Information Note on the Court’s case-law 21
August 2000
Deschamps v. France - 37925/97
Judgment 2.8.2000 [Section III]
Article 6
Civil proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of administrative proceedings: friendly settlement
The case concerns the length of proceedings before the administrative courts (9 years, including 7 years at first instance).
Conclusion: violation (unanimous).
Article 41 - The Court dismissed the applicant’s claim in respect of pecuniary damage. It awarded him 50,000 francs (FRF) in respect of non-pecuniary damage, and 11,620 francs in respect of costs and expenses.
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