Resolution ResDH(2001)167
concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights
of 21 March 2000 (final on 21 June 2000)
in the case of Castell against France
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 December 2001
at the 775th 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 Castell case delivered on 21 March 2000 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. 38783/97) against France, lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 18 July 1997 under former Article 25 of the Convention by Mr René Castell and Ms Lucienne Castell, two French nationals, and that the Court, seized of the case under Article 5, paragraph 2, of Protocol No. 11, declared admissible the complaint on account of the excessive length of certain civil proceedings;
Whereas in its revised judgment of 21 June 2000 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 each applicant, within three months from the date at which the judgment became final, 30 000 French francs in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 20 000 French francs in respect of costs and expenses and that simple interest at an annual rate of 3,47% would be payable on those sums from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement;
- dismissed the remainder of the applicants’ 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 21 March 2000, 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 indicated that the Court’s judgment had been sent out to the authorities directly concerned;
Having satisfied itself that the government of the respondent state had paid the applicants the sums provided for in the revised judgment of 21 March 2000,
Declares, after having taken note of 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.
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