HAJILI v. AZERBAIJAN JUDGMENT 17 similar Kerimova case) that the applicant would necessarily have won the election in his constituency and become a member of parliament, had the election not been annulled in an arbitrary manner. It is therefore impossible for the Court to speculate as to whether the applicant would have received a member of parliament’s salary. 69. As to the claim in respect of expenses borne during the election campaign, the Court does not discern any causal link between the violation found and the pecuniary damage alleged. 70. For the above reasons, the Court rejects the claim in respect of non-pecuniary damage. 2. Non-pecuniary damage 71. The applicant claimed AZN 50,000 in respect of non-pecuniary damage. 72. The Government argued that the amount claimed was excessive and considered that a finding of a violation of the Convention would constitute sufficient just satisfaction in itself. 73. The Court considers that the applicant suffered non-pecuniary damage which cannot be compensated solely by the finding of the violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1. Ruling on an equitable basis, the Court awards him the sum of 7,500 euros (EUR) in respect of non-pecuniary damage, plus any tax that may be chargeable. B. Costs and expenses 74. The applicant claimed AZN 3,750 for the costs and expenses incurred before the Court, including legal fees, translation costs and postal expenses. 75. The Government contested this claim. 76. According to the Court’s case-law, an applicant is entitled to the reimbursement of costs and expenses only in so far as it has been shown that these have been actually and necessarily incurred and are reasonable as to quantum. In the present case, regard being had to the documents in its possession and the above criteria, the Court considers it reasonable to award the sum of EUR 1,600 covering costs under all heads, plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicant on that sum. C. Default interest 77. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points.