Resolution ResDH (2003)122

concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 24 September 2002 (Friendly settlement) in the case of Ervin and Olga de Laczay against Sweden

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 June 2003 at the 841st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol No. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”),

Having regard to the final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Ervin and Olga de Laczay case delivered on 24 September 2002 and transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers under Article 46 of the Convention;

Recalling that the case originated in an application (No. 30526/96) against Sweden, lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 19 April 1995 under former Article 25 of the Co n vention by Mr Ervin de Laczay , an American national , and by Ms Olga de Laczay , a Canadian national, and that the Court, seised of the case under Article 5, paragraph 2, of Protocol No. 11, declared admissible their complaint relating to the excessive length of certain civil proceedings;

Whereas in its judgment of 24 September 2002 the Court, after having taken formal note of a friendly settlement reached by the government of the respondent state and the applicants, and having been satisfied that the settlement was based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention or its Protocols, decided unanimously to strike the case out of its list and took note of the parties’ undertaking not to request a re-hearing of the case before the Grand Chamber;

Whereas under the above-mentioned friendly settlement it was agreed that the Government of Sweden would pay the applicants, the global sum of 250 000 Swedish crowns upon the notification of the judgment;

Recalling that Rule 44, paragraph 2, of the Rules of the Court provides that the striking-out of a case shall be effected by means of a judgment which the President shall forward to the Committee of Ministers once it has become final in order to allow it to supervise, in accordance with Article 46, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the execution of any undertakings which may have been attached to the discontinuance or solution of the matter;

Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers concerning the application of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention;

Having satisfied itself that on 30 September 2002 the government of the respondent state had paid the applicants the sum provided for in the friendly settlement and that no other measure was required in the present case to conform to the Court’s judgment,

Declares, after having taken note of the information supplied by the Government of Sweden, that it has exe r cised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case.