CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 11 avril 1985

.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 N. against the Federal Republic of Germany (No. 9132/80);   Whereas on 24 April 1984 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 introduced on 2 July 1978, the applicant complained of the length of the criminal proceedings taken against him invoking Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention, of the conduct of the proceedings and the related detention on remand invoking various articles of the convention;   Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 16 December 1982 as regards the applicant's complaint under Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention that the criminal charges raised against him had not been determined within a reasonable time;   Whereas in its report adopted on 12 December 1983 the Commission expressed unanimously the opinion that the criminal charges raised against the applicant had not been determined within a reasonable time and that there had accordingly been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention;   Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the convention;   Whereas, during the examination of this case, the Committee of Ministers was informed by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany that it accepted the Commission's report which would be transmitted to the Ministers of Justice of the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia in order to inform the relevant public prosecutors and courts of its contents;   Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the convention,   a.       Decides that in this case there has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention;   b.       Decides, having regard to the information supplied by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, that no further action is called for in this case.