The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the
Convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission
of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the
Convention relating to the application lodged on 9 December 1985
by Mr Alfred Barany against France (Application No. 11926/86);
Whereas on 30 January 1990 the Commission transmitted the said
report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of
three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1),
of the Convention elapsed without the case having been brought
before the European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of
Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in his application the applicant complained inter alia
of the excessive length of criminal proceedings instituted
against him;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on
9 May 1989 as regards the above-mentioned complaint and in its
report adopted on 11 December 1989 expressed the opinion, by
seventeen votes to two, that there had been a violation of
Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in
accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the
Convention;
Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning
just satisfaction for the applicant,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of
Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that
there has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1),
of the Convention in this case;
Recommends, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee
of Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the
Convention, that the Government of France pay to the applicant
the total sum of 57 563,50 French francs including 20 000 francs
in respect of non-pecuniary damage, a token franc for material
damage, l5 000 francs for costs incurred in domestic proceedings
and 22 562,50 francs in respect of legal costs incurred before
the Commission;
Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this
case.
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