CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;EXECUTION;ENG — 2 avril 1992

.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 54 (art. 54) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),        Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Moustaquim case delivered on 18 February 1991 and transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;        Recalling that the case originated in an application against Belgium lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 13 May 1986 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the Convention by Mr Abderrahman Moustaquim, a Moroccan national, who complained, inter alia of having been expelled from Belgium although he arrived there at a very young age and lived there with all his family;        Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the Commission on 14 December 1989;        Whereas in its judgment of 18 February 1991 the Court:   -     held, by seven votes to two, that there had been a      breach of Article 8 (art. 8) of the Convention;   -     held, unanimously, that there had been no breach of      Article 14 taken together with Article 8 (art. 14+8);   -     held, unanimously, that it was unnecessary to examine      the case also under Articles 3 and 7 (art. 3, art. 7);   -     held, by seven votes to two, that the respondent state      was to pay to the applicant 440 000 Belgian francs      less 10 730 French francs for non-pecuniary damage and      for costs and expenses;   -     dismissed unanimously the remainder of the claim for      just satisfaction;        Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers concerning the application of Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention;        Having invited the Government of Belgium to inform it of the measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment of 18 February 1991, having regard to its obligation under Article 53 (art. 53) of the Convention to abide by it;        Whereas, during the examination of the case by the Committee of Ministers, the Government of Belgium   gave the Committee information about the measures taken in consequence of the judgment, which information appears in the appendix to this resolution;        Having satisfied itself that the Government of Belgium has paid the applicant the sum provided for in the judgment,        Declares, after having taken note of the information supplied by the Government of Belgium, that it has exercised its functions under Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.                   Appendix to Resolution DH(92)14         Information provided by the Government of Belgium         during the examination of the Moustaquim case                  by the Committee of Ministers        The Court's judgment of 18 February 1991 was widely circulated among the competent Belgian administrative and judicial authorities in order to enable them to take into account the Court's case-law in any similar cases.        The sum awarded to the applicant by the Court was paid on 9 April 1991.