CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 7 septembre 2020

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The present applications are part of a larger group of similar cases registered with the Court, following the leading case Strezovski and Others v. North Macedonia , nos. 14460/16 and 7 others, 27 February 2020. QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES Was the system in which the heating standing charge operated in the applicants’ cases compatible with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 of the Convention? Did the way in which the domestic courts interpreted and applied the applicable rules impose an excessive individual burden on the applicants (see Strezovski and Others v. North Macedonia , nos. 14460/16 and 7 others, 27 February 2020)? No. Application no. Case name Lodged on Applicant Date of Birth Place of Residence Nationality Represented by 1 14961/16 Stojanovski v. North Macedonia 08/03/2016 Gencho STOJANOVSKI 17/10/1951 Skopje Danche CHAKAROVSKA-GROZDANOVSKA 2 27676/16 Jankovikj Krstikj v. North Macedonia 09/05/2016 Maja JANKOVIKJ KRSTIKJ 17/08/1971 Skopje 3 27865/16 Nikolovska v. North Macedonia 09/05/2016 Zora NIKOLOVSKA 24/10/1957 Skopje 4 27875/16 Caneva v. North Macedonia 09/05/2016 Luiza CANEVA 10/05/1965 Skopje 5 41424/16 Veleski v. North Macedonia 14/07/2016 Blagoja VELESKI 05/11/1951 Skopje 6 41444/16 Anastasovski v. North Macedonia 14/07/2016 Aco ANASTASOVSKI 24/07/1949 Skopje 7 43410/16 Anastasovski v. North Macedonia 14/07/2016 Aco ANASTASOVSKI 24/07/1949 Skopje 8 54523/16 Veleski v. North Macedonia 07/09/2016 Blagoja VELESKI 05/11/1951 Skopje 9 54525/16 Veleski v. North Macedonia 07/09/2016 Blagoja VELESKI 05/11/1951 Skopje 10 54556/16 Todorovska v. North Macedonia 07/09/2016 Marija TODOROVSKA 27/09/1935 Skopje 11 76320/16 Nenov v. North Macedonia 02/12/2016 Marjan NENOV 11/07/1976 Skopje 12 76354/16 Naumov v. North Macedonia 02/12/2016 Sande NAUMOV 27/08/1961 Skopje 13 77254/16 Naumov v. North Macedonia 02/12/2016 Sande NAUMOV 27/08/1961 Skopje 14 16068/17 Nenov v. North Macedonia 21/02/2017 Marjan NENOV 11/07/1976 Skopje 15 16069/17 Nenov v. North Macedonia 21/02/2017 Marjan NENOV 11/07/1976 Skopje 16 16070/17 Anastasovski v. North Macedonia 21/02/2017 Aco ANASTASOVSKI 24/07/1949 Skopje 17 16071/17 Kostovski v. North Macedonia 21/02/2017 Zoran KOSTOVSKI 16/02/1952 Skopje 18 53087/17 Nikolovska v. North Macedonia 21/07/2017 Zora NIKOLOVSKA 24/10/1957 Skopje 19 53088/17 Nikolovska v. North Macedonia 21/07/2017 Zora NIKOLOVSKA 24/10/1957 Skopje 20 13560/18 Nenov v. North Macedonia 14/03/2018 Marjan NENOV 11/07/1976 Skopje 21 16353/18 Stojanovski v. North Macedonia 03/04/2018 Kosta STOJANOVSKI 12/11/1955 Skopje 22 31263/18 Naumov v. North Macedonia 26/06/2018 Sande NAUMOV 27/08/1961 Skopje 23 31268/18 Naumov v. North Macedonia 26/06/2018 Sande NAUMOV 27/08/1961 Skopje 24 33111/18 Stojanovski v. North Macedonia 06/07/2018 Kosta STOJANOVSKI 12/11/1955 Skopje 25 43176/18 Stojanovski v. North Macedonia 04/09/2018 Gencho STOJANOVSKI 17/10/1951 Skopje 26 51122/18 Stojanovski v. North Macedonia 22/10/2018 Gencho STOJANOVSKI 17/10/1951 Skopje 27 57165/18 Nenov v. North Macedonia 27/11/2018 Marjan NENOV 11/07/1976 Skopje 28 17840/19 Todorovska v. North Macedonia 22/03/2019 Marija TODOROVSKA 27/09/1935 Skopje 29 18727/19 Todorovska v. North Macedonia 29/03/2019 Marija TODOROVSKA 27/09/1935 Skopje 30 40205/19 Stojanovski v. North Macedonia 19/07/2019 Gencho STOJANOVSKI 17/10/1951 Skopje