FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 20424/10
L. G. and Others
against Hungary
The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 4 September 2018 as a Committee composed of:
Georges Ravarani, President,
Marko Bošnjak,
Péter Paczolay, judges,
and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 22 March 2010,
Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
1. The Hungarian Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr Z. Tallódi, Agent of the Ministry of Justice.
2. The applicants complained under Article 11 of the Convention about the dispersal of their demonstration by the police.
3. The applicants were initially represented by Mr L. Grespik. On 4 May 2017, Mr T. Gaudi-Nagy, a lawyer practising in Budapest, informed the Court of the death of Mr Grespik and presented powers of attorney from two of the applicants.
4. On 2 June 2017 the Court invited the Government to submit observations on the admissibility and merits of the applicants’ complaint. By a letter dated 13 June 2017 Mr Gaudi-Nagy was informed of the communication of the case and invited to submit powers of attorney emanating from all the applicants.
5. On 6 April 2018, 120 of the 173 applicants submitted powers of attorney, authorising Mr Gaudi-Nagy to act on their behalf and represent them before the Court. The remaining fifty-three applicants did not submit any power of attorney for Mr Gaudi-Nagy or any other person.
A. Friendly settlement reached in respect of 120 applicants
6. A list of the 120 applicants concerned is set out in Appendix A.
7. On 16 May and 22 May 2018 the Court received friendly settlement declarations signed by 120 applicants and the Government under which the applicants agreed to waive any further claims against Hungary in respect of the facts giving rise to this application against an undertaking by the Government to pay them EUR 862 (eight hundred and sixty-two euros) each to cover any pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage as well as costs and expenses, which will be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable on the date of payment, and will be free of any taxes that may be applicable. It will be payable within three months from the date of notification of the decision taken by the Court. In the event of failure to pay this sum within the said three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on it, from the expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points. The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case.
B. The remaining applicants
8. A list of the remaining fifty-three applicants is set in Appendix B.
9. These applicants have not approached the Court since 21 March 2016, the date of the last letter from Mr Grespik. Following the death of their representative, these applicants did not submit a power of attorney authorising their representation before the Court. In addition, Mr Gaudi‑Nagy, the new representative of 120 applicants, informed the Court that he had tried to contact the remaining 53 applicants at the addresses registered with Mr Grespik and at those resulting from the official register. However, his attempts were unsuccessful.
THE LAW
10. As regards the 120 applicants listed in Appendix A, the Court takes note of the friendly settlement reached between them and the Government (see paragraph 7 above). It is satisfied that the settlement is 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 application. This part of the application should therefore be struck out of the list of cases in accordance with Article 39 of the Convention.
11. As regards the remaining fifty-three applicants listed in Appendix B, their failure to keep the Court informed about a new representative or, indeed, to communicate with the Court or with the representative appointed by other applicants in any manner indicates that they have lost interest in pursuing the application. It is also of significance that the new representative’s attempts to contact them at the available addresses were of no avail (see paragraph 9 above). The Court therefore concludes that they may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention). Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine, the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued examination of the application.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases in accordance with Article 39 of the Convention as concerns the 120 applicants listed in Appendix A;
Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases in accordance with Article 37 of the Convention as concerns the remaining 53 applicants listed in Appendix B.
Done in English and notified in writing on 27 September 2018.
Andrea TamiettiGeorges Ravarani
Deputy RegistrarPresident
APPENDIX A
List of applicants represented by Mr Tamás Gaudi-Nagy
No.
Initials
Date of birth
Place of residence
L.G.
25/09/1948
Budapest
R.A.
03/06/1970
Budapest
Z.A.
04/02/1936
Budapest
K.M.B.
16/06/1950
Budapest
P.B.
05/07/1966
Budapest
I.B.
20/03/1943
Telki
L.B.
29/07/1943
Budapest
C.B.
22/01/1955
Üröm
T.B.
14/02/1969
Budapest
P.B.
07/10/1944
Budapest
S.B.
20/11/1945
Budapest
A.B.
08/05/1968
Budapest
A.B.
05/04/1941
Budapest
O.B.
18/03/1971
Budapest
G.B.
12/04/1952
Budapest
G.B.
10/10/1951
Budapest
G.B.
20/11/1952
Szeged
G.B.
11/03/1979
Budapest
A.B.
08/11/1969
Budapest
B.B.
28/01/1969
Budapest
I.B.
01/02/1961
Lipót
A.B.B.
17/12/1957
Budapest
Z.B.
04/08/1976
Budapest
S.B.
