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Table of ContentsExecutive Summary .....................................................................................................7I. Introduction .....................................................................................................11II. Methodology ....................................................................................................13II.1 Objective ................................................................................................13II.2 Research and Reporting Methodology ....................................................13III. Systems of COI Quality Standards in Europe ..................................................15III.1 UNHCR ................................................................................................15III.2 ACCORD and the COI Network ...........................................................16III.3 IARLJ .....................................................................................................17III.4 EU Common Guidelines ........................................................................18III.5 Summary ................................................................................................18IV. Sources of Legal Criteria ...................................................................................19IV.1 Legislation ..............................................................................................19IV.2 Jurisprudence ..........................................................................................20V. Basic Standard: The Compulsory Use of COI ..................................................22V.1 Legislation ..............................................................................................22V.2 Jurisprudence ..........................................................................................24V.3 Summary ................................................................................................29VI. Standard 1: Legal Relevance of COI .................................................................31VI.1 Concrete Guidance Concerning the Legal Relevance of COI ..................31VI.1.1 Legislation ...............................................................................31VI.1.2 Jurisprudence ...........................................................................32VI.2 Individualised Assessment .......................................................................33VI.2.1 Legislation ...............................................................................33VI.2.2 Jurisprudence ...........................................................................34VI.3 Mandatory Examination of “Actual” Legal Practices ................................37VI.3.1 Legislation ...............................................................................37VI.3.2 Jurisprudence ...........................................................................38VI.4 Summary ................................................................................................395