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FOURTH SECTION

CASE OF GOLIĆ AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

( Application s no s . 51441/16 and 40 others -

see appended list )

JUDGMENT

STRASBOURG

16 May 2019

This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.

In the case of Golić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina ,

The European Court of Human Rights ( Fourth Section ), sitting as a Committee composed of:

Georges Ravarani, President, Marko Bošnjak, Péter Paczolay, judges , and Liv Tigerstedt Acting Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having deliberated in private on 25 April 2019 ,

Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on that date:

PROCEDURE

1. The case originated in applications against Bosnia and Herzegovina lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) on the various dates indicated in the appended table .

2. The applicants were represented by Mr S. Zaklan, a lawyer practising in Mostar.

3. Notice of the application s was given to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“the Government”).

THE FACTS

4. The list of applicant s and the relevant details of the applications are set out in the appended table.

5. The applicant s complained of the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions .

THE LAW

I. JOINDER OF THE APPLICATIONS

6. Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single judgment.

II. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION AND OF ARTICLE 1 OF PROTOCOL No. 1

7. The applicant s complained of the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions given in their favour . They relied, expressly or in substance, on Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and on Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 , which read as follows:

Article 6 § 1

“In the determination of his civil rights and obligations ... everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by [a] ... tribunal ...”

Article 1 of Protocol No. 1

“Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law.

The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties.”

8. The Court reiterates that the execution of a judgment given by any court must be regarded as an integral part of a “hearing” for the purposes of Article 6. It also refers to its case-law concerning the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of final domestic judgments (see Hornsby v. Greece , no. 18357/91, § 40, Reports of Judgments and Decisions 1997 ‑ II).

9. In the leading cases of Spahić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 20514/15 and 15 others, §§ 25-31, 14 November 2017, and Kunić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 68955/12 and 15 others, §§ 26-31, 14 November 2017, the Court already found a violation in respect of issues similar to those in the present case.

10. The Court further notes that the decisions in the present applications ordered specific action to be taken. The Court therefore considers that the decisions in question constitute “possessions” within the meaning of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

11. Having examined all the material submitted to it, the Court has not found any fact or argument capable of persuading it to reach a different conclusion on the admissibility and merits of these complaints. Having regard to its case-law on the subject, the Court considers that in the instant case the authorities did not deploy all necessary efforts to enforce fully and in due time the decisions in the applicant s ’ favour.

12. These complaints are therefore admissible and disclose a breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 .

III. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE CONVENTION

13. Article 41 of the Convention provides:

“If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the Protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party.”

14. Regard being had to the documents in its possession and to its case ‑ law (see, in particular, Spahić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 20514/15 and 15 others, §§ 36-43, 14 November 2017, and Kunić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 68955/12 and 15 others, §§ 37-46, 14 November 2017), the Court considers it reasonable to award the sums indicated in the appended table.

15. The Court further notes that the respondent State has an outstanding obligation to enforce the judgments which remain enforceable .

16. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest rate should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points.

FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT , UNANIMOUSLY,

1. Decides to join the applications;

2. Declares the applications admissible;

3. Holds that these applications disclose a breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 concerning the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions ;

4. Holds that the respondent State shall ensure, by appropriate means, within three months, the enforcement of the pending domestic decisions referred to in the appended table;

5. Holds

(a) that the respondent State is to pay the applicant s , within three months, the amounts indicated in the appended table, to be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable at the date of settlement;

(b) that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amounts at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points.

Done in English, and notified in writing on 16 May 2019 , pursuant to Rule 77 §§ 2 and 3 of the Rules of Court.

Liv Tigerstedt Georges Ravarani

Acting D eputy Registrar President

APPENDIX

List of applications raising complaints under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of the Protocol No. 1

( non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions )

No.

Application no.

