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 5 October 1987 by Mr António Silva against Portugal (Application No. 14107/88);        Whereas on 25 March 1993 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 certain civil proceedings;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 13 February 1992 and in its report adopted on 10 February 1993 expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas, prior to the examination of the case, the Committee of Ministers was informed by letter dated 5 July 1993 from the President of the Commission that a friendly settlement had been reached between the applicant and the Government of Portugal, under the terms of which the applicant would receive 700 000 escudos;        Having satisfied itself that on 14 January 1994 the Government of Portugal paid the applicant the sum of 700 000 escudos agreed upon in the friendly settlement,        Finds that the solution reached is based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention;        Decides therefore, under Rule 6bis of the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention, to discontinue its examination of the present case;        Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this case.