CEDH · CASELAW;REPORTS;ENG — 24 octobre 1995

.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. 20001/92                           Muharrem Deniz                               against                               Austria                        REPORT OF THE COMMISSION                    (adopted on 24 October 1995)                          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 Muharrem Deniz against Austria on 6 May 1992. It was registered on 15 May 1992 under file No. 20001/92.        The applicant was represented by Mr. Wilfried Ludwig Weh, a lawyer practising in Bregenz.        The Government of Austria were represented by their Agent, Ambassador F. Cede, Head of the International Law Department at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   2.    On 31 August 1994 the Commission (First Chamber) declared the application admissible. It 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."   3.    The Commission (First Chamber) found that the parties had reached a friendly settlement of the case and on 24 October 1995 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.        The following members were present when the Report was adopted:             Mr.   C.L. ROZAKIS, President           Mrs. J. LIDDY           MM.   E. BUSUTTIL                A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK                A. WEITZEL                M.P. PELLONPÄÄ                G.B. REFFI                B. CONFORTI                N. BRATZA                I. BÉKÉS                E. KONSTANTINOV                G. RESS                A. PERENIC                C. BÎRSAN                K. HERNDL                               PART I                       STATEMENT OF THE FACTS   4.    The applicant is a Turkish citizen, born in 1971 and currently resident in Turkey.   5.    In 1975 he left Turkey together with his parents and siblings and settled in Austria. In 1985 the Feldkirch Regional Court convicted him of aggravated theft but deferred sentencing him for a probationary period of three years. In 1986 the Regional Court convicted him of burglary and sentenced him to three months' suspended imprisonment. Later in 1986 the Regional Court sentenced him to a fine, having regard to his recidivism.   6.    In 1987 the Regional Court convicted the applicant of a further burglary and again sentenced him to a fine. In 1989 he was ordered by the Feldkirch District Administrative Authority to pay a fine for having violated the Border Control Act as well as a fine for having violated the Passport Act.   7.    In January 1990 the applicant's residence permit expired. In April 1990 the District Administrative Authority imposed a residence prohibition on him which would be valid until the end of the year 2000. In June 1990 he was deported to Turkey.   8.    In June 1991 the Constitutional Court refused to entertain the applicant's complaint. In October 1991 the Administrative Court dismissed his further complaint.   9.    Before the Commission the applicant complained that his expulsion from Austria and the related residence prohibition imposed on him violated his right to respect for his private and family life, as enshrined in Article 8 of the Convention.                               PART II                          SOLUTION REACHED   10.   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.   11.   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. Following an exchange of letters the parties' representatives met in Strasbourg on 26 April 1995 in the presence of the Secretary to the Chamber.   12.   Following a further exchange of letters the applicant and the respondent Government informed the Commission by letters of 16 August and 15 September 1995, respectively, that they had agreed on the terms of a friendly settlement. They submitted signed copies of the following declaration:        (German)          "Erklärungen der Parteien zur gütlichen Regelung        In der Individualbeschwerde Nr. 20001/92 des Herrn Muharrem Deniz verständigen sich die Parteien unter Bezugnahme auf Artikel 28 Abs. 1 (b) der Europäischen Konvention zum Schutze der Menschenrechte und Grundfreiheiten und auf die in Straßburg am 26 April 1995 zwischen den Parteien in Anwesenheit der Sekretärin der Ersten Kammer geführten Gespräche und unter Mitwirkung der Europäischen Kommission für Menschenrechte auf die nachstehende gütliche Regelung:        1.    Dem Beschwerdeführer wird eine Aufenthaltsberechtigung      ausgestellt.        2.    Die österreichische Regierung zahlt als Ausgleich für      sämtliche etwaige Ansprüche im Zusammenhang mit der      vorliegenden Individualbeschwerde die Summe von AS      120,000.00. Dieser Betrag umfaßt AS 80,000.00 hinsichtlich      der Kosten und Auslagen, die im Rahmen des Verfahrens vor      der Kommission entstanden sind.        Der Betrag von AS 120,000.00 wird an Herrn Dr. W.L. Weh,      den Verfahrensbevollmächtigten des Beschwerdeführers,      überwiesen.        3.    Der Beschwerdeführer erklärt seine oben genannte      Beschwerde als erledigt.        4.    Der Beschwerdeführer verzichtet auf die Geltendmachung      allfälliger weiterer Forderungen gegen die Republik      Österreich im Zusammenhang mit dem der Beschwerde      zugrundeliegenden Sachverhalt."        (translation)       "Declaration of the parties as to a friendly settlement        In Application No. 20001/92 by Muharrem Deniz, the parties, with reference to Article 28 para. 1 (b) of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to the discussions between the parties in Strasbourg on 26 April 1995 in the presence of the Secretary to the First Chamber and to the assistance of the European Commission of Human Rights, declare as follows:        1.    The applicant will be granted a residence permit.        2.    The Austrian Government will pay the applicant AS      120,000 as compensation for all possible claims relating to      the present application. This sum includes AS 80,000 in      respect of the costs and expenses incurred in the      proceedings before the Commission.        The sum of AS 120,000 will be paid to the applicant's      counsel, Mr. W.L. Weh.        3.    The applicant declares his above-mentioned application      settled.        4.    The applicant waives any further claims against the      Republic of Austria relating to the facts of the present      application."   13.   At its session on 24 October 1995, 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.   14.   For these reasons, the Commission adopted the present Report.   Secretary to the First Chamber     President of the First Chamber        (M.F. BUQUICCHIO)                     (C.L. ROZAKIS)