CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;EXECUTION;ENG — 18 mai 1993

.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 judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the Vidal case delivered on 22 April 1992 and 28 October 1992 and transmitted the same days to the Committee of Ministers;        Recalling that the case originated in an application against Belgium lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 7 July 1986 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the Convention by Mr. Frans Vidal, a Belgian national, who complained that he did not obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf before the Brussels Court of Appeal;        Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the Commission on 8 March 1991 and by the Government of Belgium on 6 May 1991;        Whereas in its judgment of 22 April 1992 the Court:        - held, by eight votes to one, that there had been a violation of Article 6 (art. 6) of the Convention;        - held unanimously that the question of the application of Article 50 (art. 50) was not ready for decision;        Whereas in its judgment of 28 October 1992 the Court unanimously:        - held that the respondent State was to pay the applicant, within three months, 250 000 Belgian francs for damage and 300 000 Belgian francs for costs and expenses;        - rejected 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 judgments of 22 April 1992 and 28 October 1992, having regard to its obligation under Article 53 (art. 53) of the Convention to abide by them;        Having satisfied itself that the Government of Belgium has paid the applicant on 29 January 1993, the sums provided for in the judgment of 28 October 1992,        Declares that it has exercised its functions under Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.