CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 18 novembre 2016

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These Appendices also specify the date of introduction of the respective application. The applicants are represented before the Court by Mr J. Brichta, a lawyer practising in Bratislava. The facts of the cases, as submitted by the applicants, may be summarised as follows. The applicants are the owners of residential buildings comprising flats which were or still are subjected to the rent-control scheme (see Appendices   1B   ‑   2B). The background and legal framework concerning the rent control in Slovakia is described in Bittó and Others v. Slovakia (no.   30255/09, §§   7 ‑ 16 and 32 ‑ 72, 28   January 2014). The applicants submit that the rent to which they were entitled for letting their property was disproportionately low compared to similar flats to which the rent-control scheme did not apply. The applicants indicate that the factual and legal position as regards their cases is the same as in the case of Bittó and Others (cited above). COMPLAINTS The applicants complain that their rights under Article 1 of Protocol   No.   1 have been violated as a result of the implementation of the rent ‑ control scheme in respect of their property. The applicants further complain under Article 14 of the Convention that they have been discriminated against in comparison with the owners of similar housing facilities to whom the rent-control scheme does not apply.       QUESTIONS 1.     1.     Has there been an interference with the applicants’ right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions, within the meaning of Article 1 of Protocol No.   1? If so, was that interference necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest and, in particular, has an excessive individual burden been placed on the applicants as a result of the operation of the legal rules governing rent control throughout the period of their ownership of the real property in issue (see Bittó and Others v. Slovakia , no.   30255/09, 28   January 2014, with further references)?   2.     Have the applicants suffered discrimination, contrary to Article   14 of the Convention read in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1?   The parties are requested to submit information about the difference between the rent which the applicants were able to obtain under the rent ‑ control scheme in respect of their flats during the period of their ownership and the rent which was usually payable in similar flats to which the rent ‑ control scheme did not apply. APPENDIX 1A List of applicants Application no. 9738/16   The application was lodged on 12   February 2016 by six applicants. The applicants nos. 1   ‑   5 are all are Slovak nationals.   Mr   Ladislav Palinay who was born on 11 August 1951 and lives in Banská Bystrica, Ms   Marcela Hudecová who was born on 10 May 1947 and lives in Banská Bystrica, Ms   Libuša Palinayová who was born on 11 June 1955 and lives in Banská Bystrica, Mr   Milan Hudec who was born on 1 March 1947 and lives in Banská Bystrica, Ms   Edita Lammová who was born on 22 June 1946 and lives in Nitra, Sk Centre a.   s., a joint ‑ stock company with its registered seat in Bratislava. APPENDIX 1B Application no. 9738/16 Property owned by the applicants and the period of application of rent-control       Applicant Residential house address Land Registry Entry Flat number Period of application of rent control 1. 2. 3. 4. Ladislav Palinay Marcela Hudecová Libuša Palinayová Milan Hudec Dolná 13, Banská Bystrica 4075 3 02/09/1991 - 20/09/2015 02/09/1991 - 20/09/2015 15/07/1992 - 20/09/2015 15/07/1992 - 20/09/2015 5. Edita Lammová Štefánikova 31, Bratislava – Staré mesto 4469 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21 10/11/1997 - 6. SK Centre a. s. Dunajská 7, Bratislava – Staré mesto 5350 B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B11 07/10/2008 - B8 07/10/2008 - 31/12/2015 B10 07/10/2008 - 31/10/2015 APPENDIX 2A List of applicants Application no. 45303/16   The application was lodged on 27   July 2016 by seven applicants who all are Slovak nationals.   Ms   Barbora Pitrunová who was born on 29   March   1982 and lives in Bratislava, Mr   Ladislav Bodický who was born on 10   August   1941 and lives in Bratislava, Mr   Michal Ruttkay who was born on 30   December   1955 and lives in Bratislava, Mr   Matej Ruttkay who was born on 6   July   1961 and lives in Nitra, Mr   Juraj Ruttkay who was born on 29   August   1984 and lives in Bratislava, Ms   Zuzana Ruttkayová who was born on 4   October   1987 and lives in Bratislava, Mr   Vlastimil Mareš who was born on 23   January   1961 and lives in Pezinok. APPENDIX 2B Application no. 45303/16 Property owned by the applicants and the period of application of rent-control   Applicant Residential house address Land Registry Entry Flat number Period of application of rent control 1. Barbora Pitrunová Moravská 3, Bratislava 1187 8 10/01/2011 - 2. Ladislav Bodický Nám. Sv. Anny 32, Trenčín 4212 13 15 17 18 17/02/1992 - 22/02/2016 17/02/1992 - 13/06/2016 17/02/1992 - 28/01/2016 17/02/1992 - 12/04/2016 Nám. Sv. Anny 34, Trenčín 4212 8 10 12 17/02/1992 - 22/02/2016 17/02/1992 - 15/04/2015 17/02/1992 - Nám. Sv. Anny 36, Trenčín 4212 5 17/02/1992 - 15/02/2016   3. 4. 5. 6.   Michal Ruttkay Matej Ruttkay Juraj Ruttkay Zuzana Ruttkayová Nám. Sv. Anny 32, Trenčín 4212 13 15 17 18 20/08/2005 - 22/02/2016 20/08/2005 - 13/06/2016 20/08/2005 - 28/01/2016 20/08/2005 - 12/04/2016 Nám. Sv. Anny 34, Trenčín 4212 8 10 12 20/08/2005 - 22/02/2016 20/08/2005 - 15/04/2015 20/08/2005 - Nám. Sv. Anny 36, Trenčín 4212 5 20/08/2005 - 15/02/2016 7. Vlastimil Mareš Nám. Sv. Anny 32, Trenčín 4212 13 15 17 18 15/02/2010 - 22/02/2016 15/02/2010 - 13/06/2016 15/02/2010 - 28/01/2016 15/02/2010 - 12/04/2016 Nám. Sv. Anny 34, Trenčín 4212 8 10 12 15/02/2010 - 22/02/2016 15/02/2010 - 15/04/2015 15/02/2010 - Nám. Sv. Anny 36, Trenčín 4212 5 15/02/2010 - 15/02/2016