THIRD SECTION

Applications nos 22555/09 and 42204/09 Victor Atanase STÄ‚NCULESCU against Romania and Mihai CHIÅ¢AC against Romania lodged on 10 April 2009 and 14 January 2009 respectively

The facts and complaints in these case s have been summarised in the Court ’ s partial decision on admissibility, which is available in HUDOC.

QUESTION TO THE PARTIES

Was the length of the criminal proceedings in the present case in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention?