CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 27 mai 2024

.s800EAC49 { font-size:12pt } .s379BC09C { margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial } .s10950C61 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:14.2pt; text-align:justify } .s5E1364CA { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:14pt } .s339D85E6 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:14pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid } .s665E407E { margin-top:66pt; margin-bottom:14pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid } .s29100277 { font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold } .sA36B60A1 { font-family:Arial; font-style:italic } Published on 17 June 2024   THIRD SECTION Application no. 5769/19 Emmanuel DOULGERAKIS against Greece lodged on 18 January 2019 communicated on 27 May 2024 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE The application concerns the excessive length of custody proceedings between the applicant and his ex-wife P.P. In particular, in November 2011 P.P. lodged an action against the applicant requesting custody of their three children and in January 2013 the applicant lodged a counter-action. The one ‑ member Heraklion Court of First Instance issued decision no. 272/2016 in July 2016. Following appeals by both parties, decision no. 133/2017 of the one-member Eastern Crete Court of Appeal was issued. The proceedings were concluded by decision no.   1284/2018 of the Court of Cassation published in July 2018 and finalised on 3 September 2018, while it was possible for the applicant to receive a copy of the decision from 18 September 2018. QUESTION TO THE PARTIES Has there been a violation of the applicant’s right to respect for his family life, contrary to Article   8 of the Convention, having regard to the excessive length of custody proceedings between the applicant and his ex-wife P.P. ( Anagnostakis and Others v. Greece , no. 46075/16, 23 September 2021)?