CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;EXECUTION;ENG — 22 décembre 2004

.s3ABFC313 { font-size:10pt } .s598389F9 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt } .sDB9EB187 { font-weight:bold } .s66053943 { text-transform:uppercase } .sFBC99493 { font-style:italic } .s2EF62ED2 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt } Resolution ResDH(2004)99 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 8 April 2003 (final on 8 July 2003) in the case of Jarreau against France   (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 22 December 2004 at the 906th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)     The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as amended by Protocol No. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”),   Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Jarreau case delivered on 8   April   2003 and transmitted to the Committee of Ministers once it had become final under Articles 44 and 46 of the Convention;   Recalling that the case originated in an application (No. 50975/99) against France, lodged with the European Court of Human Rights on 2 August 1999 under Article 34 of the Convention by Mr Roger Jarreau, a French national, and that the Court declared admissible the complaint concerning the excessive length of certain proceedings concerning civil rights and obligations before industrial courts;   Whereas in its judgment of 8 April 2003 the Court unanimously:   -   held that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention;   -   held that the government of the respondent state was to pay the applicant, within three months from the date at which the judgment became final, 5   500 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage; 300 euros in respect of costs and expenses and that simple interest at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank plus three percentage points shall be payable on those sums from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement;   -   dismissed the remainder of the applicant's claim for just satisfaction;   Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers concerning the application of Article   46, paragraph 2, of the Convention;   Having invited the government of the respondent state to inform it of the measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment of 8 April 2003, having regard to France's obligation under Article   46, paragraph 1, of the Convention to abide by it;   Whereas during the examination of the case by the Committee of Ministers, the government of the respondent state recalled that measures had already been taken to avoid new violations of the same kind as that found in this case, in particular through reinforcing the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal (see Resolution   DH(2002)63 in the case of Bozza), and indicated that the Court's judgment had been sent out to the authorities directly concerned;   Having satisfied itself that on 30 October 2003, after expiry of the time-limit set, the government of the respondent state had paid the applicant the sums provided for in the judgment of 8 April 2003, and that the default interest due, that is 21.93 euros, was paid on 24 March 2004,   Declares, after having examined the information supplied by the Government of France, that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case.