms ihtmvmtmbs obye`d suppert
ec tjb Xyrmi` rbamlb, te pbrse`in le`btiry aim` tjreuaj helputbr m`trusme` i`d bxtertme`
shjblbs. Is dbshrmobd m` dbtimn obnew, DI_DI_ hellmttbd u`niwcun helputbr m̀ trusme`s m`te
prmvitb helpi`mbs m` tjb R`mtbd Xtitbs i`d bnsbwjbrb i`d, m` it nbist e`b m`sti`hb, usbd jms
`etermbty i`d iccmnmitme` wmtj tjb XBI te m`stmnn cbir m` vmhtml helpi`mbs i`d bxtert le`by crel
tjbl. Curtjbr, _ELI_ pniybd i` mlperti`t renb m` tjb shjblb oy jbnpm`a te tri`slmt tjb
bxtertme` prehbbds crel vmhtml helpi`mbs te Xyrmi, wjmhj wis `bhbssiry obhiusb DI_DI_ jid
dmccmhunty eotim`m`a cu`ds dmrbhtny is i rbsunt ec R.X. i`d etjbr heu`trmbs” si`htme`s iaim`st Xyrmi.
_ELI_ dmd se wmtj tjb g`ewnbdab tjit jb wis rbhbmvm`a cu`ds crel tjb vmhtmls ec DI_DI_”s
jihgm`a ihtmvmtmbs i`d tjit jb wis issmstm`a DI_DI_ m` bvidm`a tjb rbnbvi`t si`htme`s.
94. Oisbd upe`, ile`a etjbr tjm`as, i rbvmbw ec tjb he`tb`ts ec blimn i`d Cihboeeg
ihheu`ts usbd oy _ELI_ i`d DI_DI_, m`cerlitme` prevmdbd oy vmhtmls ec tjb shjblb, i`d
etjbr dehulb`tiry bvmdb`hb, tjb m`vbstmaitme` jis mdb`tmcmbd it nbist ipprexmlitbny 94 dmccbrb`t
8 „R_N“ sti`ds cer „R`mcerl _bseurhb Nehiter,“ wjmhj ms i pretehen cer spbhmcym`a iddrbssbs e`tjb M`tbr`bt. Mt ms i` iddrbss tjit mdb`tmcmbs i pirtmhunir cmnb e` tjb M`tbr`bt i`d usuinny he`smsts ectjb pretehen, typmhinny rbprbsb`tbd is „jttp,“ cennewbd oy tjb wbosmtb delim` `ilb.
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R.X. i`d m`tbr`itme`in vmhtmls ec tjb bxtertme` shjblb obtwbb` m` er ioeut Kuny ?698 i`d m` er
ioeut Dbhblobr ?694. DI_DI_ dbli`dbd m` tetin lerb tji` $266,666 crel tjesb 94 vmhtmls
is pirt ec tjb bxtertme` bnblb`t ec tjb shjblb, intjeuaj _ELI_ i`d DI_DI_ ihhbptbd
slinnbr ileu`ts m` li`y hmrhulsti`hbs. Tjb dbtimns u`hevbrbd oy tjb m`vbstmaitme` rbairdm`a
sbvb` ec tjb vmhtmls irb dmshussbd m` dbtimn obnew.
Tjb R`niwcun Eokbhts ec tjb He`spmrihy
92. M` he`duhtm`a tjb linmhmeus helputbr m`trusme` ihtmvmtmbs i`d mnnmhmt cm`i`hmin
tri`sihtme`s dbshrmobd jbrbm`, DI_DI_ i`d _ELI_ vmenitbd luntmpnb R.X. hrmlm`in stitutbs.
Tjesb stitutbs m`hnudb;
I. 9: R.X.H. § 9686(o); he`spmrihy te hellmt i`d imd i`d iobt helputbr
m`trusme`s m` vmenitme` ec tjb Helputbr Criud i`d Iousb Iht (HCII), wmtj tjb u`niwcun
eokbhts ec; (m) u`iutjermzbd ihhbss ec i helputbr i`d eotim`m`a m`cerlitme` (9: R.X.H.
§ 9686(i)(?))7 (mm) u`iutjermzbd ihhbss ec i helputbr te dbcriud i`d eotim` vinub (9:
R.X.H. § 9686(i)(4))7 (mmm) hiusm`a u`iutjermzbd diliab te i helputbr (9: R.X.H.
§ 9686(i)(2))7 i`d (mv) tri`slmttm`a bxtertme`itb tjrbits rbnitm`a te diliam`a i helputbr
(9: R.X.H. § 9686(i)(1))7
O. 9: R.X.H. § 9=23(j); he`spmrihy te hellmt le`by niu`dbrm`a, wmtj tjb
u`niwcun eokbhts ec; (m) preletm`a tjb hirrym`a e` ec i spbhmcmbd mnnbain ihtmvmty (9:
R.X.H. § 9=23(i)(9)(I)(m))7 (mm) he`hbinm`a er dmsaumsm`a tjb `iturb ec tjb prehbbds ec tjb
spbhmcmbd u`niwcun ihtmvmty (9: R.X.H. § 9=23(i)(9)(O)(m))7 i`d (mmm) preletm`a tjb
hirrym`a e` ec i spbhmcmbd mnnbain ihtmvmty tjreuaj tjb tri`slmssme` er tri`scbr ec cu`ds
crel i pnihb m` tjb R`mtbd Xtitbs te er tjreuaj i pnihb eutsmdb tjb R`mtbd Xtitbs (9:
R.X.H. § 9=23(i)(?)(I))7
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H. 9: R.X.H. § 984=; he`spmrihy te hellmt wmrb criud7
D. 26 R.X.H. § 9162(i); he`spmrihy te vmenitb tjb Xyrmi` Xi`htme`s
_baunitme`s (89 H.C._. § 24?.?61)7 i`d
B. 9: R.X.H. § 819; he`spmrihy wmtj tjb u`niwcun eokbhts ec; (m) rbhbmvm`a tjb
prehbbds ec bxtertme` (9: R.X.H. § ::6), i`d (mm) sb`dm`a i` u`niwcun m`tbrstitb
hellu`mhitme` (9: R.X.H. § :12(d)).
