The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 54 (art. 54) of
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the convention"),
Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in
the Deumeland case, delivered on 29 May 1986 and transmitted the same
day to the Committee of Ministers;
Recalling that the case had its origin in an application against the
Federal Republic of Germany lodged with the European Commission of
Human Rights under Article 25 (art. 25) of the convention by a German
citizen, Mr Klaus Dieter Deumeland, complaining that the social
courts had not given his case a fair hearing within a reasonable time
contrary to the requirements of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of
the convention;
Recalling that the case had been brought before the Court by the
European Commission of Human Rights;
Whereas in its judgment of 29 May 1986 the Court:
- holds by nine votes to eight that Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1),
was applicable to the circumstances of the present case;
- holds by nine votes to eight that there has been a breach of
Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), as regards compliance with the
requirement of trial within a reasonable time;
- holds unanimously that the foregoing finding in itself constitutes
adequate just satisfaction for the purposes of Article 50 (art. 50);
Having regard to the "Rules concerning the application of Article 54
(art. 54) of the convention";
Considering that the Court has stated in its judgment that the finding
of a violation in itself constitutes adequate just satisfaction for
the purposes of Article 50 (art. 50) and that no further measures are
required in this case,
Declares that it has exercised its function under Article 54 (art. 54)
of the convention in this case.