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HEBERGER v. GERMANY

Doc ref: 19362/92 • ECHR ID: 001-45658

Document date: July 8, 1994

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HEBERGER v. GERMANY

Doc ref: 19362/92 • ECHR ID: 001-45658

Document date: July 8, 1994

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Application No. 19362/92

Albert Heberger

against

Germany

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

(adopted on 8 July 1994)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PART I : STATEMENT OF THE FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

PART II : SOLUTION REACHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

INTRODUCTION

1. This Report relates to the application introduced under

Article 25 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human

Rights and Fundamental Freedoms by Albert Heberger against the Federal

Republic of Germany on 11 November 1991. It was registered on

16 January 1992 under file No. 19362/92.

The applicant was represented by Mr. H. Riedel, a lawyer

practising in Frankfurt. The Government of Germany were represented

by their Agent, Mr. J. Meyer-Ladewig, Ministerialdirigent, Federal

Ministry of Justice.

2. The application relates to the applicant's complaint that he did

not have a fair hearing, and could not exercise his defence rights, in

respect of a German court decision imposing six days' imprisonment upon

him for "an offence against the order in court". On 3 December 1993

the Commission declared the application admissible.

3. The Commission then proceeded to carry out its task under

Article 28 para. 1 of the Convention which provides as follows:

"In the event of the Commission accepting a petition referred to

it :

a. it shall, with a view to ascertaining the facts, undertake

together with the representatives of the parties an examination

of the petition and, if need be, an investigation, for the

effective conduct of which the States concerned shall furnish all

necessary facilities, after an exchange of views with the

Commission ;

b. it shall at the same time place itself at the disposal of

the parties concerned with a view to securing a friendly

settlement of the matter on the basis of respect for Human Rights

as defined in this Convention."

4. The Commission found that the parties had reached a friendly

settlement of the case and on 8 July 1994 it adopted this Report,

which, in accordance with Article 28 para. 2 of the Convention, is

confined to a brief statement of the facts and of the solution reached.

The following members were present when the Report was adopted :

MM. C.A. NØRGAARD, President

S. TRECHSEL

A. WEITZEL

F. ERMACORA

E. BUSUTTIL

G. JÖRUNDSSON

A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK

J.-C. SOYER

H.G. SCHERMERS

H. DANELIUS

Mrs. G.H. THUNE

MM. F. MARTINEZ

C.L. ROZAKIS

Mrs. J. LIDDY

MM. L. LOUCAIDES

J.-C. GEUS

M.P. PELLONPÄÄ

B. MARXER

M.A. NOWICKI

I. CABRAL BARRETO

B. CONFORTI

N. BRATZA

I. BÉKÉS

J. MUCHA

E. KONSTANTINOV

D. SVÁBY

PART I

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

5. On 12 December 1990, in the context of criminal proceedings

against third persons in which the applicant appeared as a witness, the

Darmstadt Regional Court imposed a penalty of six days' imprisonment

upon the applicant for improper behaviour in court (S. 178 para. 1 of

the Court Organisation Act). The decision was executed immediately,

and the applicant served the penalty until 18 December 1990. The

applicant's appeal and his constitutional complaint remained

unsuccessful.

PART II

SOLUTION REACHED

6. Following the decision on the admissibility of the application,

the Commission placed itself at the disposal of the parties with a view

to securing a friendly settlement in accordance with

Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the Convention and invited the parties to

submit any proposals they wished to make.

7. In accordance with the usual practice, the Secretary, acting on

the Commission's instructions, contacted the parties to explore the

possibilities of reaching a friendly settlement.

8. By letter of 29 June 1994, the respondent Government informed the

Commission that they had agreed on the terms of a friendly settlement

with the applicant, and submitted the following declaration:

"With a view to resolving Application No. 19362/92, lodged by the

applicant with the European Commission of Human Rights, the parties

agree to the following friendly settlement:

1. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany will pay

to the applicant a sum amounting to a total of DEM 5,000 as

compensation for any possible claims relating to the present

application.

2. The applicant declares his application to be settled, and

agrees that it should be struck out of the Commission's list of

cases.

3. The applicant waives any further claims against the Federal

Republic of Germany or against a "Land" of the Federal Republic

of Germany in connection with the facts underlying the present

application."

"Zur Erledigung der vom Beschwerdeführer bei der Europäischen

Kommission für Menschenrechte anhängig gemachten Individualbeschwerde

Nr. 19362/92 schließen die Parteien den folgenden Vergleich:

1. Die Regierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zahlt dem

Beschwerdeführer als Ausgleich für sämtliche etwaige Ansprüche

im Zusammenhang mit der anhängigen Individualbeschwerde einen

Gesamtbetrag von DM 5.000.

2. Der Beschwerdeführer erklärt die oben genannte Beschwerde

für erledigt und ist mit der Streichung aus dem Register durch

die Europäische Kommission für Menschenrechte einverstanden.

3. Der Beschwerdeführer verzichtet auf die Geltendmachung

allfälliger weiterer Forderungen gegen die Bundesrepublik

Deutschland oder gegen ein Land der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

im Zusammenhang mit dem Sachverhalt, welcher der Beschwerde

zugrundeliegt."

9. At its session on 8 July 1994, the Commission noted that the

parties had reached an agreement regarding the terms of a settlement.

It further considered, having regard to Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the

Convention, that the friendly settlement of the case had been secured

on the basis of respect for Human Rights as defined in the Convention.

10. For these reasons, the Commission adopted the present Report.

Secretary to the Commission President of the Commission

(H.C. KRÜGER) (C.A. NØRGAARD)

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