CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 18 mai 1993

.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 4 August 1989   by Mr Claus Hermann Paul Bacher against Germany (Application No. 15652/89);        Whereas on 22 January 1992 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 the applicant complained of the excessive length of criminal proceedings;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 17 April 1991 and in its report adopted on 9 December 1991 unanimously expressed the opinion that there had been in this case a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas, at the 475th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 15 May 1992, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in this case a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers examined the proposals made by the Commission when transmitting its report as regards just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 11 December 1992;        Whereas on 26 January 1993 the Committee of Ministers held, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Germany was to pay the applicant, within three months, the sum of 30 000 Deutschmarks in respect of non-pecuniary damage and the sum of 5 000 Deutschmarks in respect of costs;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Germany to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 15 May 1992 and 26 January 1993, having regard to Germany's obligation under Article 32, paragraph 4 (art. 32-4), of the Convention to abide by them;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers satisfied itself that on 5 March 1993 the Government of Germany paid the applicant the total sum of 35 000 Deutschmarks in respect of just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Germany, that it has exercised its functions under Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention in this case;        Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this case.