CEDH · CASELAW;REPORTS;ENG — 20 octobre 1992

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }                        EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS                                FIRST CHAMBER                          Application No. 15321/89                               Franz SCHIEHSER                                   against                                   AUSTRIA                          REPORT OF THE COMMISSION                        (adopted on 20 October 1992)                              TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                  Page   INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1   PART I:   STATEMENT OF THE FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3   PART II: SOLUTION REACHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4                                INTRODUCTION   1.     This Report relates to the application introduced under Article 25 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms by Franz Schiehser against Austria on 21 April 1989.   It was registered on 31 July 1989 under file No. 15321/89.         The applicant was represented by Mr. F. C. Obendorfer, a lawyer practising in Vienna.         The Government of Austria were represented by their Agent, Ambassador H. Türk, Head of the International Law Department at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   2.     The application related to the fairness and length of criminal proceedings against the applicant.   On 16 October 1991 the Commission declared the complaint on the length admissible, rejected the remainder of the application and referred the application to the First Chamber.   3.     The Commission (First Chamber) then proceeded to carry out its task under Article 28 para. 1 of the Convention which provides as follows:         "In the event of the Commission accepting a petition referred to       it:         a.    it shall, with a view to ascertaining the facts, undertake            together with the representatives of the parties an            examination of the petition and, if need be, an            investigation, for the effective conduct of which the            States concerned shall furnish all necessary facilities,            after an exchange of views with the Commission;         b.    it shall at the same time place itself at the disposal of            the parties concerned with a view to securing a friendly            settlement of the matter on the basis of respect for Human            Rights as defined in this Convention."   4.     The Commission found that the parties had reached a friendly settlement of the case and on 20 October 1992 it adopted this Report which, in accordance with Article 28 para. 2 of the Convention, is confined to a brief statement of the facts and of the solution reached. ------------- (1)    This decision is public and may be obtained from the Commission's       Secretariat on request.         The following members were present when the Report was adopted:                MM.    E. BUSUTTIL, Acting President of the First Chamber                  F. ERMACORA            Sir    Basil HALL            Mr.    C. L. ROZAKIS            Mrs.   J. LIDDY            MM.    M.P. PELLONPÄÄ                  B. MARXER                                   PART I                           STATEMENT OF THE FACTS   5.     On 24 October 1980 the police authorities laid charges against the applicant and on 7 July 1981 he was indicted on two counts of taking bribes.   On 26 November 1981 supplementary preliminary investigations were started on the suspicion that the applicant had been corrupted, in his position as a civil servant, by the taking of bribes.   On 16 June 1988 the applicant was convicted by the Vienna Regional Court (Landesgericht) on two counts of taking bribes and sentenced to two months' imprisonment.   He was granted probation.   As regards the remaining charges he was acquitted.         An appeal and a plea of nullity were rejected by the Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) on 24 November 1988.                                   PART II                              SOLUTION REACHED   6.     Following the decision on the admissibility of the application, the Commission (First Chamber) placed itself at the disposal of the parties with a view to securing a friendly settlement in accordance with Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the Convention and invited the parties to submit any proposals they wished to make.   7.     In accordance with the usual practice, the Chamber Secretary, acting on the Commission's instructions, contacted the parties to explore the possibilities of reaching a friendly settlement.   8.     By letters of 27 and 29 July 1992 the applicant's representative and the Agent of the Government submitted the following identical declarations on the agreement reached between the applicant and the Government in July 1992:   [German Original]         "Erklärungen der Parteien zur gütlichen Regelung         In der Individualbeschwerde Nr. 15321/89 des Herrn Franz SCHIEHSER verständigen sich die Parteien unter Bezugnahme auf Artikel 28 Abs. 1 der Europäischen Konvention zum Schutze der Menschenrechte und Grundfreiheiten und unter Mitwirkung der Europäischen Kommission für Menschenrechte auf die nachstehende gütliche Regelung:         1.    Die Regierung der Republik Österreich zahlt dem       Beschwerdeführer als Ausgleich für sämtliche etwaigen Ansprüche       im Zusammenhang mit der vorliegenden Individualbeschwerde einen       Betrag von ÖS 50,000 sowie ÖS 30,000 zum Ausgleich der Kosten des       Beschwerdeverfahrens.         2.    Der Beschwerdeführer erklärt seine oben genannte Beschwerde       als erledigt.         3.    Der Beschwerdeführer verzichtet auf die Geltendmachung       allfälliger weiterer Forderungen gegen die Republik Österreich       im Zusammenhang mit dem der Beschwerde zugrundeliegenden       Sachverhalt.   [Translation]         "Declaration by the parties with a view to a friendly settlement         In connection with Application No. 15321/89 by Mr. Schiehser, the parties, with reference to Article 28 para. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights and with the assistance of the European Commission of Human Rights, declare as follows:         1.   The Government of the Republic of Austria will pay to the       applicant a sum of AS 50,000 in respect of any possible claims       relating to the present application and AS 30,000 in respect of       costs and expenses incurred before the Commission.         2.   The applicant declares his application settled.         3.   The applicant waives any further claims against the Republic       of Austria relating to the present application."   9.     At its session on 20 October 1992, the Commission noted that the parties had reached an agreement regarding the terms of a settlement. It further considered, having regard to Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the Convention, that the friendly settlement of the case had been secured on the basis of respect for Human Rights as defined in the Convention.   10.    For these reasons, the Commission adopted this Report.   Secretary to the First Chamber     Acting President of the First Chamber         (M. de SALVIA)                           (E. BUSUTTIL)