FIRST SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 41232/16
Piotr DZIWISZ against Poland
and 83 other applications
(see list appended)
The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 16 October 2018 as a Committee composed of:
Ksenija Turković, President,
Krzysztof Wojtyczek,
Pauliine Koskelo, judges,
and Renata Degener, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above applications lodged on the various dates indicated in the appended table,
Having regard to the declaration submitted by the respondent Government on 22 June 2018 requesting the Court to strike the applications out of the list of cases and the applicants’ reply to that declaration,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
1. A list of the applicants is set out in the appendix. All applicants were represented by M. Gąsiorowska, a lawyer practicing in Warsaw.
2. The Polish Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms J. Chrzanowska, and subsequently by Mr J. Sobczak, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. All the applicants complained under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention about the excessive length of proceedings in their cases and under Article 13 of the Convention about the lack of, or insufficient, redress for the excessive length of proceedings granted to them by the national courts.
4. By letter dated 22 June 2018 the Government informed the Court that they proposed to make a declaration with a view to resolving the issues raised by the applications. In each case the Government acknowledged a violation of Article 6 § 1 on account of the excessive length of proceedings and violation of Article 13 on account of the lack of an effective remedy, securing sufficient redress for a violation of Article 6 § 1. They offered payment of sums specified in respect of each applicant in a table appended to their declarations. The Government further undertook to adopt a range of general measures in respect of other persons who were victims of similar violations or might be affected by similar violations in the future. The sums referred to above, which are specified in the appendix to the decision, are to cover any pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage as well as costs and expenses, will be free of any taxes that may be applicable. They will be payable within three months from the date of notification of the decision taken by the Court pursuant to Article 37 § 1 of the Convention. In the event of failure to pay these sums within the said three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on each of them, from expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default periods plus three percentage points. In addition, the Government made a declaration on general measures to be adopted in implementation of the Rutkowski and Others pilot judgment (see Rutkowski and Others v. Poland, nos. 72287/10 and 2 others, 7 July 2015). They further requested the Court to strike out the applications in accordance with Article 37 of the Convention.
5. On 5 September 2018 the Court received a letter from the applicants’ representative informing the Court that they had all agreed to the terms of the Government’s declaration.
THE LAW
6. Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision.
7. The Court finds that following the applicants’ express agreement to the terms of the declaration made by the Government the cases should be treated as a friendly settlement between the parties.
8. The Court has already examined the unilateral declarations submitted by the Government in the pilot-judgment procedure in the case Rutkowski and Others (cited above). It found that, in view of the amounts proposed by the Government in their unilateral declarations on the individual measures of redress, there have been no circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols which would require the continued examination of the cases where a friendly settlement has been concluded (see Załuska and Rogalska v. Poland and 398 other applications (dec.), nos. 53491/10 and 72286/10, § 37, 20 June 2017). It has also been satisfied that, having regard to the general measures taken or to be taken in the future by the respondent Government, the settlement was based on “respect for human rights” as interpreted in the context of the pilot‑judgment procedure (see ibid, § 45).
9. The same conclusions apply to the instant cases. The Court therefore takes note of the friendly settlements reached between the parties. It is satisfied that the settlements are based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols and finds no reasons to justify a continued examination of the applications.
10. In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to join the applications;
Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases pursuant to Article 39 of the Convention.
Done in English and notified in writing on 8 November 2018.
Renata DegenerKsenija Turković
Deputy RegistrarPresident
APPENDIX
No.
Application no.