Li``br i`d Lbi`s ec tjb He`spmrihy
93. Xelb ec tjb lbtjeds ec tjb He`spmrihy cer m`cmntritm`a helputbr systbls i`d
bxtertm`a vmhtmls te curtjbr mts u`niwcun aeins hi` ob sullirmzbd is cennews;
I. I lblobr ec tjb He`spmrihy eotim`bd u`iutjermzbd ihhbss te i vmhtml
helpi`y”s helputbr systbls, m`hnudm`a oy sb`dm`a pjmsjm`a blimns te blpneybbs ec tjit
helpi`y.
m) I he`spmriter, m` li`y m`sti`hbs DI_DI_, dbsma`bd i` blimn
lbi`t te b`tmhb tjb rbhmpmb`t m`te hnmhgm`a e` i jypbrnm`g blobddbd m` tjb
lbssiab.
mm) I he`spmriter, m` li`y m`sti`hbs DI_DI_, sb`t tjbsb blimns te
tjb m`tb`dbd vmhtmls.
mmm) _bhmpmb`ts tjit hnmhgbd e` tjb jypbrnm`g m` tjb pjmsjm`a blimn wbrb
isgbd cer neam` hrbdb`tmins, suhj is tjbmr usbr`ilb i`d pisswerd, cer tjbmr
ihheu`ts e` nbamtmlitb helputbr systbls. Cer tjb ittihgs tjit wbrb suhhbsscun, it
nbist e`b rbhmpmb`t wis dbhbmvbd m`te prevmdm`a jms er jbr hrbdb`tmins te tjb
He`spmrihy.
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mv) I he`spmriter, ectb` DI_DI_, tjb` usbd tjb nbamtmlitb
hrbdb`tmins wmtjeut iutjermzitme` te ihhbss tjb vmhtml helputbr systbls.
O. E`hb tjb vmhtml helpi`y”s helputbr systbls wbrb ihhbssbd, i lblobr ec
tjb He`spmrihy weund rbdmrbht nbamtmlitb M`tbr`bt triccmh te er crel tjb vmhtml”s systbls,
dbcihb i`d intbr wbosmtb tbxt, sb`d lbssiabs usm`a tjb vmhtml”s ihheu`ts, ittblpt curtjbr
pjmsjm`a ittblpts, bxcmntritb diti, er b`aiab m` etjbr mnnbamtmlitb ihtmvmtmbs.
H. DI_DI_ weund tjb` sb`d blimns crel e`b ec jms ioevb-nmstbd pbrse`in
ihheu`ts te blpneybbs ec tjb vmhtml b`tmtmbs tjit m`dmhitbd jms rbspe`smomnmty cer tjb jihg
i`d prevmdbd preec ec tjb systbl helprelmsb. DI_DI_ weund tjb` dbli`d piylb`ts
crel tjb vmhtml i`d ligb tjrbits ioeut wjit weund jippb` mc piylb`t wis `et rbhbmvbd,
m`hnudm`a tjrbits tjit jb weund hiusb curtjbr diliab te tjb vmhtml”s systbls, er sbnn
m`cerlitme` stenb` crel tjb vmhtml te etjbr jihgbrs.
D. _ELI_, wje rbsmdbs m` Abrli`y, weund rbhbmvb cu`ds crel vmhtmls wje
heund `et tri`slmt le`by dmrbhtny te DI_DI_ i`d etjbr he`spmriters m` Xyrmi dub te tjb
si`htme`s iaim`st Xyrmi, inn wmtj tjb g`ewnbdab tjit jb wis rbhbmvm`a cu`ds crel tjb
vmhtmls ec jms he-he`spmriters” jihgm`a ihtmvmtmbs i`d tjit jb wis issmstm`a DI_DI_ i`d
etjbr he`spmriters m` Xyrmi m` bvidm`a tjb rbnbvi`t si`htme`s.
Bxtertme` Ittblpts i`d Evbrt Ihts
91. I lblobr ec tjb He`spmrihy hellmttbd it nbist tjb cennewm`a bxtertme` ittblpts
i`d, m` curtjbri`hb ec tjb He`spmrihy, it nbist tjb cennewm`a evbrt ihts, wmtj it nbist e`b evbrt iht
ehhurrm`a m` tjb Bistbr` Dmstrmht ec Smram`mi (sbb Viriaripj 42 obnew);
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M. SMHTML 9, i` E`nm`b Ailm`a Helpi`y, Ms Bxtertbd
9:. M` er ioeut Kuny ?698, DI_DI_ eotim`bd u`iutjermzbd ihhbss te tjb helputbr
systbls ec SMHTML 9, i Hjm`bsb e`nm`b ailm`a helpi`y, wjmhj epbritbs mts e`nm`b sbrvmhbs
crel R.X.-oisbd sbrvbrs. E` er ioeut Kuny ?4, ?698, DI_DI_, usm`a tjb
sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel ihheu`t, sb`t sbvbrin blimns te blpneybbs ec SMHTML 9 m` wjmhj jb
m`cerlbd tjb rbhmpmb`ts m` sul i`d suosti`hb tjit jb jid jihgbd e`b ec mts ailbs, i`d dbli`dbd
piylb`t. DI_DI_ tjrbitb`bd SMHTML 9 m` tjb heursb ec jms dbli`ds i`d `etbd, m` i` blimn
ditbd e` er ioeut Kuny ?4, ?698, tjit „Wt\jms ms tjb nist wir`m`a / hellu`mhitb wmtj lb er / M wmnn
dmd Wsmh\ selbtjm`a yeu de `et nmgb.“
9=. Blimn herrbspe`db`hb rbvbins tjit SMHTML 9 lidb mts cmrst piylb`t ec $266 te
DI_DI_ vmi Vbrcbht Le`by4 sjertny tjbrbictbr. Cennewm`a tjit piylb`t, DI_DI_ rbaunirny
sb`t blimns te rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML 9 hnimlm`a te jivb mdb`tmcmbd etjbr vun`briomnmtmbs m`
SMHTML 9”s sbrvbrs cer wjmhj jb bxtrihtbd iddmtme`in piylb`ts er ailm`a prmvmnbabs.
?6. E` er ioeut @evblobr 9:, ?698, i rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 9 sb`t i` blimn tjit
m`cerlbd DI_DI_ tjit jms m`cerlitme` rbairdm`a iddmtme`in vun`briomnmtmbs wis prevm`a te ob
ec nmttnb vinub. DI_DI_ rbspe`dbd oy m`dmhitm`a tjit jb jid ihhbss te inn ec SMHTML 9”s
ditioisbs („m jivb Ihhbss e` bvbrytjm`a i`d m jivb bvbrytjm`a“) i`d dbli`dbd !26,666 m`
bxhji`ab cer tjb ditioisbs. SMHTML 9 he`cmrlbd tjit DI_DI_ jid m`dbbd ihhbssbd mts
systbls, out ittblptbd te abt DI_DI_ te iarbb te m`stinnlb`t piylb`ts ec !9,888 ritjbr tji` i
nirab, e`b-tmlb sul. DI_DI_ rbkbhtbd tjb prepesin, `etm`a tjit jb jid helprelmsbd SMHTML
9”s sbrvbr cer i ne`a pbrmed ec tmlb („m` yeur sbrvbr crel 8 le`tj . . .werg m`smdb yeur sbrvbr ms
4 Vbrcbht Le`by ms i` e`nm`b b-hellbrhb piylb`t systbl, wjmhj innews usbrs te tri`slmt cu`ds
e`nm`b.
