Resolution ResDH (2003)29 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 11 July 2002 in the case of Biegler Bau GesmbH against Austria

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 24 February 2003 at the 827th 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 Biegler Bau GesmbH case delivered on 11 July 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. 32097/96) against Austria, lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 29 May 1996 under former Article 25 of the Convention by Biegler Bau GesmbH , an Austrian Limited liability Company, and that the Court, seised of the case under Article 5, paragraph 2, of Protocol No. 11, declared admissible the complaint related to the excessive length of certain civil proceedings;

Whereas in its judgment of 11 July 2002 the Court, after having taken formal note of a friendly settlement reached by the government of the respondent state and the applicant, 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 Austria would pay the applicant company, the sum of 12 000 euros in respect of all possible claims, including 1 000 euros in respect of costs and expenses, within three months as from the delivery 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 8 April 2002, within the time-limit agreed to under the terms of the friendly settlement, the government of the respondent state had paid the applicant company 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 Austria, that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case.