CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITYCOM;ENG — 31 août 2023

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padding:1.02pt 5.03pt; vertical-align:top } .s1DD628B6 { width:30.5%; border:0.75pt solid #949494; padding:1.02pt 5.03pt; vertical-align:top } .sAF0DE26D { width:18.1%; border:0.75pt solid #949494; padding:1.02pt 5.03pt; vertical-align:top } .sF6A12959 { width:33%; height:1px; text-align:left } .s2EB42ED2 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt } .sB343B0AA { font-family:Arial; font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:super; color:#000000 }   FIRST SECTION DECISION Application no. 19071/18 Samir BABAYEV against Azerbaijan and 20 other applications (see appended table) The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 31 August 2023 as a Committee composed of:   Krzysztof Wojtyczek , President ,   Lətif Hüseynov,   Ivana Jelić , judges , and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar, Having regard to the above applications lodged on the various dates indicated in the appended table, Having regard to the declarations submitted by the respondent Government requesting the Court to strike the applications out of the list of cases, Having deliberated, decides as follows: FACTS AND PROCEDURE The list of applicants and their representatives is set out in the appended table. The applicants’ complaints under Article 6 of the Convention concerning the unfair trial in administrative offence proceedings were communicated to the Azerbaijani Government (“the Government”). THE LAW Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision. After unsuccessful friendly-settlement negotiations, the Government informed the Court that they proposed to make unilateral declarations with a view to resolving the issues raised by these complaints. They further requested the Court to strike out the applications in accordance with Article   37 of the Convention. The Government acknowledged the unfair trial in administrative offence proceedings. They offered to pay the applicants the amounts detailed in the appended table and invited the Court to strike the applications out of the list of cases in accordance with Article   37 §   1   (c) of the Convention. The amounts would be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable on the date of payment, and would be payable within three months from the date of notification of the Court’s decision. In the event of failure to pay these amounts within the above-mentioned three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on them, from the expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points. The payment will constitute the final resolution of the cases. The applicants were sent the terms of the Government’s unilateral declarations several weeks before the date of this decision. The Court has not received a response from the applicants accepting the terms of the declarations. The Court observes that Article   37 §   1   (c) enables it to strike a case out of its list if: “... for any other reason established by the Court, it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application”. Thus, it may strike out applications under Article   37 §   1 (c) on the basis of a unilateral declaration by a respondent Government even if the applicants wish the examination of the cases to be continued (see, in particular, the Tahsin Acar v.   Turkey judgment (preliminary objections) [GC], no.   26307/95, §§   75 ‑ 77, ECHR 2003-VI). The Court has established clear and extensive case-law concerning complaints relating to the unfair trial in administrative offence proceedings (see, for example, Gafgaz Mammadov v. Azerbaijan, no. 60259/11, 15   October 2015; Huseynli and Others v. Azerbaijan, nos. 67360/11 and 2   others, 11 February 2016; Hasanov and Majidli v. Azerbaijan, nos. 9626/14 and 9717/14, 7 October 2021; and Hasanov v. Azerbaijan, [Committee], no.   59202/12, 28 April 2022). In the absence of any arguments from the applicants, the Court has no reasons to consider that the compensation offered by the Government constitutes inadequate or otherwise unreasonable redress for the violation of their Convention rights (see Ryabkin and Volokitin v.   Russia (dec.), nos. 52166/08 and 8526/09, §§ 49-50, 28 June 2016, and Igranov and Others v. Russia , nos. 42399/13 and 8 others, § 24, 20 March 2018, and, for a similar approach, Antovski and Others v. North Macedonia (dec.) [Committee], no. 68160/17, 8 December 2022) Noting the admissions contained in the Government’s declarations as well as the amount of compensation proposed – which is consistent with the amounts awarded in similar cases – the Court therefore considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the applications (Article   37 §   1   (c)). In the light of the above considerations, the Court is satisfied that respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto does not require it to continue the examination of the applications (Article   37 §   1 in fine ). Finally, the Court emphasises that, should the Government fail to comply with the terms of their unilateral declarations, the applications may be restored to the list in accordance with Article   37 §   2 of the Convention (see   Josipović v.   Serbia (dec.), no.   18369/07, 4   March 2008). In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list. For these reasons, the Court, unanimously, Decides to join the applications; Takes note of the terms of the respondent Government’s declarations and of the arrangements for ensuring compliance with the undertakings referred to therein; Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases in accordance with Article   37 §   1   (c) of the Convention. Done in English and notified in writing on 21 September 2023.     Viktoriya Maradudina   Krzysztof Wojtyczek   Acting Deputy Registrar   President APPENDIX List of applications raising complaints under Article   6 of the Convention (unfair trial in administrative offence proceedings) No. Application no. Date of introduction Applicant’s name Year of birth   Representative’s name and location Date of receipt of Government’s declaration Amount awarded for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage per applicant (in euros) [1] Amount awarded for costs and expenses per application (in euros) [2]     19071/18 07/04/2018 Samir Abdulkhalig oglu BABAYEV 1982   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     23274/18 03/05/2018 Emin Tahir oglu ALIYEV 1986   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     55883/18 13/11/2018 Yashar Ibrahim oglu FERAZI 1959   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     55897/18 13/11/2018 Rahib Adalat oglu SALIMOV 1987   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     7801/19 19/01/2019 Rabil Salvar oglu GURBANOV 1981   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     15748/19 05/03/2019 Huseyn Bahadur oglu MALIKOV 1962   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     20048/19 27/03/2019 Elnur Movlud oglu YUSUBOV 1982   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     27365/19 07/05/2019 Subhi Gazanfar oglu HASANOV 1969   Yalchin IMANOV Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250     27430/19 07/05/2019 Sardar Gubad oglu JAFAROV 1987   Yalchin IMANOV Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   27632/19 07/05/2019 Alkhan Sarkhan oglu RAJABOV 1977   Yalchin IMANOV Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   28181/19 15/05/2019 Nijat Afgan oglu ABDULLAYEV 1985   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   33330/19 14/05/2019 Ramid Zakrulla oglu NAGIYEV 1989   Yalchin IMANOV Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   35515/19 27/06/2019 Ramid Zakrulla oglu NAGIYEV 1989   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   35553/19 27/06/2019 Sagif Asgar oglu GURBANOV 1974   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   36085/19 02/07/2019 Pasha Balamirza oglu UMUDOV 1963   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   36285/19 01/07/2019 Amil Khanlar oglu MAMMADZADE 1992   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   36317/19 01/07/2019 Emil Rafig oglu SALIMOV 1991   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   44224/20 22/09/2020 Shakir Mammadali oglu MAMMADOV 1960   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   4174/21 15/12/2020 Orkhan Yusif oglu SALIMZADE 1987   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   4488/21 10/12/2020 Huseyn Bahadur oglu MALIKOV 1962   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   27579/21 30/03/2021 Niyazi Javad oglu GURBAN 1968   Fariz NAMAZLI Sumgayit 11/05/2023 1,000 250   [1] Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants. [2] Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.