CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 13 février 1991

.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 on l3 May l985 by Mr João José da Silva Macedo against Portugal (Application No. ll660/85);        Whereas on l December l989 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 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 the applicant complained of the excessive length of civil proceedings he had instituted before the Lisbon Administrative Court;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on l9 January l989 and in its report adopted on 6 November l989 expressed the opinion, by seventeen votes to one, that there had 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 the case, the Committee of Ministers was informed by the Government of Portugal that the structure and the functionning of the administrative courts in Portugal were thoroughly amended by several legislative decrees and inter alia by the legislative Decree No. l29/84 of 27 April l984 which provides for a new repartition of jurisdiction between the first instance administrative courts, which were increased in number, and the Supreme Administrative Court in order to reduce the latter's backlog.   Furthermore the number of judges and officials of the administrative courts was increased according to the provisions of the legislative Decree No. 374/84 of 29 November l984.   Finally, the legislative Decree No. 242/85 of 9 July l985 amended Section 486, paragraph 3, of the Civil Procedure Code which now provides that a time-limit extension requested by the Public Prosecutor cannot exceed three months;        Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning just satisfaction for the applicant,        Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention that there has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention in this case;        Takes note of the information provided by the Government of Portugal;        Recommends, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention, that the Government of Portugal pay to the applicant the sums of 350 000 escudos in respect of pecuniary damage, l00 000 escudos for non-pecuniary damage and 75 000 escudos for the costs of the proceedings;        Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this case.