Lodged on
Applicant
Date of birth
Place of residence
Amount proposed in Unilateral Declaration
41232/16
12/07/2016
Piotr DZIWISZ
25/09/1979
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
52423/16
31/08/2016
Łukasz CIEĆKA
14/11/1989
Piaseczno
PLN 8,200
56653/16
23/09/2016
Łukasz GŁADKI
16/06/1988
Elbląg
PLN 11,740
56658/16
23/09/2016
Marcin GĄSECKI
29/05/1988
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
56679/16
23/09/2016
Tomasz FABIJAŃSKI
13/11/1984
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
57101/16
23/09/2016
Piotr FLIS
26/06/1969
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
59442/16
04/10/2016
Piotr ŚCIBOROWSKI
11/06/1983
Tłuszcz
PLN 8,200
60331/16
13/10/2016
Rafał SOKÓLSKI
20/10/1983
Warszawa
PLN 9,860
60351/16
06/10/2016
Łukasz WERMIŃSKI
09/03/1985
Nowy Dwór
PLN 8,200
60394/16
13/10/2016
Tomasz STANIUK
08/07/1985
Warszawa
PLN 9,860
60465/16
12/10/2016
Cezary Paweł MUSIAŁ
13/05/1981
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
60468/16
12/10/2016
Paweł NOWAKOWSKI
12/09/1990
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
60701/16
12/10/2016
ArturOLACZEK
24/05/1988
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
60783/16
12/10/2016
Daniel ORŁOWSKI
05/12/1987
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
62177/16
18/10/2016
Marcin MIRKOWSKI
30/11/1988
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
66897/16
12/11/2016
Łukasz MACHITKO
04/04/1991
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
77536/16
09/12/2016
Paweł ARAK
15/01/1983
Sochaczew
PLN 9,960
77567/16
09/12/2016
Damian ROSOCHACKI
21/09/1989
Warszawa
PLN 15,880
77613/16
08/12/2016
Maciej GRUNWALD
10/12/1981
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
77692/16
09/12/2016
Karol MAJCHRZAK
10/12/1990
Warszawa
PLN 15,880
77803/16
09/12/2016
Stanisław KANIA
24/06/1989
Warszawa
PLN 9,860
77813/16
09/12/2016
Łukasz KUBIAK
27/01/1989
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
77820/16
13/12/2016
Krzysztof KACPRZAK
25/07/1976
Sochaczew
PLN 9,860
77826/16
09/12/2016
Mariusz KOZIOROWICZ
08/12/1988
Warszawa
PLN 15,880
77974/16
09/12/2016
Łukasz FRANKOWSKI
05/10/1984
Warszawa
PLN 15,880
78638/16
09/12/2016
Wojciech SZUMSKI
17/12/1987
Grudziądz
PLN 9,860
78940/16
09/12/2016
Łukasz WAWRZEŃCZYK
07/02/1988
Warszawa
PLN 15,730
1420/17
22/12/2016
Artur KWIATKOWSKI
18/05/1990
Warszawa
PLN 11,860
1427/17
29/12/2016
Klaudia STEFANIAK
25/12/1988
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
1565/17
22/12/2016
Piotr KOWALSKI
09/08/1987
Raszyn
PLN 11,740
1634/17
29/12/2016
Karol SOSNOWSKI
26/10/1983
Piaseczno
PLN 14,980
1639/17
29/12/2016
Marcin Artur SUŁECKI
06/12/1979
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
1645/17
29/12/2016
Marcin STACHOWSKI
15/07/1986
Konstancin
PLN 17,610
1666/17
29/12/2016
Marcin TROSZCZYŃSKI
16/07/1983
Catford
PLN 17,780
1670/17
28/12/2016
Marcin TRUCHEL
16/08/1989
Warszawa
PLN 17,780
3230/17
22/12/2016
Jacek LENDZIOSZEK
27/12/1963
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
3232/17
05/01/2017
Maciej TEBIN
27/09/1982
Warszawa
PLN 8,090
3242/17
05/01/2017
Maciej GOSTOMSKI
19/06/1985
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
3437/17
05/01/2017
Michał GAWOR
01/12/1990
Warszawa
PLN 11,740
3621/17
05/01/2017
Artur SIEROCZNIEWICZ
18/08/1987
Warszawa
PLN 13,080
6861/17
13/01/2017
Piotr SMAKOSZ
23/02/1984
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
6868/17
13/01/2017
Adam SOCHACKI
08/07/1987
Warszawa
PLN 17,490
6872/17
13/01/2017
Mariusz SOBOTA
02/04/1986
Warszawa
PLN 17,490
6874/17
13/01/2017
Magdalena Anna SMALCERZ
