IKON INDUSTRIËLE KONSULENTEN IN MARKETING-MANAGEMENT B.V. AND MARTIN SIMON AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS
Doc ref: 17240/90 • ECHR ID: 001-49393
Document date: February 3, 1994
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The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the
Convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European
Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31
(art. 31) of the Convention relating to the application lodged
on 29 June 1990 by Ikon Industriële Konsulenten in
Marketing-Management B.V. and Mr Martin Simon against the
Netherlands (Application No. 17240/90);
Whereas on 28 August 1992 the Commission transmitted the
said report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period
of three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention has elapsed without the case
having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights in
pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in their application the applicants complained of
the length of certain civil proceedings;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible
on 8 July 1991 and in its report adopted on 1 July 1992 expressed
unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of
Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;
Whereas, at the 485th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies
held on 15 December 1992, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing
with the opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted
in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in this case
a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers examined the proposals
made by the Commission when transmitting its report as regards
just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals
supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated
30 August 1993;
Whereas on 15 October 1993 the Committee of Ministers held,
in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the
Convention, that the Government of the Netherlands was to pay the
applicant within three months 26 000 Dutch guilders for just
satisfaction, which sum includes an amount of 18 643 Dutch
guilders for costs and expenses;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government
of the Netherlands to inform it of the measures taken following
its decisions of 15 December 1992 and 15 October 1993, having
regard to the Netherlands' obligation under Article 32,
paragraph 4 (art. 32-4), of the Convention to abide by them;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers satisfied itself that on
10 December 1993 the Government of the Netherlands paid the
applicants the sum of 26 000 Dutch guilders in respect of just
satisfaction,
Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the
Government of the Netherlands, that it has exercised its
functions under Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention in this
case;
Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the
Commission in this case.
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