CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 21 septembre 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 reports drawn up by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention relating to the applications lodged on 16 March 1988 and 13 September 1988 by Mr M. against France (Applications Nos. 14167/88 and 14226/88);        Whereas on 3 July 1992 the Commission transmitted the said reports 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 cases having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;        Whereas in his applications, as declared admissible by the Commission on 6 June 1990 (partial decisions as to the admissibility of Applications Nos. 14167/88 and 14226/88) and on 14 October 1991 (final decisions as to the admissibility of Applications Nos. 14167/88 and 14226/88), the applicant complained in particular of the excessive length of two criminal proceedings brought against him;        Whereas in its reports adopted on 13 May 1992, the Commission expressed, unanimously, the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention in each one of these two cases;        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 these cases 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 reports as regards just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 9 July 1993;        Whereas the Government of France formulated supplementary observations with regard to the Commission's proposals for just satisfaction, which observations were transmitted to the Commission on 3 November 1993 for any comment it might wish to make;        Whereas on 9 December 1993, the President of the Commission informed the President of the Ministers' Deputies that the Commission had taken note of the observations of the French Government but had no comment to make with regard to the question raised therein;        Whereas, at the 510th meeting of the Deputies, held on 21 March 1994, the Committee of Ministers decided, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of France was to pay the applicant as just satisfaction, within three months, 216 000 French francs in respect of pecuniary damage, 20 000 French francs in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 24 000 French francs in respects of the costs, that is a total sum of 260 000 French francs;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of France to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 10 November 1992 and 21 March 1994, having regard to France'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 5 August 1994, the Government of France paid the applicant the total sum of 260 000 French francs as just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of France, 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.