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DENEV AGAINST SWEDEN

Doc ref: 14062/88 • ECHR ID: 001-49371

Document date: March 9, 1993

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DENEV AGAINST SWEDEN

Doc ref: 14062/88 • ECHR ID: 001-49371

Document date: March 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 application lodged

on 18 February 1988 by Mrs Maria and Mr Martin Denev against

Sweden (Application No. 14062/88);

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 their application the applicants complained of

the length of civil proceedings;

Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible

on 10 April 1991 and in its report adopted on 13 January 1992

expressed unanimously 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 applicants, proposals

supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated

20 October 1992;

Whereas on 15 December 1992 the Committee of Ministers

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

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

applicants, within three months, 18 000 Swedish crowns in respect

of non-pecuniary damage and for costs;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government

of Sweden to inform it of the measures taken following its

decisions of 15 June and 15 December 1992, having regard to

Sweden'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

22 January 1993 the Government of Sweden paid the applicants the

sum of 18 000 Swedish crowns in respect of just satisfaction,

Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the

Government of Sweden, 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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