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bisybr Wsmh\ tji` eut ec mt“), i`d jb tjrbitb`bd te hiusb diliab te SMHTML 9 („de bvbry tjm`a
hi` Wsmh\ te jurt yeu.“). DI_DI_ bvb`tuinny newbrbd jms bxtertme`itb dbli`d te !92,666.
?9. Evbr tjb heursb ec tjb `bxt cmvb le`tjs, DI_DI_ sb`t iddmtme`in lbssiabs te
rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML 9 m` wjmhj jb dbshrmobd iddmtme`in jihgs m`te SMHTML 9”s systbls,
i`d DI_DI_ dbli`dbd curtjbr piylb`ts wjmhj jb rbcbrrbd te is „onihglimn.“ DI_DI_, m`
tjb heursb ec jms hellu`mhitme`s wmtj rbprbsb`titmvbs crel SMHTML 9, ehhisme`inny lb`tme`bd
jms iccmnmitme` wmtj tjb XBI i`d tjb ciht tjit jb wis wi`tbd oy tjb COM.
??. Durm`a tjb heursb ec jms blimn hellu`mhitme`s wmtj SMHTML 9, DI_DI_
lb`tme`bd tjb dmccmhuntmbs jb b`heu`tbrbd rbhbmvm`a le`by m` Xyrmi is i rbsunt ec si`htme`s.
Xpbhmcmhinny, DI_DI_ stitbd tjit „Wo\i`gs m` Xyrmi debs Wsmh\ `et ihhbpt dennir“ i`d tjit
„WOrmtmsj\ oi`gs rbcusbd te sb`d le`by te Xyrmi.“
MM. SMHTML ?, i R.G.-oisbd Qbo Jestm`a Helpi`y, Ms Bxtertbd
?8. M` er ioeut Ehteobr ?698, DI_DI_ eotim`bd u`iutjermzbd ihhbss te tjb
helputbr systbls ec SMHTML ?, i R.G.-oisbd wbo jestm`a helpi`y. E` er ioeut Ehteobr ?6,
?698, DI_DI_, rbcbrrm`a te jmlsbnc is „Xjidew,“ jms XBI jihgbr psbude`yl, sb`t i` blimn
crel sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel te i rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML ? m` wjmhj jb hnimlbd te ob i`
„btjmhin jihgbr“ i`d rbqubstbd piylb`t ec !26,666 cer issmstm`a SMHTML ? m` ivemdm`a cuturb
jihgs. Curtjbr, DI_DI_ tjrbitb`bd te usb SMHTML ?”s sbrvbrs te he`duht u`niwcun helputbr
m`trusme`s e` etjbr vmhtml systbls mc SMHTML ? dmd `et helpny wmtj jms dbli`ds cer piylb`t.
?4. Is m` jms dbinm`as wmtj SMHTML 9, DI_DI_ bxpbrmb`hbd dmccmhunty rbhbmvm`a
prehbbds ec tjb bxtertme` ec SMHTML ? is i rbsunt ec si`htme`s iaim`st Xyrmi. Xpbhmcmhinny, b-limn
herrbspe`db`hb obtwbb` DI_DI_ i`d rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML ? m`dmhitb tjit tjby sbttnbd
e` i piylb`t ec !92,666 te sitmscy DI_DI_”s dbli`ds. DI_DI_ sb`t i pjetearipj ec jms
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oi`gm`a m`cerlitme` te Smhtml ?, wjmhj nmstbd jms `ilb („CM_IX DI_DI_“) is tjb ob`bcmhmiry
ec tjb ihheu`t. Jewbvbr, wjb` SMHTML ? ittblptbd te sb`d DI_DI_ tjb piylb`t vmi i`
Ilbrmhi` Bxprbss m`tbr`itme`in piylb`t systbl, tjb tri`sihtme` wis rbkbhtbd obhiusb tjb
ob`bcmhmiry oi`g wis m` Xyrmi. I` blpneybb ec SMHTML ? m`cerlbd DI_DI_ tjit tjb piylb`t
tri`sihtme` jid obb` rbkbhtbd i`d m`dmhitbd tjit „Wt\jb us jis i tridb mloirae Wsmh\ . . . .“
?2. Oisbd e` blimn herrbspe`db`hb, evbr tjb heursb ec tjb bxtertme` DI_DI_
ippirb`tny li`iabd te eotim` i tetin ec it nbist ipprexmlitbny !93,666 crel SMHTML ? tjreuaj
piylb`ts lidb crel tjb R`mtbd Gm`adel dmrbhtny te Xyrmi.
MMM.
SMHTMLX 8 i`d 4, Qbo Jestm`a Helpi`mbs, Irb Bxtertbd
?3. Durm`a nitb ?698, DI_DI_ suhhbsscunny helprelmsbd helputbr systbls
obne`am`a te i Burepb-oisbd wbo jestm`a helpi`y (SMHTML 8), i`d i dbdmhitbd sbrvbr i`d wbo
jestm`a helpi`y oisbd m` Hinmcer`mi (SMHTML 4). Is dbtimnbd obnew, DI_DI_ b`nmstbd
_ELI_”s issmsti`hb te tri`slmt tjb prehbbds ec bxtertm`a oetj SMHTML 8 i`d SMHTML 4 te
Xyrmi.
?1.
SMHTML 8; E` er ioeut Ehteobr ?=, ?698, DI_DI_ sb`t i` b-limn te
blpneybbs ec SMHTML 8 crel jms sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel ihheu`t, i`d m`cerlbd tjbl tjit
jb jid „jihgbd WSMHTML 8”s\ wbosmtbs sbrvbrs i`d ditioisbs“ i`d „dew`neidbd mt inn.“
DI_DI_ prevmdbd mliabs te prevb tjit jb jid suhhbsscunny helprelmsbd tjb helpi`y”s
systbls, i`d `etbd tjit jb jid twe ouybrs wje weund bihj piy !926,666 cer tjb stenb` diti.