Date of introduction

Applicant ’ s name

Date of birth

Relevant domestic decision

Start date of non-enforcement period

Length of enforcement proceedings

Amount awarded for non-pecuniary damage per applicant

(in euros) [1]

Amount awarded for costs and expenses per application

(in euros) [2]

51441/16

22/07/2016

Miralem Golić

28/07/1960

Mostar Cantonal Court, 02/09/2010

24/02/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 25 day(s)

1,000

350

51447/16

22/07/2016

Redžo Novalić

12/04/1961

Mostar Cantonal Court, 12/11/2010

24/05/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 25 day(s)

1,000

350

51452/16

27/07/2016

(4 applicants)

Idriz Kupusija

08/09/1965

Dražen DOKO

29/03/1966

Mustafa FAJIĆ

01/05/1967

Anto VUKOJA

21/09/1962

Mostar Cantonal Court, 14/10/2010

07/03/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 14 day(s)

1,000

350

51562/16

29/07/2016

Ivo Kelava

08/04/1982

Mostar First Instance Court, 07/05/2010

07/03/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 14 day(s)

1,000

350

51567/16

29/07/2016

Murat Husić

03/01/1953

Mostar Cantonal Court, 08/11/2012

17/01/2014

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 4 day(s)

1,000

350

51571/16

29/07/2016

Džemila Džiho

05/04/1957

Mostar First Instance Court, 16/05/2013

16/01/2014

p ending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 5 day(s)

1,000

350

51576/16

29/07/2016

(3 applicants)

Dragan Kolar

09/03/1968

Admir PEKUŠIĆ

03/11/1976

Amel SALÄŒIN

31/03/1971

Mostar Cantonal Court, 13/05/2010

23/08/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 26 day(s)

1,000

350

51584/16

29/07/2016

Osman Novalić

07/10/1968

Mostar First Instance Court, 30/03/2011

20/04/2012

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 1 day(s)

1,000

350

51588/16

29/07/2016

Miralem Pribinja

20/04/1970

Mostar First Instance Court, 18/12/2009

31/08/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 21 day(s)

1,000

350

51591/16

29/07/2016

Senad Čustović

05/08/1959

Mostar Cantonal Court, 29/04/2010

Mostar Cantonal Court, 24/04/2013

09/09/2010

19/08/2014

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 12 day(s)

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 2 day(s)

1,000

350

51612/16

29/07/2016

(3 applicants)

Ejub Nuhić

03/01/1970

Velibor MARKOVIĆ

30/07/1968

Šećo ČIBO

18/08/1969

Mostar Cantonal Court, 12/01/2012

19/09/2013

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 2 day(s)

1,000

350

51622/16

29/07/2016

Omer Obradović

17/02/1977

Mostar Cantonal Court, 09/02/2011

12/07/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 9 day(s)

1,000

350

51624/16

29/07/2016

Safet Marić

12/06/1969

Mostar Cantonal Court, 07/07/2010

14/10/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 7 day(s)

1,000

350

51629/16

29/07/2016

Nafiz Ćeho

06/01/1961

Mostar Cantonal Court, 07/09/2011

28/10/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 21 day(s)

1,000

350

51631/16

29/07/2016

Emir Gačanin

28/09/1965

Mostar Cantonal Court, 29/04/2010

23/08/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 26 day(s)

1,000

350

51643/16

29/07/2016

(3 applicants)

Jelenko Marić

28/09/1974

Senad TAŠIĆ

17/10/1969

Ahmet HODŽIĆ

20/01/1968

Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/09/2010

07/03/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 14 day(s)

1,000

350

51709/16

29/07/2016

(3 applicants)

Zahida Omerović

20/08/1966

Ema DŽEVLAN

04/05/1962

Sead MORO

07/11/1961

Mostar Cantonal Court, 07/07/2010

05/11/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 16 day(s)

1,000

350

51718/16

21/07/2016

Dragan Petrović

03/10/1955

Pero KRTIĆ

14/03/1964

Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/02/2011

20/05/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 1 day(s)

1,000

350

51724/16

29/07/2016

Davor Knezović

08/01/1962

Mostar Cantonal Court, 02/09/2010

15/12/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 6 day(s)

1,000

350

51727/16

29/07/2016

Dika Čolaković

05/04/1957

Mostar First Instance Court

Mostar Municipal Court, 08/12/2012

15/08/2013

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 6 day(s)

1,000

350

51743/16

29/07/2016

Haris Veledar

12/02/1975

Mostar Cantonal Court, 18/05/2011

21/12/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s)

1,000

350

51746/16

29/07/2016

Jasminka Šantić

25/06/1958

Mostar First Instance Court

Mostar Municipal Court, 30/03/2010

02/09/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 19 day(s)

1,000

350

51751/16

29/07/2016

Zdravko Šimunović

17/04/1962

Mostar First Instance Court, 29/04/2010

03/02/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 18 day(s)

1,000

350

51754/16

29/07/2016

Džemila Dedić

24/12/1965

Zineta JELIN

03/10/1961

Mostar Cantonal Court, 12/05/2010

21/12/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s)

