CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITYCOM;ENG — 29 août 2019

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The applicants were represented by Ms G. Nišević-Tadić, a lawyer practising in Novi Sad. The applicants’ complaints under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention concerning the excessive length of civil proceedings were communicated to the Serbian Government (“the Government”). THE LAW Joinder of the applications Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision. Complaints under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention (excessive length of civil proceedings) In the present applications, having examined all the material before it, the Court considers that the respondent Government cannot be held liable for the excessive length of the impugned civil proceedings. In particular, while it is true that the proceedings lasted for a long time, the Court notes that they concerned complex property issues between eight parties, that they were stayed for more than five years and that the applicants contributed to their length. In view of the above, the Court finds that these complaints are manifestly ill-founded and must be rejected in accordance with Article   35   §§   3 (a) and 4 of the Convention. For these reasons, the Court, unanimously, Decides to join the applications; Declares the applications inadmissible. Done in English and notified in writing on 19 September 2019.   Liv Tigerstedt   Dmitry Dedov   Acting Deputy Registrar   President APPENDIX List of applications raising complaints under Article   6 § 1 of the Convention (excessive length of civil proceedings) No. Application no. Date of introduction Applicant’s name Date of birth   Start of proceedings or date of entry into force of the Convention in respect of Serbia (3 March 2004) End of proceedings Total length Levels of jurisdiction Relevant domestic decision     64188/16 21/10/2016 Marija Horvatović-Vasilić 11/08/1949 03/03/2004   17/10/2013   9 years and 7 months and 15 days 2 levels of jurisdiction   Constitutional Court Už-8529/2017 31/10/2017 Inadmissible     64190/16 21/10/2016 Anđelka Horvatović 24/02/1927 03/03/2004   17/10/2013   9 years and 7 months and 15 days 2 levels of jurisdiction   Constitutional Court Už-11614/2013 07/04/2016 Inadmissible