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JOSE CARLOS COSTA VALENTE AGAINST PORTUGAL

Doc ref: 12031/86 • ECHR ID: 001-49352

Document date: June 11, 1993

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JOSE CARLOS COSTA VALENTE AGAINST PORTUGAL

Doc ref: 12031/86 • ECHR ID: 001-49352

Document date: June 11, 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 20 February 1986 by Mr José Carlos Costa Valente against

Portugal (Application No. 12031/86);

Whereas on 11 February 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 his application the applicant complained of the

excessive length of civil proceedings;

Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible

on 7 June 1990 and in its report adopted on 14 January 1992

expressed by twenty votes to one the opinion that there had been

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

Convention;

Whereas, at the 477th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies

held on 15 June 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

11 December 1992;

Whereas on 9 March 1993 the Committee of Ministers held, in

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

Convention, that the Government of Portugal was to pay the

applicant, within three months, the sum of 350 000 escudos in

respect of pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and costs;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government

of Portugal to inform it of the measures taken following its

decisions of 15 June 1992 and 9 March 1993, having regard to

Portugal'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

5 May 1993 the Government of Portugal paid the applicant the sum

of 350 000 escudos in respect of just satisfaction,

Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the

Government of Portugal, 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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