1,000

350

51767/16

29/07/2016

(3 applicants)

Å erif Orahovac

31/05/1970

Antoni ÄŒULE

02/03/1960

Mirjana PULJIĆ VLAHIĆ

31/05/1959

Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/09/2010

08/12/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 13 day(s)

1,000

350

51774/16

29/07/2016

(4 applicants)

Ernest Rizvanović

02/04/1969

Nermin BEGIĆ

10/07/1977

Smail BALIĆ

17/05/1968

Edin RAMIĆ

04/01/1971

Mostar Cantonal Court, 13/05/2010

27/09/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 22 day(s)

1,000

350

51780/16

29/07/2016

Vido ÄŒuljak

12/01/1958

Mostar First Instance Court, 01/02/2011

20/04/2012

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 1 day(s)

1,000

350

51783/16

29/07/2016

(3 applicants)

Majda Ramić

13/05/1982

Lejla MUNIKOZA

29/09/1982

Džafo NUHIĆ

28/05/1962

Mostar First Instance Court, 15/03/2011

Mostar Cantonal Court, 22/02/2013

30/09/2011

11/11/2014

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 10 day(s)

1,000

350

51799/16

29/07/2016

Stana Primorac

03/06/1960

Mostar Cantonal Court, 05/05/2015

10/06/2015

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 11 day(s)

1,000

350

51802/16

29/07/2016

Azer Selimić

01/10/1971

Mujo LIZDE

08/08/1954

Mostar Cantonal Court, 20/12/2010

24/05/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 25 day(s)

1,000

350

51818/16

29/07/2016

Nenad Sluga

20/05/1957

Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/02/2011

26/04/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 23 day(s)

1,000

350

52348/16

29/07/2016

Senad Redžović

19/09/1972

Almir DŽOLOTA

18/08/1974

Mostar Cantonal Court, 15/12/2010

23/03/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 26 day(s)

1,000

350

52351/16

29/07/2016

Azer Å uta

10/03/1974

Dževad DŽEMILA

03/01/1966

Mostar Cantonal Court, 20/10/2010

08/03/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 13 day(s)

1,000

350

52353/16

29/07/2016

(4 applicants)

Salko Oruč

08/07/1967

Jasmin KUKAVICA

02/01/1969

Samir ŠARIĆ

21/01/1968

Goran VLAHO

24/07/1972

Mostar Cantonal Court, 11/03/2010

27/09/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 22 day(s)

1,000

350

54041/16

05/09/2016

Dušan Pudar

11/02/1978

Mostar Cantonal Court, 27/08/2010

10/11/2010

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 11 day(s)

1,000

350

54043/16

05/09/2016

Dika Sabljić

08/11/1953

Mostar Cantonal Court, 22/10/2010

Supreme Court of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16/06/2011

17/12/2010

21/09/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 4 day(s)

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 6 month(s)

1,000

350

72970/16

26/11/2016

(4 applicants)

Mustafa Karabeg

20/08/1966

Šaćir ŠKALJIĆ

16/12/1969

Emir NAZDRAJIĆ

01/01/1970

Zijad DEMIĆ

29/06/1976

Mostar Cantonal Court, 18/08/2011

21/11/2011

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 4 month(s)

1,000

350

72981/16

26/11/2016

(4 applicants)

Amir Mehić

28/06/1962

Jasmin MACIĆ

20/05/1975

Marinko PETROVIĆ

10/12/1950

Đemo NUHBEGOVIĆ

24/03/1961

Mostar Cantonal Court, 08/06/2011

Mostar Cantonal Court, 10/12/2014

06/10/2011

24/09/2015

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 15 day(s)

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 25 day(s)

1,000

350

72986/16

26/11/2016

(3 applicants)

Ferida Sarajlić

23/09/1959

Razija PROHIĆ

20/07/1956

Vesna PETROVIĆ

29/10/1956

Mostar Cantonal Court, 14/11/2012

24/03/2014

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s)

1,000

350

72988/16

26/11/2016

Noni Rogić

02/06/1959

Mostar Cantonal Court, 04/11/2010

Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

07/07/2011

21/01/2011

05/03/2012

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s)

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 16 day(s)

1,000

350

79299/16

08/12/2016

Husein Ćulum

30/01/1954

Mostar Cantonal Court, 13/10/2010

18/01/2011

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 3 day(s)

1,000

350[1] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.

[2] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.

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