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CASE OF AVDIĆ AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Doc ref: 47345/15, 47413/15, 47416/15, 47981/15, 48916/15, 48918/15, 49017/15, 49326/15, 49332/15, 49340/15, ... • ECHR ID: 001-189736
Document date: February 7, 2019
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CASE OF AVDIĆ AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Doc ref: 47345/15, 47413/15, 47416/15, 47981/15, 48916/15, 48918/15, 49017/15, 49326/15, 49332/15, 49340/15, ... • ECHR ID: 001-189736
Document date: February 7, 2019
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FOURTH SECTION
CASE OF AVDIĆ AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
( Application no. 47345/15 and 40 others -
see appended list )
JUDGMENT
STRASBOURG
7 February 2019
This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.
In the case of Avdić 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 17 January 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 Ms H. Kapetan, a lawyer practising in Travnik.
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 7 February 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 or date of entry into force of the Convention in respect of Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 July 2002)
End 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]
47345/15
14/09/2015
Edita Avdić
02/03/1970
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
47413/15
14/09/2015
Radenka Å ito
23/11/1952
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
47416/15
14/09/2015
Melika Zitouni-Perenda
20/03/1977
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
47981/15
03/09/2015
Ferid Jašarević
15/10/1950
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 24/08/2007
Travnik First Instance Court, 24/06/2009
23/01/2008
28/09/2012
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 13 day(s)
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 8 day(s)
1,000
350
48916/15
14/09/2015
Esref Tarakčija
06/10/1958
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
48918/15
14/09/2015
Mehmed Hadžić
07/04/1977
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49017/15
19/09/2015
Tehvida Fifić
28/05/1958
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49326/15
14/09/2015
Elma Pašalić
27/11/1972
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49332/15
14/09/2015
Naza Muslimović
01/11/1976
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49340/15
14/09/2015
Lamija Bradić
15/04/1973
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49342/15
14/09/2015
Fatima Musić
19/08/1969
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49365/15
14/09/2015
Vanesa Baltić
17/09/1972
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49370/15
14/09/2015
Seima Duraković
15/05/1962
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
49371/15
14/09/2015
Nusret Tarakčija
06/10/1964
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/04/2009
27/05/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)
1,000
350
55799/15
30/10/2015
Muamera Ciljević
31/07/1960
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55806/15
30/10/2015
Adela Gaši
12/10/1977
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55809/15
30/10/2015
Salem Jašarević
31/05/1971
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55813/15
30/10/2015
Elvedina Hrustanović-Šehić
03/08/1979
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
15/06/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55815/15
30/10/2015
Đuma Arnautović
09/06/1949
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55816/15
30/10/2015
Emina Kulaglić
24/02/1947
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55818/15
30/10/2015
Bahra Purić
19/10/1965
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55820/15
30/10/2015
Aida Kasumović
09/11/1980
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
55826/15
30/10/2015
Danica Gazdić
28/12/1947
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
06/03/2008
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
1,000
350
56016/15
30/10/2015
Alma Arnautović
21/01/1978
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
15/06/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56020/15
30/10/2015
Sabaheta Husanović
10/11/1954
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56025/15
30/10/2015
Adem Abazović
30/03/1959
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56026/15
30/10/2015
Seada Abazović
20/05/1962
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56027/15
30/10/2015
Maliha Kasumović
19/11/1960
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56030/15
30/10/2015
Fadila Karahodža
24/09/1977
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56031/15
30/10/2015
Salko Gazdić
15/02/1945
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56033/15
30/10/2015
Sefija Husanović
02/04/1964
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 06/12/2007
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
06/03/2008
15/06/2009
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s)
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
56037/15
30/10/2015
Husein Kasumović
25/01/1970
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 28/05/2009
15/06/2009
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
4686/16
30/12/2015
Zihnija Aganović
29/09/1957
Travnik First Instance Court, 02/06/2010
Travnik First Instance Court, 30/04/2012
Travnik First Instance Court, 28/01/2014
20/12/2010
29/11/2012
12/09/2014
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 16 day(s)
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 7 day(s)
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 24 day(s)
1,000
350
4714/16
30/12/2015
Nusret Jahić
23/10/1961
Travnik First Instance Court, 02/06/2010
Travnik First Instance Court, 30/04/2012
Travnik First Instance Court, 28/01/2014
20/12/2010
29/11/2012
12/09/2014
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 16 day(s)
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 7 day(s)
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 24 day(s)
1,000
350
54201/17
19/07/2017
Jelka Vasić
18/05/1963
Travnik First Instance Court, 01/07/2009
Travnik First Instance Court, 20/05/2010
16/02/2010
06/12/2010
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 20 day(s)
pending
More than 8 year(s)
1,000
350
25938/18
28/05/2018
Enver Duranović
07/08/1958
Travnik First Instance Court, 12/12/2012
21/09/2015
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 15 day(s)
1,000
350
25939/18
28/05/2018
Sejad Biogradlija
21/07/1970
Novi Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/12/2010
25/04/2011
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)
1,000
350
26579/18
25/05/2018
Mustafa Tihak
26/10/1979
Travnik First Instance Court, 02/09/2011
Travnik First Instance Court, 31/01/2013
21/11/2011
13/02/2015
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 15 day(s)
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s)
1,000
350
26585/18
25/05/2018
Drago Milinović
16/07/1970
Travnik Cantonal Court, 22/12/2010
25/04/2011
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)
1,000
350
26590/18
25/05/2018
Mesud Agić
24/07/1948
Bugojno First Instance Court, 12/09/2014
15/12/2015
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 21 day(s)
1,000
350
26599/18
31/05/2018
Alvedina Pajić
16/06/1975
Travnik First Instance Court, 02/12/2013
24/09/2014
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 12 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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