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Definition: The essential feature is recurrent obsessional thoughts or compulsive acts. Obsessional thoughts are ideas, images, or impulses that enter the patient's mind again and again in a stereotyped form. They are almost invariably distressing and the patient often tries, unsuccessfully, to resist them. They are, however, recognized as his or her own thoughts, even though they are involuntary and often repugnant. Compulsive acts or rituals are stereotyped behaviours that are repeated again and again. They are not inherently enjoyable, nor do they result in the completion of inherently useful tasks. Their function is to prevent some objectively unlikely event, o ...[+++]ften involving harm to or caused by the patient, which he or she fears might otherwise occur. Usually, this behaviour is recognized by the patient as pointless or ineffectual and repeated attempts are made to resist. Anxiety is almost invariably present. If compulsive acts are resisted the anxiety gets worse. | anankastic neurosis obsessive-compulsive neurosis

By taking proactive measures to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods, some Signatories were concerned that they could be held to have actual knowledge of the illegal activities that would put them outside the liability protection regime of the E-commerce Directive.

INFORMATION ON THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS FOUND WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF A MEMBER STATE OR WHEN EXITING THE SCHENGEN AREA WITHOUT BEARING AN ENTRY STAMP IN THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT WITH A REBUTTED OR NON-REBUTTED PRESUMPTION OF ILLEGAL STAY (ARTICLE 11)

8. According to the replies, an important number of Member States do not collect statistical data related to the number of third-country nationals found on their territory or when exiting the Schengen area without bearing an entry stamp, and to those third-country nationals who were able (or not) to rebut the presumption of the illegal stay.

A considerable number of Member States do not collect statistical data on the number of third-country nationals found on the territory of Member States or when exiting the Schengen area without bearing an entry stamp or on the number of persons being able to rebut or not to rebut the presumption of illegal stay in particular.