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H. v. AUSTRIA

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Document date: April 8, 1992

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H. v. AUSTRIA

Doc ref: 14974/89 • ECHR ID: 001-45513

Document date: April 8, 1992

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

FIRST CHAMBER

Application No. 14974/89

against

AUSTRIA

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

(adopted on 8 April 1992)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

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

PART I: STATEMENT OF THE FACTS .......................... 2

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 H. against Austria on 21 March 1989.

It was registered on 4 May 1989 under file No. 14974/89.

The applicant was represented by Mr. K. Bernhauser, 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. On 10 September 1991 the Commission (First Chamber) declared the

application admissible. It 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."

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

settlement of the case and on 8 April 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.

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

MM. M. PELLONPÄÄ

B. MARXER

PART I

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

4. The applicant, born in 1939, is an Austrian national and resident

in Vienna.

5. The applicant complained under Article 6 para. 1 of the

Convention about the length of criminal proceedings under the Austrian

Code of Criminal Offences. In 1981 the applicant had been heard as

suspect on the charges of tax evasion as regards the import of a car

in 1979. The proceedings were discontinued in 1989.

PART II

SOLUTION REACHED

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

the Commission (First Chamber) 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 Chamber Secretary,

acting on the Commission's instructions, contacted the parties to

explore the possibilities of reaching a friendly settlement.

8. By letters of 17 and 19 March 1992 the Agent of the Government

submitted the following agreement reached between the applicant and the

Government in March 1992:

"Statements of the parties with a view of a friendly settlement

With reference to Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the European

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

the parties in the proceedings concerning Application No. 14974/88,

lodged by Mr. , declare with a view to a friendly settlement,

reached with assistance of the European Commission of Human Rights, as

follows:

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

applicant a sum amounting to altogether AS 80,000 as compensation

in respect of any possible claims relating to the present

application. This sum includes AS 20,000 in respect of counsel's

fees and expenses incurred in the proceedings before the

Commission.

This amount will be paid to the applicant's representative

Mr. K. Bernhauser in Vienna.

2. The applicant declares his application settled.

3. The applicant waives any further claims against the

Republic of Austria relating to the present application."

"Erklärungen der Parteien zur gütlichen Regelung

In der Individualbeschwerde Nr. 14974/89 des Herrn

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 etwaige Ansprüche im Zusammenhang mit

der vorliegenden Individualbeschwerde einen Gesamtbetrag von

AS 80,000. Dieser Betrag umfaßt AS 20,000 hinsichtlich der

Gebühren und Auslagen, die im Rahmen des Verfahren vor der

Kommission entstanden sind.

Dieser Betrag wird an den Verfahrensbevollmächtigten des

Beschwerdeführers Herrn K. Bernhauser in Wien überwiesen.

2. Der Beschwerdeführer erklärt seine oben genannte Beschwerde

als erledigt.

3. 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 8 April 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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