Curtjbr, DI_DI_ dbli`dbd !866,666 m` bxhji`ab cer rbcrim`m`a crel curtjbr ittihgs i`d
rbnbism`a vinuionb m`cerlitme` eotim`bd durm`a tjb pb`btritme`, i`d cer i rbpert e` jew jb
bxbhutbd tjb ittihg.
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?:. Tjb `bxt diy, i rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 8 rbpnmbd te DI_DI_ i`d ittblptbd
te `baetmitb i newbr prmhb. Ictbr DI_DI_ lidb tjrbits ec curtjbr m`trusme`s, diliab, i`d tjit
jb weund sbnn SMHTML 8”s diti, SMHTML 8 m`cerlbd DI_DI_ tjit mts oi`g weund `et prehbss
piylb`ts dmrbhtny er m`dmrbhtny te Xyrmi dub te si`htme`s iaim`st tjb heu`try.
?=. SMHTML 4; E` er ioeut @evblobr ?1, ?698, DI_DI_, usm`a tjb
btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel ihheu`t, sb`t i tjrbitb`m`a blimn te sbvbrin blpneybbs ec SMHTML
4 stitm`a, „mc yeu dWe\`'t rbspe`dW,\ nmgb li`y helpi`mbs dmd`'t rbspe`d Wte\ tjms lbssiab . . . , m
wmnn jihg yeur wbosmtb/s . . . .“ i`d, „mc m jivb`'t rbhbmvbWd\ i`y rbspe`Wsb,\ m'l serry obhiusb m
wmnn usb yeur ditioisb i`d yeur sbrvbrs Wcer\ ly wergW.\ yeu jivb kust 9j te rbspe`dW.\“ Jb
teutbd jms jihgm`a iomnmtmbs, `etm`a tjit „yeu jivb `e mdbi ioeut ly sgmnns.“ Qjb` SMHTML 4
cimnbd te rbspe`d te jms m`mtmin tjrbit, DI_DI_ helprelmsbd tjb helpi`y”s delim` rbamstritme`
ihheu`t i`d ledmcmbd tjb reutm`a m`cerlitme` cer tjb helpi`y”s i`d selb ec mts hnmb`ts”
wbosmtbs. Is i rbsunt ec tjms helprelmsb, M`tbr`bt triccmh te suhj smtbs wis rbdmrbhtbd te i
He`spmrihy-he`trennbd wbosmtb obirm`a tjb cennewm`a lbssiab;
JIHGBD
M tend yeu Wbxpnbtmvb dbnbtbd\ de`”t Wbxpnbtmvb dbnbtbd\ wmtj lb ae`ew i`d hry nmgb i nmttnb omthj yeu i`d yeur Wbxpnbtmvb dbnbtbd\HBE inn yeur diti dew`neidbd i`d e`b ec mt jis obb` send ... Meccbr inn ec tjb ditioisbs cer sinb cer kust $966.
86. Tjb `bxt diy, e` er ioeut @evblobr ?:, ?698, i rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 4 sb`t
i` blimn te DI_DI_ i`d isgbd wjit tjby heund de te he`vm`hb DI_DI_ te rbnm`qumsj he`tren
evbr tjb rb-dmrbhtbd delim`s. DI_DI_ rbspe`dbd i`d dbli`dbd tjit !966,666 ob dbpesmtbd
m`te jms oi`g ihheu`t i`d i` iddmtme`in !2,666 ob sb`t te jml vmi Vbrcbht Le`by. DI_DI_
tjrbitb`bd te sbnn m`cerlitme` rbairdm`a vun`briomnmtmbs m` SMHTML 4”s systbls te etjbr jihgbrs
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mc tjb helpi`y cimnbd te helpny wmtj jms dbli`ds.2 E` er ioeut Dbhblobr 3, ?698, tjb
rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 4 m`cerlbd DI_DI_ oy blimn tjit SMHTML 4”s oi`g wis „amvm`a
WSMHTML 4\ i jird tmlb“ sb`dm`a le`by te DI_DI_ m` Xyrmi, out tjit jb wis m`vbstmaitm`a
etjbr cerls ec bnbhtre`mh piylb`t systbls te prevmdb cu`ds te DI_DI_, m`hnudm`a ViyVin,3
Omthem`, i`d Qbole`by. DI_DI_ rbpnmbd tjit `e`b ec tjesb piylb`t systbls wbrb ivimnionb
te jml m` Xyrmi.
89. E` er ioeut Dbhblobr 92, ?698, DI_DI_ b`nmstbd _ELI_ te issmst jml wmtj
rbhbmvm`a tjb prehbbds ec tjb bxtertme` shjblb crel SMHTML 8 i`d SMHTML 4, obhiusb jb wis
jivm`a treuonb rbhbmvm`a tjb cu`ds m` Xyrmi. Xpbhmcmhinny, DI_DI_ rimsbd tjb mssub wmtj
_ELI_ evbr Cihboeeg, m`cerlm`a _ELI_ tjit jb `bbdbd issmsti`hb m` tri`scbrrm`a le`by
obhiusb mt wis „stuhg m` WBurepbi` nehitme` ec SMHTML 8\ i`d Ilbrmhi.“ DI_DI_ curtjbr
stitbd tjit jb wis rbhbmvm`a piylb`ts is i rbsunt ec helputbr jihgm`a ihtmvmtmbs, bxpnmhmtny `etm`a
tjit jb jid jihgbd SMHTML 8. DI_DI_ m`dmhitbd tjit mc jb dmd `et rbhbmvb piylb`t crel
SMHTML 8, jb weund „dbhnirb i wir e` tjbl.“ _ELI_ rbspe`dbd m` pirt oy iarbbm`a te issmst
DI_DI_ wmtj tjb tri`scbr ec cu`ds, i`d DI_DI_ tend _ELI_ te bxpbht „ioeut 9426
Bures.“
8?. Is dmshussbd obnew, e` tjb silb diy tjit _ELI_ iarbbd te jbnp DI_DI_
rbhbmvb tjb prehbbds ec bxtertme` crel SMHTML 8 i`d SMHTML 4, DI_DI_ rbihjbd eut te
rbprbsb`titmvbs ec oetj SMHTML 8 i`d SMHTML 4 i`d lidb irri`ablb`ts te jivb tjb bxtertme`
piylb`ts lidb tjreuaj _ELI_ m` Abrli`y.
