CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 9 mars 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 18 February 1988 by Mrs Maria and Mr Martin Denev against Sweden (Application No. 14062/88);        Whereas on 11 February 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 their application the applicants complained of the length of civil proceedings;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 10 April 1991 and in its report adopted on 13 January 1992 expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas, at the 477th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 15 June 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 applicants, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 20 October 1992;        Whereas on   15 December 1992 the Committee of Ministers held, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Sweden was to pay the applicants, within three months, 18 000 Swedish crowns in respect of non-pecuniary damage and for costs;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Sweden to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 15 June and 15 December 1992, having regard to Sweden'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 22 January 1993 the Government of Sweden paid the applicants the sum of 18 000 Swedish crowns in respect of just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Sweden, 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.