CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 15 mai 1996

.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 } .s23A41E03 { width:36pt; display:inline-block }    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 on 29 June 1994 by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention relating to the application lodged on 30 June 1990 by Mr Stylianos Kalpidis against Greece (Application No. 16938/90);     Whereas on 11 August 1994 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, as declared admissible by the Commission on 30 June 1993, the applicant complained of the excessive length of certain proceedings before labour courts;     Whereas in its report the Commission expressed, by seven votes to six, the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;     Whereas, at the 522nd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 5 December 1994 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 13 April 1995;     Whereas, at the 553rd meeting of the Deputies held on 15 December 1995 the Committee of Ministers decided, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Greece was to pay the applicant as just satisfaction, within three months, 700 000 drachmas in respect of non-pecuniary damage;     Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Greece to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 5 December 1994 and 15 December 1995, having regard to Greece'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 28 February 1996, within the time-limit set, the Government of Greece paid the applicant the total sum of 700 000 drachmas as just satisfaction,     Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Greece, 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.