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 13 September 1987 by Mr Siegfrid Gritschneder against Germany (Application No. 13882/88);        Whereas on 24 August 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 criminal proceedings directed against him;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 8 September 1992 and in its report adopted on 30 June 1993 expressed by eight votes to two the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas, during the examination of the case the Committee of Ministers was informed that on 8 December 1993 a friendly settlement had been reached between the applicant and the Government of Germany under the terms of which the applicant would receive 12 700 Deutschmarks as full compensation for all his claims arising out of the above application;        Having satisfied itself that on 23 December 1993 the Government of Germany paid the applicant the sum agreed upon,        Finds that the solution reached is based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention;        Decides therefore, under Rule 6 bis 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.