06/11/1984
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
6877/17
13/01/2017
Marcin SMALCERZ
05/12/1990
Warszawa
PLN 17,490
7032/17
29/12/2016
Jacek WISZNIEWSKI
21/03/1988
Warszawa
PLN 17,780
8107/17
13/01/2017
Rafał RYBIŃSKI
29/12/1987
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
9763/17
26/01/2017
Mateusz KOŹLIŃSKI
01/04/1990
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9770/17
26/01/2017
Tomasz KRYM
17/06/1989
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9795/17
26/01/2017
Sebastian KOSTUCH
20/12/1986
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9799/17
26/01/2017
Michał KOŹBIAŁ
20/02/1984
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9879/17
26/01/2017
Robert KURZYPSKI
10/05/1980
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9883/17
26/01/2017
Marcin KRĘŻEL
30/07/1986
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9884/17
26/01/2017
Łukasz KOWALIK
29/07/1988
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
9942/17
26/01/2017
Dariusz KOWALCZYK
24/03/1979
Ożarów Mazowiecki
PLN 14,930
9963/17
26/01/2017
Kacper KOZŁOWSKI
01/06/1988
Komorów
PLN 14,930
9978/17
26/01/2017
Marek KOSESKI
25/09/1985
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
10625/17
02/02/2017
Dariusz POPIS
02/11/1965
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
10627/17
02/02/2017
Leszek PARZNIEWSKI
10/12/1987
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
10628/17
02/02/2017
Łukasz PAZUREK
23/09/1985
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
10738/17
26/01/2017
Kamil KRYM
20/06/1986
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
11479/17
02/02/2017
Michał PRUCHNIEWICZ
09/05/1986
Warszawa
PLN 14,930
22385/17
16/03/2017
Wojciech TARSZYS
18/10/1986
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
22669/17
16/03/2017
Marcin KOLASIŃSKI
03/11/1986
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
22699/17
16/03/2017
Maciej ŁUKASIEWICZ
10/07/1982
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
25782/17
23/03/2017
Krzysztof OLCZAK
04/09/1982
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
25785/17
29/03/2017
Albert OLBRYCHSKI
06/06/1991
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
25822/17
29/03/2017
Jarosław KOPA
12/04/1986
Warszawa
PLN 9,960
26095/17
29/03/2017
Marcin KRYŚKIEWICZ
22/12/1982
Warszawa
PLN 15,880
26141/17
29/03/2017
Łukasz ZIMNY
28/09/1988
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
26154/17
29/03/2017
Dariusz GOSTKOWSKI
11/11/1988
Warszawa
PLN 9,860
26170/17
29/03/2017
Marta ŻEBROWSKA
23/10/1990
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
26186/17
29/03/2017
Tadeusz ŻUŁAWNIK
20/09/1985
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
PLN 8,470
26199/17
29/03/2017
Mariusz ZGÓRZAK
02/02/1987
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
27267/17
29/03/2017
Michał WYSZYŃSKI
01/03/1984
Marki
PLN 8,470
27755/17
05/04/2017
Agnieszka MACHOWICZ
16/01/1988
Warszawa
PLN 13,840
27849/17
05/04/2017
Paweł ROMAŃCZUK
27/05/1984
Belfast
PLN 13,840
27850/17
05/04/2017
Przemysław ROCH
14/09/1985
Warszawa
PLN 13,840
27852/17
05/04/2017
Jakub RUDNICKI
17/03/1989
Warszawa
PLN 13,840
27994/17
05/04/2017
Łukasz PRUS
30/04/1990
Warszawa
PLN 13,980
28770/17
29/03/2017
Marek ZIEMBA
19/03/1985
Warszawa
PLN 8,470
37350/17
11/05/2017
Krzysztof SOBOLEWSKI
05/02/1985
Warszawa
PLN 8,200
37496/17
11/05/2017
Konrad SIECZKOWSKI
24/11/1989
Warszawa
PLN 8,200
43086/17
12/06/2017
Dariusz Mieczysław SKRZYPKOWSKI
01/01/1962
Warszawa
PLN 17,610
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