Seidel v. France (no. 1)
Doc ref: 31430/96 • ECHR ID: 002-6006
Document date: January 11, 2000
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Information Note on the Court’s case-law 14
January 2000
Seidel v. France (no. 1) - 31430/96
Judgment 11.1.2000 [Section IV]
Article 6
Civil proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of proceedings before the administrative courts: violation
The case concerns the length of proceedings brought by the applicant before the administrative courts in May 1988. The proceedings ended in July 1996 and therefore last ed around 8 years and 2 months.
Conclusion : violation (unanimous).
Article 41: The Court awarded the applicant 5,000 francs (FRF) in respect of non-pecuniary damage. It also made an award of 4,400 francs in respect of costs.
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