2 I rbvmbw ec tjb he`tb`ts ec DI_DI_”s btjmhinspbhturulFalimn.hel ihheu`t rbvbins tjit
DI_DI_ ittblptbd te sbnn m`cerlitme` te it nbist cmvb dmccbrb`t jihgbrs e` tjb silb ditb.
3 ViyVin ms i` e`nm`b piylb`t systbl wjmhj prevmdbs usbrs wmtj tjb iomnmty te tri`scbr cu`ds
bnbhtre`mhinny obtwbb` m`dmvmduins i`d ousm`bssbs.
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88. E` er ioeut Dbhblobr 92, ?698, DI_DI_ m`struhtbd SMHTML 8 oy blimn te
„pnbisb sb`d tjb le`by te Vbtbr _elirW \m` Abrli`y vmi wbstbr` u`me`.“ E` er ioeut
Dbhblobr ?6, ?698, ictbr rbhbmvm`a `e rbpny crel SMHTML 8, DI_DI_ rbspe`dbd wmtj tjrbits
m` i` blimn b`tmtnbd „mlperti`t M jihgbd yeur sbrvbrs“;
M wmnn tigb yeur `et rbspe`dm`a ms i orbihj ec tjb He`vb`tme`Xe M jivb tjb rmajt te de wjit M wi`t wmtj tjb m`cerlitme`
M dmd te yeu i civer i`d yeu jivb te piy mt oihger m wmnn tigb mt oy ly sbnc
Is yeu g`ew, wb ( Btjmhin Jihgbrs ) jivb i rbputitme` i`d wb lustlim`tim` mt
, M dmd `et teeg Wsmh\ luhj tmlb te jihg yeur sbrvbrsOut M issurb yeu M wmnn prevmdb pnb`ty ec tmlb te M Wsmh\ rbhevbr ly rmajt @etb;]eu jivb e`b diy te rbspe`dMc yeu de `et rbspe`d....... 55 ;)
SMHTML 8 rbspe`dbd oy m`dmhitm`a mts wmnnm`a`bss te piy DI_DI_, out tjit mt jid birnmbr
m`dmhitbd tjit mt rbqumrbd i sma`bd he`triht, ihhelpi`mbd oy i hepy ec tjb sma`itery”s pisspert,
obcerb mt weund prehbss i`y piylb`ts. E` er ioeut Dbhblobr ?1, ?698, DI_DI_ rbspe`dbd
tjit jms „crmb`d“ weund sb`d tjb rbqumrbd he`triht.
84. E` Dbhblobr 86, ?698, _ELI_ blimnbd SMHTML 8 crel jms
pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel ihheu`t, wjmhj m`hnudbd i he`triht i`d i shi``bd mliab ec
_ELI_”s Abrli` pisspert.
82. Ipprexmlitbny tjrbb diys nitbr, is pirt ec DI_DI_”s bccerts te cihmnmtitb tjb
piylb`t crel SMHTML 8, DI_DI_ cerwirdbd _ELI_ i` blimn wmtj `e `bw tbxt, out wjmhj
m`hnudbd m` tjb blimn hjim` tjb tbxt ec tjb blimn quetbd ioevb m` piriaripj 88, b`tmtnbd
„mlperti`t M jihgbd yeur sbrvbrs.“ Ihherdm`any, oisbd e` ly trim`m`a i`d bxpbrmb`hb, i`d ly
cilmnmirmty wmtj tjms m`vbstmaitme`, M obnmbvb tjit _ELI_ jid ihhbss te tjb b`tmrbty ec tjb blimn
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hjim` i`d wis iwirb ec tjb spbhmcmh tjrbits tjit DI_DI_ lidb rbairdm`a SMHTML 8”s
helputbr systbls mc SMHTML 8 dmd `et helpny wmtj ligm`a bxtertme` piylb`ts tjreuaj
_ELI_.
83. Obtwbb` e` er ioeut Ki`uiry 8, ?694, i`d e` er ioeut Lirhj ?4, ?694, DI_DI_
i`d tjb HBE ec SMHTML 8 bxhji`abd blimns pbrtim`m`a te; (i) tjb stitus ec tjb sma`bd he`trihts
i`d tjbmr dbnmvbry crel _ELI_ m` Abrli`y te SMHTML 8”s eccmhbs m` Burepb7 i`d
(o) DI_DI_”s pessbssme` ec i` mliab ec tjb HBE”s pisspert, wjmhj DI_DI_ hnimlbd te jivb
eotim`bd is i rbsunt ec jihgm`a m`te tjb HBE”s blimn ihheu`t. DI_DI_ dbli`dbd i`
iddmtme`in !
26,666 crel SMHTML 8 m` bxhji`ab cer m`cerlitme` he`hbr`m`a jew jb eotim`bd tjb
mliab ec tjb HBE”s pisspert.
81. I Cboruiry 9:, ?694 blimn crel SMHTML 8 te DI_DI_ m`dmhitbs tjit SMHTML
8”s oi`g rbcusbd te sb`d le`by te _ELI_ obhiusb ec _ELI_”s Xyrmi` `itme`inmty. SMHTML
8 eccbrbd te epb` i `bw ihheu`t it i oi`g tjit weund `et jivb mssubs wmtj _ELI_”s `itme`inmty
i`d isgbd DI_DI_ te rbduhb tjb bxtertme` piylb`t ec !2,666 m` i` bccert te rbduhb dmccmhuntmbs
wmtj tjb ̀ bw oi`g. DI_DI_ iarbbd.
8:. E` er ioeut Lirhj ?4, ?694, i rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 8 blimnbd DI_DI_
i`d isgbd jml te irri`ab cer _ELI_ te sma` i `e`dmshnesurb iarbblb`t. DI_DI_ cerwirdbd
tjb iarbblb`t te _ELI_ oy blimn i`d stitbd is cennews;
Jb wi`ts yeu te sma` tjms he`tiht te pretbht tjb sbhrbhy ec tjbm`cerlitme`_bid mt i`d mc tjbrb ms selbtjm`a yeu de`”t iarbb e` nbt lb g`ew]eu jivb te sma` tjb twe piabs, shi` tjbl i`d sb`d tjbl te lb.
8=. Ipprexmlitbny twe diys nitbr, _ELI_ blimnbd DI_DI_ it
sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel, iddrbssbd jml is „Tjb Xjidew,“ i`d ittihjbd i shi` ec tjb
iarbblb`t obirm`a _ELI_”s sma`iturb i`d iddrbss m` Abrli`y.
