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V. AGAINST FRANCE

Doc ref: 14248/88 • ECHR ID: 001-49366

Document date: December 14, 1993

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V. AGAINST FRANCE

Doc ref: 14248/88 • ECHR ID: 001-49366

Document date: December 14, 1993

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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 25 April 1988 by Mr V. against France (Application

No. 14248/88);

Whereas on 28 November 1991 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 his application the applicant complained of the

excessive length of certain criminal proceedings directed against

him;

Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible

on 1 October 1990 and in its report adopted on 14 October 1991

expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation

of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;

Whereas at the 473rd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held

on 2 April 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

7 July 1992;

Whereas on 17 September 1992 the Committee of Ministers

held, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of

the Convention, that the Government of France was to pay the

applicant within three months 60 000 French francs in respect of

non-pecuniary damage and 22 000 French francs for legal fees;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government

of France to inform it of the measures taken following its

decisions of 2 April and 17 September 1992, having regard to

France's 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

20 July 1993 the Government of France paid the applicant the

total sum of 82 000 French francs in respect of just

satisfaction,

Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the

Government of France, 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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