ALVES AGAINST PORTUGAL

Doc ref: 17867/91 • ECHR ID: 001-49361

Document date: October 15, 1993

Doc ref: 17867/91 • ECHR ID: 001-49361

Document date: October 15, 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 24 January 1991 by Mr Joao Nascimento Alves against Portugal

(Application No. 17867/91);

Whereas on 18 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 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

length of civil proceedings before the Portuguese courts;

Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible

on 2 December 1992 and in its report adopted on 13 May 1993

expressed, by eight votes to three, the opinion that there had

been in this case no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1

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

Whereas, at the 499th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies

held on 15 October 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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