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46. E` er ioeut Iprmn ??, ?694, SMHTML 8 blimnbd DI_DI_ i`d m`cerlbd jml tjit
mt jid rbhbmvbd he`cmrlitme` tjit !2,666 wis sb`t te tjb „Abrli` oi`g ihheu`t.“
49. Is dmshussbd ioevb m` piriaripj 86, is ec e` er ioeut Dbhblobr 3, ?698, i
rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 4 jid m`cerlbd DI_DI_, m` sul i`d suosti`hb, tjit SMHTML 4”s
oi`g weund `et innew mt te sb`d cu`ds te DI_DI_ m` Xyrmi. E` er ioeut Dbhblobr 92, ?698,
DI_DI_ sb`t i` blimn te tjb rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 4 i`d m`struhtbd jml te sb`d tjb le`by
te „Vbtbr _elir m` Abrli`y.“ Ipprexmlitbny ceur diys nitbr, e` er ioeut Dbhblobr 9=, ?698,
tjb rbprbsb`titmvb ec SMHTML 4 rbpnmbd i`d m`dmhitbd tjit jb weund sb`d tjb cu`ds tjreuaj
Qbstbr` R`me`. M` suosbqub`t herrbspe`db`hb, tjb rbprbsb`titmvb crel SMHTML 4 m`dmhitbd tjit
ipprexmlitbny $9,266 wis sb`t, i`d rbqubstbd he`cmrlitme` ec rbhbmpt.
4?. E` er ioeut Dbhblobr ?2, ?698, DI_DI_ suosbqub`tny cerwirdbd tjb blimn
herrbspe`db`hb wmtj SMHTML 4 rbairdm`a tjb Qbstbr` R`me` piylb`t crel jms
sbi.tjb.sjidewFalimn.hel ihheu`t te _ELI_ it pmbrrbrelir.limnFalimn.hel. Is pirt ec
tjit blimn, DI_DI_ m`struhtbd _ELI_ te tri`slmt !9426 te XBI jihgbr Tj8 Vr6 („9426 BR_
/ /Xb`d mt te / WTj8 Vr6”s rbin `ilb\“).
48. Inse e` er ioeut Dbhblobr ?2, ?698, _ELI_ i`d DI_DI_ jid dmshussme`s
usm`a tjbmr rbspbhtmvb Cihboeeg ihheu`ts mdb`tmcmbd ioevb, wjmhj hevbrbd tjb silb tepmhs,
m`hnudm`a; (9) mdb`tmcym`a tjb `ilb ec tjb bxbhutmvb crel SMHTML 4 wje wis rbspe`smonb cer
sb`dm`a tjb Qbstbr` R`me` piylb`t7 i`d (?) vbrmcym`a tjit cu`ds sjeund ob tri`slmttbd te Tj8
Vr6 m` Xyrmi.
44. _bherds eotim`bd crel Qbstbr` R`me` he`cmrl tjit e` er ioeut Dbhblobr ?1,
?698, _ELI_ rbhbmvbd i Qbstbr` R`me` piylb`t crel SMHTML 4 ec ipprexmlitbny $9,266,
obcerb cbbs. _ELI_ smlunti`beusny hellu`mhitbd wmtj DI_DI_ usm`a Cihboeeg i`d
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m`cerlbd DI_DI_ tjit jb jid cerwirdbd tjb ileu`t nbct ictbr cbbs te i` m`tbrlbdmiry m`
Nboi`e`, wjel _ELI_ jid m`struhtbd te cerwird tjb le`by te Tj8 Vr6. _ELI_ curtjbr
m`dmhitbd tjit jb jid te usb tjms hmrhumteus reutb obhiusb jms nehin Qbstbr` R`me` eccmhb weund
`et cerwird tjb le`by dmrbhtny te Xyrmi dub te „`bw niw.“ Vrmer Cihboeeg he`vbrsitme`s
obtwbb` DI_DI_ i`d _ELI_, wjmhj ehhurrbd `e nitbr tji` Dbhblobr 92, ?698, m`dmhitb tjit
_ELI_ wis iwirb ec si`htme`s iaim`st Xyrmi, i`d tjit tjesb si`htme`s prbvb`tbd Abrli` oi`gs
crel wmrm`a le`by te Xyrmi` oi`gs.
MS. SMHTML 2, i R.X.-oisbd E`nm`b Lbdmi Helpi`y, Ms Bxtertbd
42. Ihherdm`a te i rbprbsb`titmvb ec i` e`nm`b lbdmi helpi`y wmtj eccmhbs m` tjb
R`mtbd Xtitbs (SMHTML 2), SMHTML 2”s helputbr systbls wbrb helprelmsbd oy i
spbirpjmsjm`a ittihg tjit ehhurrbd e` er ioeut Lirhj 1, ?694. Oisbd e` ly rbvmbw ec rbherds
prevmdbd oy SMHTML 2 i`d m`tbrvmbws ec mts blpneybbs, M g`ew tjit is i rbsunt ec tjb
spbirpjmsjm`a ittihg, tjb ittihgbrs eotim`bd u`iutjermzbd ihhbss te SMHTML 2”s helputbr
sbrvbrs i`d ditioisbs, m`hnudm`a i sbrvbr nehitbd m` Isjour`, Smram`mi, wmtjm` tjb Bistbr` Dmstrmht
ec Smram`mi. Tjb ittihgbrs inse jmkihgbd sehmin lbdmi ihheu`ts obne`am`a te SMHTML 2, ihhbssbd
SMHTML 2”s ViyVin ihheu`t, ittblptbd te wmtjdriw cu`ds crel tjb ViyVin ihheu`t, i`d dbcihbd
wbosmtbs obne`am`a te SMHTML 2.
43. E` er ioeut Lirhj :, ?694, tjb diy cennewm`a tjb helprelmsb, i` blpneybb it
SMHTML 2 rbhbmvbd lbssiabs crel i helprelmsbd Aeeanb ihheu`t obne`am`a te SMHTML 2 m`
wjmhj tjb sb`dbr teeg rbspe`smomnmty cer tjb jihg. M` tjesb hellu`mhitme`s, tjb jihgbr
dbli`dbd !92,666 m` bxhji`ab cer jml steppm`a „tjb jihg“ iaim`st tjb helpi`y i`d cer
rbcrim`m`a crel sbnnm`a tjb helpi`y”s ditioisb er brism`a m`cerlitme` crel tjb helpi`y”s
helputbr systbls. Curtjbr, tjb jihgbr m`struhtbd tjb blpneybb te sb`d tjb !92,666 te DI_DI_
(„Cbris @eur Bddm` Dirdir“) m` Xyrmi.
