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 13 March 1984
by Mrs Georgette Godard and Mrs Geneviève Egron against France
(Application No. 10882/84);
Whereas on 15 November 1989 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 their application the applicants complained inter alia
of the excessive length of administrative proceedings to have
land reallocations set aside;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on
18 January 1989 as regards the above-mentioned complaint and in
its report adopted on 12 October 1989 expressed unanimously the
opinion that there had been a 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;
Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning
just satisfaction for the applicants and taking note of the fact
that the applicants refused their agreement to the payment of
damages,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of
Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention that there
has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention in this case;
Decides that the finding of a violation constitutes adequate just
satisfaction in this case;
Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this
case.
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