CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 9 juin 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 29 September 1986 by two banks, R. and R. against Austria (Application No. 12593/86);        Whereas on 6 July 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 in their application the two applicant banks complained that in certain criminal proceedings and the subsequent customs proceedings against one of their clients their civil rights were not determined within a reasonable time;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 10 October 1990 and in its report adopted on 20 May 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 483rd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 10 November 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 10 September 1993;        Whereas at the 507th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, held on 3 February 1994, the Committee of Ministers held, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Austria was to pay the two applicant banks as just satisfaction, within three months, 550 000 Austrian schillings in respect of non-pecuniary and pecuniary damage and 150 000 Austrian schillings (including VAT) in respect of costs and expenses;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Austria to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 10 November 1992 and 3 February 1994, having regard to Austria'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 21 March 1994 the Government of Austria paid the two applicant banks the total sum of 700 000 Austrian schillings as just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Austria, 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.