CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;EXECUTION;ENG — 10 novembre 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 Megyeri case delivered on 12 May 1992 and transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;        Recalling that the case originated in an application against the Federal Republic of Germany lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 22 October 1986 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the Convention by Mr Zoltan Istvan Megyeri, a Hungarian citizen, who complained of the failure to appoint a lawyer to assist him in different sets of proceedings relating to his detention in a mental institution;        Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the Commission on 19 April 1991;        Whereas in its judgment of 12 May 1992 the Court unanimously:   -     held that there had been a violation of Article 5,      paragraph 4 (art. 5-4), of the Convention;   -     held that Germany was to pay to the applicant, within      three months, 5 000 Deutschmarks in respect of non-      pecuniary damage and the sum of 21 000 Deutschmarks      less 6 900 French francs, together with any value-      added tax that may be due, in respect of costs and      expenses;   -     dismissed 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 Germany to inform it of the measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment of 12 May 1992, 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 Germany 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 Germany has paid the applicant the sums provided for in the judgment,        Declares, after having taken note of the information provided by the Government of Germany, that it has exercised its functions under Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.                   Appendix to Resolution DH(92)62         Information provided by the Government of Germany           during the examination of the Megyeri case                  by the Committee of Ministers        A German translation of the Court's judgment was brought to the attention of the judicial authorities of the Länder to inform them of the Court's interpretation of Article 5, paragraph 4 (art. 5-4), of the Convention in this case.        The sum awarded by the Court in respect of non-pecuniary damage was paid to the applicant's guardian on 10 June 1992.   The sum awarded in respect of costs and expenses (26 606,94 Deutschmarks) was also paid to the applicant's lawyer on 10 June 1992.