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41. Nitbr, DI_DI_ sb`t curtjbr m`struhtme`s te i` bxbhutmvb ec SMHTML 2 crel tjb
btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel ihheu`t. M` b-limn herrbspe`db`hb obtwbb` DI_DI_ i`d tjb
bxbhutmvb obtwbb` e` er ioeut Lirhj :, ?694, i`d e` er ioeut Lirhj 96, ?694, tjb bxbhutmvb
m`dmhitbd tjit jb jid ittblptbd te tri`slmt cu`ds te DI_DI_, out tjit Qbstbr` R`me` weund
`et pbrlmt jml te sb`d le`by te Xyrmi. Tjb bxbhutmvb curtjbr stitbd tjit ittblpts te tri`scbr
cu`ds crel i R.X.-oisbd oi`g ihheu`t cimnbd obhiusb, is tjb bxbhutmvb bxpnim`bd te DI_DI_,
„Wm\t ms mnnbain i`d `et pessmonb te sb`d le`by crel tjb RX te Xyrmi, yeu preoiony sjeund g`ew
tjit cer cuturb jihgs.“ Ictbr tjb bxbhutmvb ittblptbd te pbrsuidb DI_DI_ te `et rbtinmitb
iaim`st SMHTML 2, DI_DI_ he`tm`ubd te ligb tjrbits, m`hnudm`a, „M sjeund orbig ly prelmsb
tee tjb` m lust te jihg i`d dbstrey i`d ... bth / I`d tjb` yeur nessbs wmnn ob arbitbr tji` ly
nessbs deuonbs.“
4:. E` er ioeut Lirhj 9=, ?694, ictbr `et rbhbmvm`a tjb dbli`dbd piylb`t crel
SMHTML 2, DI_DI_ cennewbd tjreuaj wmtj jms tjrbits. DI_DI_ usbd tjb stenb` SMHTML 2
hustelbr blimn nmsts te dmstrmoutb spil blimns te tjeusi`ds ec SMHTML 2”s hustelbrs. Tjbsb
blimns idvbrtmsbd tjb sinb ec SMHTML 2”s ditioisbs ‘ „jihgbd oy btjmhin spbhtrul“ ‘ cer !2666.
Ihherdm`a te rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML 2, tjb m`hmdb`t hest tjb helpi`y tb`s ec tjeusi`ds ec
dennirs, out SMHTML 2 `bvbr lidb i`y bxtertme` piylb`ts te DI_DI_.
S. SMHTML 3, i` E`nm`b B`tbrtim`lb`t Xbrvmhb, Ms Bxtertbd
4=. M` er ioeut Liy ?694, DI_DI_ suhhbsscunny helprelmsbd helputbr systbls
obne`am`a te i` e`nm`b b`tbrtim`lb`t sbrvmhb tjit jis eccmhbs m` tjb R`mtbd Xtitbs i`d bnsbwjbrb
(SMHTML 3). Xpbhmcmhinny, e` er ioeut Liy ?9, ?694, SMHTML 3 blpneybbs rbhbmvbd
spbirpjmsjm`a blimns tjit ippbirbd te ob crel mts HBE wmtj i purpertbd jypbrnm`g te i `bws
irtmhnb rbairdm`a SMHTML 3, out wjmhj m`stbid dmrbhtbd rbhmpmb`ts te i He`spmrihy-he`trennbd
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wbosmtb tjit lmlmhgbd tjb nea-m̀ pertin cer SMHTML 3”s blimn systbl. It nbist e`b rbhmpmb`t
hnmhgbd e` tjb blobddbd jypbrnm`g i`d, wjb` prelptbd oy tjb cigb nea-m` pertin, b`tbrbd vinmd
hrbdb`tmins. DI_DI_ suosbqub`tny stirtbd rbhbmvm`a blimns m` jms btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel
ihheu`t tjit he`tim`bd wjit ippbirbd te ob hrbdb`tmins cer SMHTML 3 blpneybbs, tjbrboy
m`dmhitm`a tjit selb SMHTML 3 blpneybbs jid hnmhgbd e` tjb jypbrnm`g i`d obb` dbhbmvbd m`te
b`tbrm`a tjbmr hrbdb`tmins. DI_DI_ usbd tjb m`cerlitme` te hji`ab tjb sbttm`as ec tjb iccbhtbd
ihheu`ts m` erdbr te dmvbrt selb blpneybbs” blimns te tjb blimn ihheu`t
irsb`nepb`9=:=Faeeanblimn.hel.1 Cer bxilpnb, DI_DI_ rbhbmvbd i` blimn he`tim`m`a tjb
neam` m`cerlitme` cer e`b SMHTML 3 blpneybb7 ceur lm`utbs nitbr jb rbhbmvbd i` blimn crel
SMHTML 3”s blimn sbrvmhb prevmdbr m`dmhitm`a tjit tjb purpertbd blpneybb jid rbqubstbd te
iutelitmhinny cerwird blimn te irsb`nepb`9=:=Faeeanblimn.hel. Ihherdm`a te m`tbrvmbws ec
SMHTML 3 blpneybbs, vinuionb diti wis bxcmntritbd crel SMHTML 3”s sbrvbrs is i rbsunt ec tjb
m`trusme`.
26. Nitbr tjit diy, DI_DI_, usm`a tjb btjmhinspbhtrulFalimn.hel ihheu`t, sb`t
tjb cennewm`a lbssiab te sbvbrin SMHTML 3 blpneybbs;
Jbnne WSMHTML 3\M'l i` btjmhin jihgbr m wergbd cer li`y oma i`d slinn helpi`mbsm jihgbd inn yeur sbrvbr i`d liyob m jihgbd yeur ditioisbs teem hi` jbnp yeu te ivemd tjms jihg iaim` out m wi`t cbbs m` rbtur`yeu hi` sbb m` tjms irtmhnbs tjb nist helpi`mbs tjit dmd`'t bvb` rbspe`d itly blimn @ETB;
1 Tjb m`vbstmaitme` jis rbvbinbd tjit DI_DI_ he`trennbd tjb irsb`nepb`9=:=Faeeanblimn.hel
ihheu`t. Xpbhmcmhinny, i heurt-iutjermzbd sbirhj ec tjb ihheu`t rbvbinbd tjit e` er ioeut Liy ?8,?698, tjb blimn ihheu`t rbhbmvbd i` iutelitbd blimn crel Ippnb, M`h. (Ippnb). Tjb blimn wisiddrbssbd te „XBI Xjidew“ i`d m`dmhitbd tjit tjb ihheu`t wis nm`gbd te i` Ippnb ihheu`t.Xuoshrmobr rbherds prevmdbd oy Ippnb m`dmhitbd tjit tjb ihheu`t wis rbamstbrbd te DI_DI_(„cirbs dbrir“).
