Resolution CM/ResDH(2011)65[1]
Execution of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights
in three cases against Germany
(Doertoluk, Application No. 13868/08, Grebing, Application No. 58616/09,
J.U., Application No.35749/07, decisions of 28/09/2010 – Friendly settlements)
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 39, paragraph 4, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol No. 14, which provides that the Committee supervises the execution of the terms of friendly settlements as set out in the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter “the Convention” and “the Court”;
Considering the decisions transmitted to the Committee by the Court;
Recalling that the admissible complaints of the applicants concern the excessive length of certain judicial proceedings and the absence of an effective remedy in this respect (complaints under Articles 6§1 and 13);
Whereas in this case the Court, having taken formal note of the friendly settlements reached by the government of the respondent state and the applicants, and having been satisfied that the settlements were based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention or its Protocols decided, unanimously, to strike these cases out of its list;
Recalling that, pursuant to Article 39, paragraph 3, of the Convention as amended, the Court’s decision to strike out a case declared admissible shall be confined to a brief statement of the facts and of the solution reached;
Having invited the government of the respondent state to inform the Committee of the measures taken to comply with the Court’s decisions in fulfilment of its obligation under Article 46, paragraph 1, of the Convention;
Having examined the information provided in accordance with the Committee’s Rules for the application of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention;
Having satisfied itself that no other measure was required in these cases to comply with the Court’s decisions,
DECLARES that it has exercised its functions under Article 39, paragraph 4, of the Convention with respect to the commitments subscribed to in these cases and DECIDES to close their examination.
[1] Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 8 June 2011 at the 1115th Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies
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