CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;EXECUTION;ENG — 15 juin 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 Ezelin case delivered on 26 April 1991 and transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;        Recalling that the case originated in an application against France lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 16 October 1985 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the Convention by Mr Roland Ezelin, a French national, who complained that he had been imposed a disciplinary sanction as an avocat because he had not dissociated himself from a public demonstration in which protests were made against judicial decisions and had refused to give evidence to the investigating judge;        Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the Commission on 6 April 1990;        Whereas in its judgment of 26 April 1991, the Court:   -     held unanimously that it was unnecessary to make a      separate examination of the case under Article 10      (art. 10) of the Convention;   -     held, by six votes to three, that there had been a      violation of Article 11 (art. 11);   -     held, unanimously, that the judgment in itself      constituted sufficient just satisfaction as to the      alleged non-pecuniary damage;   -     held, unanimously, that the respondent State was to      reimburse the applicant 40 000 French francs for costs      and expenses;        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 France to inform it of the measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment of 26 April 1991, having regard to its obligation under Article 53 (art. 53) of the Convention to abide by it;        Having satisfied itself that the Government of France has paid to the applicant on 6 April 1992 the sum provided for in the judgment,        Declares that it has exercised its functions under Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.