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MARGULIES v. AUSTRIA

Doc ref: 14503/89 • ECHR ID: 001-45524

Document date: July 7, 1992

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MARGULIES v. AUSTRIA

Doc ref: 14503/89 • ECHR ID: 001-45524

Document date: July 7, 1992

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

FIRST CHAMBER

Application No. 14503/89

Peter MARGULIES

against

AUSTRIA

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

(adopted on 7 July 1992)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

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

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

PART II: SOLUTION REACHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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 Peter Margulies against Austria on

8 November 1988. It was registered on 5 January 1989 under file

No. 14503/89.

The applicant was represented by Mr. T. Prader, a lawyer

practising in Vienna.

The Government of Austria were represented by their Agent,

Ambassador H. Türk, Head of the International Law Department at the

Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. The application relates to the length of criminal proceedings

against the applicant. On 9 December 1991 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 7 July 1992 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.

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(1) This decision is public and may be obtained from the Commission's

Secretariat on request.

The following members were present when the Report was adopted:

MM. J. A. FROWEIN, President of the First Chamber

F. ERMACORA

E. BUSUTTIL

A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK

Sir Basil HALL

Mr. C. L. ROZAKIS

Mrs. J. LIDDY

M.P. PELLONPÄÄ

B. MARXER

PART I

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

5. On 14 March 1985 the applicant was arrested on suspicion of

having damaged and daubed buildings in Vienna by spraying mostly

political slogans, parts of words and signs onto them, and of offences

under Articles 125 and 126 (1) (7) of the Criminal Code

(Strafgesetzbuch) and Section 36 (1) (1) Weapons Act (Waffengesetz).

The applicant was released from detention on 3 April 1985 and convicted

on 28 December 1987 in respect of some of the charges. An appeal by

the prosecution was decided by the Vienna Court of Appeal (Oberlandes-

gericht) on 18 March 1988. The decision was served on the applicant's

lawyer on 3 June 1988.

Before the Commission the applicant alleged violation of

Article 6 para. 1 of the Convention by virtue of the length of the

proceedings.

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 letters of 2 July 1992 the applicant's representative and the

Agent of the Government submitted the following identical declarations

on the agreement reached between the applicant and the Government in

July 1992:

[Translation]

"Declaration by the parties with a view to a friendly settlement

In connection with Application No. 14503/89 by Mr. Margulies, the

parties, with reference to Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the European

Convention on Human Rights and to the assistance of the European

Commission of Human Rights, declare as follows:

1. The Government of the Republic of Austria will pay to the

applicant a sum amounting to altogether AS 70,000 as compensation

in respect of any possible claims relating to the present

application. This sum includes AS 50,000 in respect of costs and

expenses incurred before the Commission.

This amount will be paid to the applicant's representative,

Mr. T. Prader in Vienna.

2. The applicant waives any further claims against the Republic

of Austria relating to the present application."

[German] "Erklärungen der Parteien zur gütlichen Regelung

In der Individualbeschwerde Nr. 14503/84 des Herrn Margulies

verständigen sich die Parteien unter Bezugnahme auf Artikel 28

Abs. 1 b der Europäischen Konvention zum Schutze der Menschenrechte und

Grundfreiheiten und unter Mitwirkung der Europäischen Kommission für

Menschenrechte auf die nachstehende gütliche Regelung:

1. Die österreichische Regierung zahlt dem Beschwerdeführer als

Ausgleich für sämtliche etwaigen Ansprüche im Zusammenhang mit

der vorliegenden Individualbeschwerde einen Gesamtbetrag von

AS 70 000. Dieser Betrag umfasst AS 50 000 hinsichtlich der

Gebühren und Auslagen, die im Rahmen des Verfahrens vor der

Kommission entstanden sind.

Dieser Betrag wird an den Verfahrensbevollmächtigten des

Beschwerdeführers Herrn Dr. Prader in Wien überwiesen.

2. Der Beschwerdeführer verzichtet auf die Geltendmachung

allfälliger weiterer Forderungen gegen die Republik Österreich

im Zusammenhang mit dem der Beschwerde zugrundeliegenden

Sachverhalt."

9. At its session on 7 July 1992, 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 this Report.

Secretary to the First Chamber President of the First Chamber

(M. de SALVIA) (J. A. FROWEIN)

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