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tjms ms e`ny tjb helpi`mbs tjit dmd`'t rbspe`d it ly blimns , is m simd obcerb m wergbd cer i net ec helpi`mbs. . .WM`tbr`bt nm`gs te irtmhnbs rbairdm`a helputbr m`trusme`s he`duhtbd oy„Btjmhin Xpbhtrul,“ m`hnudm`a tjb jihg m`te SMHTML 2”s systbls.\
. . .se irb yeu m`tbrbstbd m` tjms dbin er `et 5DE@'T MA@E_B TJMX BLIMNyeu lust te rbspe`d it nbist wmtj ]BX er @EM rbpbit((((( DE@'T MA@E_B TJMX BLIMN ))))))
Tjb `bxt diy, ictbr `e e`b rbspe`dbd, DI_DI_ sb`t i`etjbr sbrmbs ec blimns stitm`a, „yeu liy
tjm`g tjms ms i kegb / yeu jivb ?6 lm` te rbspe`d.“
29.
Xuosbqub`t herrbspe`db`hb obtwbb` rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML 3 i`d DI_DI_
m`dmhitb tjit rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML 3 bvb`tuinny rbspe`dbd te DI_DI_”s tjrbitb`m`a
blimns i`d, ictbr DI_DI_ prevmdbd preec tjit jb jid ihhbssbd SMHTML 3”s ditioisbs,
rbprbsb`titmvbs ec SMHTML 3 iarbbd te piy DI_DI_ !1,266 m` bxhji`ab cer m`cerlitme` e`
jew DI_DI_ pbrpbtritbd tjb ittihg. Is pirt ec tjb `baetmitme`s evbr tjb prmhb, Dirdir sb`t tjb
cennewm`a lbssiab (blpjisms iddbd);
se m tjm`g yeu irb iarbb e` 1266 BR_eg tjb` yeu lust te g`ew tjit m'l crel Xyrmii`dyeu sjeund jivb te sb`d le`by eutsmdb tjb R.X. Obhiusb R.X. debs `et dbin wmtj tjb Xyrmi` oi`gs obhiusb ec RXI
si`htme`s M suaabstbd te sb`d le`by crel Hjm`i, Ormtim`, _ussmi er Abrli`y
2?. Evbr tjb `bxt cbw diys, DI_DI_ i`d sbvbrin SMHTML 3 blpneybbs bxhji`abd
luntmpnb blimns rbairdm`a piylb`t te Xyrmi. M` e`b blimn ditbd e` er ioeut Liy ?3, ?694,
DI_DI_ m`dmhitbd tjit mc tjbrb wis i preonbl tri`scbrrm`a le`by te Xyrmi, tjb` SMHTML 3
heund sb`d tjb le`by te _ELI_ m` Abrli`y. DI_DI_ ittihjbd i pjetearipj ec tjb oihg ec
_ELI_”s oi`g hird, wjmhj m`hnudbd m`cerlitme` rbairdm`a _ELI_”s ihheu`t.
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28. Xuosbqub`t blimn herrbspe`db`hb rbvbins tjit SMHTML 3 rbcusbd te piy
DI_DI_ obhiusb dem`a se weund vmenitb R.X. si`htme`s iaim`st Xyrmi. DI_DI_ rbspe`dbd
oy mssum`a curtjbr tjrbits iaim`st SMHTML 3, m`hnudm`a; „WQ\jit de yeu bxpbht lb te de `ewW5\
Wslmnby cihb\ WD\e yeu g`ew wjit M jivb W--\ m`ce ioeut yeur helpi`y5“
24. SMHTML 3 `bvbr pimd DI_DI_, ihherdm`a te i rbprbsb`titmvb crel tjb
helpi`y.
SM. SMHTML 1, i Xwmss Qbo Jestm`a Vrevmdbr, Ms Bxtertbd
22. M` er ireu`d Kuny ?694, DI_DI_ eotim`bd u`iutjermzbd ihhbss te tjb helputbr
sbrvbrs ec i Xwmtzbrni`d-oisbd wbo jestm`a sbrvmhb (SMHTML 1). E` er ioeut Kuny ?3, ?694,
DI_DI_ sb`t i` blimn crel jms hedbzbre16Falimn.hel ihheu`t te sbvbrin SMHTML 1
blpneybbs he`tim`m`a wjit ippbirbd te ob i` blpneybb”s usbr`ilb i`d pisswerd is preec ec tjb
m`cmntritme`, i`d m`dmhitbd tjit „M hi` jbnp yeu te ivemd tjms jihg iaim` out M wi`t cbbs m` rbtur`.“
23. Tjb `bxt diy, e` er ioeut Kuny ?1, ?694, DI_DI_ i`d rbprbsb`titmvbs ec
SMHTML 1 `baetmitbd evbr blimn i prmhb ec !2,666 m` bxhji`ab cer i rbpert e` jew DI_DI_
pbrpbtritbd tjb ittihg. DI_DI_ m`struhtbd SMHTML 1 te sb`d tjb le`by te _ELI_”s ViyVin
ihheu`t i`d dbshrmobd _ELI_ is „ly pirt`br i`d jb Wms\ rbspe`smonb cer rbhbmvm`a le`by i`d
sb`t lb e`ny Wsmh\.“ E` er ioeut Kuny ?1, ?694, SMHTML 1 sb`t DI_DI_ i` blimn wmtj i`
ittihjbd shi` ec i stitblb`t m`dmhitm`a tjit mt wis sb`dm`a le`by te _ELI_”s ViyVin ihheu`t
m` bxhji`ab cer „btjmhin pb`btritme` tbstm`a rbhbmvbd.“ Oisbd e` ly trim`m`a i`d bxpbrmb`hb, i`d
ly cilmnmirmty wmtj tjms m`vbstmaitme`, M obnmbvb tjit DI_DI_ weund, m` selb m`sti`hbs, m`hnudb
suhj stitblb`ts m` jms „he`trihts“ (er isg tjit tjb vmhtml m`hnudb tjbl) m` erdbr te prevmdb jms
bxtertme`itb ihtmvmtmbs wmtj i cinsb vb`bbr ec nbamtmlihy. DI_DI_ cerwirdbd tjb iarbblb`t te
_ELI_ oy blimn.
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