CASE OF DOBBERTIN AGAINST FRANCE

Doc ref: 13089/87 • ECHR ID: 001-55575

Document date: November 9, 1993

Doc ref: 13089/87 • ECHR ID: 001-55575

Document date: November 9, 1993

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The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 54

(art. 54) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights

and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the

Convention"),

Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human

Rights in the Dobbertin case delivered on 25 February 1993 and

transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;

Recalling that the case originated in an application against

France lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on

19 June 1987 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the Convention by

Mr Rolf Dobbertin, who was at the time a national of the German

Democratic Republic, who complained in particular over the length

of criminal proceedings brought against him;

Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the

Commission on 13 December 1991;

Whereas in its judgment of 25 February 1993 the Court

unanimously:

- held that there had been a breach of Article 6,

paragraph 1 (art. 6-1);

- held that the respondent state was to pay the applicant,

within three months, 200 000 French francs for

non-pecuniary damage and 142 508 French francs for costs

and expenses;

- dismissed the remainder of the applicant's claim for just

satisfaction;

Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of

Ministers concerning the application of Article 54 (art. 54) of

the Convention;

Having invited the Government of France to inform it of the

measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment of

25 February 1993, having regard to its obligation under

Article 53 (art. 53) of the Convention to abide by it;

Having satisfied itself that on 30 July 1993 the Government

of France paid the applicant the sums provided for in the

judgment of 25 February 1993,

Declares that it has exercised its functions under

Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.

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