CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 12 février 1987

.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 Mr John Jesso against Austria (Application No. 9315/81);   Whereas on 23 June 1986 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 8 December 1980, the applicant complained that the length of certain criminal proceedings against him was such that he had been denied the determination of certain criminal charges against him within a reasonable time, contrary to Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention;   Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 11 October 1984 and in its report adopted on 7 May 1986 it expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention in that the criminal charges against the applicant had not been determined within a reasonable time;   Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the convention;   Having examined the proposals made by the Commission in accordance with Article 31, paragraph 3 (art. 31-3), of the convention;   Whereas during the examination of this case, the Austrian Government informed the Committee of Ministers that it accepted the finding of the violation and was ready to pay in accordance with the proposals made by the Commission under Article 31, paragraph 3 (art. 31-3), of the convention the sum of 40 000 FF if the Committee decided there had been a violation of the convention in this case,   Takes note with satisfaction that, following the decision of the Committee of Ministers under Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the convention, the Austrian Government has paid 25 000 FF to the applicant and 15 000 FF to his lawyers;   Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the convention,   a.       Decides that there has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention in this case in that the criminal charges against the applicant had not been determined within a reasonable time;   b.       Decides that no further action is called for in this case.