CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 21 mars 1994

.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 }       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 15 June 1987 by Mr Fernando Ribeiro B. de Mello against Portugal (Application No. 13388/87);        Whereas on 12 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 the Committee of Ministers was informed that the applicant had died on 27 February 1992 and that his heirs wished to continue the proceedings;        Whereas in his application the applicant had complained of the excessive length of certain civil proceedings before the administrative courts;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 9 November 1990 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 479th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 17 September 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 applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 16 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 Portugal was to pay the applicants, within three months, the sum of 450 000 Portuguese escudos in respect of just satisfaction;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Portugal to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 17 September 1992 and 15 December 1992, having regard to Portugal'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 10 December 1993 the Government of Portugal paid the applicants the sum of 450 000 escudos in respect of just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Portugal, 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.