CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;SCREENINGPANEL;ENG — 5 octobre 1998

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SLOVAQUIE   CASE OF SAVIĆ v. SLOVAKIA   (125/1998/1028/1243)               DECISION               STRASBOURG     5 octobre/October 1998   In the case of Savić v. Slovakia [1] , The Screening Panel of the European Court of Human Rights, constituted in accordance with Article 48 § 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) and Rule 26 of Rules of Court B [2] , Sitting in private at Strasbourg on 25 September 1998, and composed of the following judges:   Mr   A.N. Loizou , Chairman ,   Mr   J.M. Morenilla ,   Mr   B. Repik , and also of Mr   H. Petzold , Registrar , Having regard to the application against the Slovak Republic lodged with the Court on 31 August 1998 by a Yugoslav national, Mr   Mileta   Savić, within the three-month period laid down by Article   32   §   1 and Article   47 of the Convention; Whereas Slovakia has recognised the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court (Article   46 of the Convention) and ratified Protocol No. 9 to the Convention, Article 5 of which amends Article 48 of the Convention so as to enable a person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals having lodged a complaint with the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) to refer the case to the Court; Noting that the present case has not been referred to the Court by either the Government of the respondent State or the Commission under Article   48   §   1   (a) or   (d) of the Convention; Having regard to the Commission’s report of 20 May 1998 on the application (no. 28409/95) lodged with the Commission by Mr   Savić on 28   September   1994; Whereas the applicant complained of the length of his detention on remand, of the procedure applied by the Banská Bystrica Regional Court to decide on the lawfulness of his detention and of the length of these proceedings, and alleged breaches of Article 5 §§ 3 and 4 of the Convention, under which “3.     Everyone arrested or detained in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 (c) of this Article shall be brought promptly before a judge or other officer authorised by law to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time or to release pending trial. Release may be conditioned by guarantees to appear for trial. 4.   Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or detention shall be entitled to take proceedings by which the lawfulness of his detention shall be decided speedily by a court and his release ordered if the detention is not lawful.” Whereas the applicant, in specifying the object of his application, as required by Rule 34 § 1 (a) of Rules of Court B, stated that he sought a decision by the Court holding that there had been a breach of Article   5   §§   3 and 4 of the Convention; Having regard to Article 48 of the Convention and Rule 34 §§ 1 (a), 3 and 4 of Rules of Court B,   1.   Finds that (a)   the case raises no serious question affecting the interpretation or application of the Convention, as the Court has already established case-law on the relevant requirements of Article   5   §§   3 and 4 of the Convention; and (b)   the case does not, for any other reason, warrant consideration by the Court as, in the event of a finding that there has been a breach of the Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe can award the applicant just satisfaction, having regard to any proposals made by the Commission;   2.   Decides , therefore, unanimously, that the case will not be considered by the Court. Done in English and in French, and notified in writing on 5 October   1998 pursuant to Rule 34 § 4 of Rules of Court B.         Signed : Andreas Nicolas Loizou   Chairman Signed : Herbert Petzold   Registrar   Notes by the Registrar [1] .     The case is numbered 125/1998/1028/1243. The first number is the case’s position on the list of cases referred to the Court in the relevant year (second number). The last two numbers indicate the case’s position on the list of cases referred to the Court since its creation and on the list of the corresponding originating applications to the Commission. [2] .     Rules of Court   B, which came into force on 2   October 1994, apply to all cases concerning States bound by Protocol No.   9.