CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 29 novembre 1979

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }  The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention"),   Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention relating to the application lodged by Louis Christinet against Switzerland (No. 7648/76);   Whereas on 30 March 1979 the Commission transmitted the said report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention has elapsed without the case having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights, in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;   Whereas in his application submitted on 15 June 1976, the applicant made various allegations under Articles 5 and 6 (art. 5, art. 6) of the Convention regarding his detention for an indeterminate period by an order of the competent administrative authority which was given on revocation of his conditional release, and the relevant court procedures;   Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 6 December 1977 in so far as it related to Article 5 (art. 5) and, in its report adopted on 1 March 1979, examined whether the Swiss legislation complained of, which relates to the detention of habitual offenders as security measures, constitutes as regards the applicant an infringement of the rights conferred on him by Article 5 (art. 5) of the Convention;   Whereas in its report, the Commission expressed the opinion by eight votes to one, with one abstention, that the situation complained of by the applicant complies with the requirements of Article 5, paragraph 1.a (art. 5-1-a), and unanimously that there was no violation of Article 5, paragraph 4 (art. 5-4), of the Convention;   Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the Convention;   Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention,   Decides that in this case there has been no violation of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.