CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 13 décembre 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 6 August 1985 by the company Manuel Mendes Godinho e Filhos against Portugal (Application No. 11724/85);        Whereas on 7 November 1990 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 its application the applicant company complained of the excessive length of civil proceedings it had instituted before the Tomar first instance court;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 5 February 1990 and in its report adopted on 11 October 1990 expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention in this case;        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 when transmitting its report concerning just satisfaction for the applicant company, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 12 September 1991,        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;        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 company the token sum of one escudo for material and non-pecuniary damage;        Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this case.