N. AGAINST SWITZERLAND

Doc ref: 15252/89;15628/89;17384/90 • ECHR ID: 001-49365

Document date: November 9, 1993

Doc ref: 15252/89;15628/89;17384/90 • ECHR ID: 001-49365

Document date: November 9, 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 applications lodged

on 23 April 1987, 25 July 1989 and 10 September 1990 by Mr N.

against Switzerland (Applications Nos. 15252/89, 15628/89 and

17384/90);

Whereas on 25 June 1993 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 applications the applicant complained of the

length of proceedings instituted against the Canton of St. Gallen

and of the requirement of an advance on court costs;

Whereas the Commission declared the applications admissible

on 11 May 1992 and in its report adopted on 14 May 1993 expressed

by sixteen votes to four the opinion that there had been no

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

Convention, in respect of the length of the proceedings

instituted against the Canton of St. Gallen and, by thirteen

votes to seven, that there had been no violation of this article

(art. 6-1) in respect of the imposition of an advance on court

costs;

Whereas, at the 501st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies

held on 9 November 1993, 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

no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the

Convention,

Declares 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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