The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the
Convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European
Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31
(art. 31) of the Convention relating to the application lodged
on 10 December 1986 by F. against Austria (Application
No. 12628/87);
Whereas on 1 July 1991 the Commission transmitted the said
report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of
three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1),
of the Convention elapsed without the case having been brought
before the European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of
Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in his application the applicant complained of the
excessive length of divorce proceedings;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible
on 7 September 1990 and in its report adopted on 31 May 1991
expressed, by six votes to four, the opinion that there had been
no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in
accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the
Convention,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of
Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that
there has been no violation of the Convention in this case.
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