CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 3 février 1994

.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 29 June 1990 by Ikon Industriële Konsulenten in Marketing-Management B.V. and Mr Martin Simon against the Netherlands (Application No. 17240/90);        Whereas on 28 August 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 certain civil proceedings;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 8 July 1991 and in its report adopted on 1 July 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 485th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 15 December 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 30 August 1993;        Whereas on 15 October 1993 the Committee of Ministers held, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of the Netherlands was to pay the applicant within three months 26 000 Dutch guilders for just satisfaction, which sum includes an amount of 18 643 Dutch guilders for costs and expenses;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of the Netherlands to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 15 December 1992 and 15 October 1993, having regard to the Netherlands' 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 10 December 1993 the Government of the Netherlands paid the applicants the sum of 26 000 Dutch guilders in respect of just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of the Netherlands, 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.