06/12/1971
Kételek
C.B.
15/05/1980
Budapest
T.B.
11/04/1981
Budapest
A.C.
08/06/1945
Budapest
S.D.
15/04/1980
Jászboldogháza
J.D.
12/03/1949
Budapest
A.D.
26/02/1976
Budapest
E.D.
11/01/1956
Budapest
K.F.
06/11/1969
Budapest
A.F.
23/08/1953
Budapest
G.F.
07/10/1944
Dunakeszi
F.F.
23/05/1948
Budapest
Z.F.R.
12/09/1979
Budapest
E.F.
25/12/1961
Budapest
R.F.
09/09/1943
Budapest
D.F.
09/06/1986
Budapest
G.F.
22/11/1959
Budapest
S.F.
14/11/1987
Budapest
Z.G.
14/02/1970
Budapest
L.G.
24/10/1966
Budapest
A.G.
02/09/1950
Budapest
P.G.
13/07/1955
Budapest
J.G.
03/07/1947
Miskolc
G.H.
17/04/1970
Budapest
P.H.
03/02/1987
Pécs
L.H.
07/07/1959
Biatorbágy
E.H.
05/01/1949
Budapest
P.H.
10/08/1951
Budapest
M.H.D.
09/07/1957
Budapest
V.H.P.
03/09/1962
Budapest
E.H.T.
29/04/1949
Budapest
I.H.V.
04/04/1942
Budapest
I.J.
11/02/1972
Budapest
K.K.
29/10/1956
Páty
L.K.
19/03/1960
Budapest
K.K.
28/04/1979
Budapest
L.K.
23/02/1945
Budapest
J.D.K.
07/03/1975
Budapest
K.C.K.
08/08/1949
Erdőtelek
C.K.
03/10/1971
Budapest
K.K.
05/02/1950
Dorog
L.I.K.
10/10/1956
Törtel
J.K.
21/09/1929
Budapest
K.K.S.
30/01/1973
Budapest
K.K.
16/05/1964
Budapest
A.L.
21/04/1955
Páty
K.L.
11/09/1972
Budapest
Z.M.T.
19/02/1952
Budapest
T.M.
01/02/1941
Páty
D.M.
02/06/1978
Gyöngyös
I.M.
19/07/1951
Gyöngyös
Z.M.
06/08/1965
Budapest
B.N.
13/09/1958
Budapest
J.N.
31/08/1959
Budapest
Z.N.
30/06/1976
Budapest
L.N.
01/03/1941
Budapest
I.N.
08/09/1962
Budapest
E.N.
25/04/1980
Budapest
T.N.
23/05/1968
Budapest
Z.T.O.
05/02/1982
Budapest
B.P.
16/08/1969
Salgótarján
Z.P.
28/11/1970
Budapest
A.P.
20/05/1976
Budapest
G.P.
03/04/1948
Budapest
L.P.
11/09/1952
Budapest
T.P.
03/11/1976
Budapest
V.P.
24/07/1970
Budapest
C.P.
21/06/1978
Szeged
C.R.
15/03/1968
Budapest
K.R.
21/09/1937
Tatabánya
M.S.
31/12/1953
Budapest
G.S.K.
08/05/1967
Kisecset
B.S.
11/09/1977
Budapest
T.S.
19/05/1967
Budapest
G.S.
13/04/1946
Budapest
A.S.
03/02/1969
Budapest
L.S.
06/02/1974
Budapest
F.S.
11/03/1942
Budapest
J.S.V.
02/10/1976
Szentendre
I.S.
11/10/1957
Páty
L.S.
14/09/1946
Budapest
J.S.
17/10/1960
Budapest
A.S.
12/06/1977
Göd
A.S.
20/03/1962
Budapest
G.S.
06/04/1960
Budapest
J.S.
08/09/1950
Sárospatak
I.S.
17/11/1944
Budapest
L.S.
26/10/1964
Budapest
A.L.T.
15/02/1948
Budapest
G.T.
24/06/1944
Budapest
I.T.
21/08/1939
Budapest
J.T.
18/05/1946
Budapest
V.T.
24/06/1954
Budapest
D.V.
08/08/1946
Budapest
H.V.
01/09/1939
Budapest
C.V.
06/02/1968
Budapest
R.Z.
31/03/1960
Budapest
APPENDIX B
List of applicants without representative
No.
Initials
Place of residence
1.
B.A.
Érd
2.
L.R.A.
Budapest
3.
M.A.
Budapest
4.
B.B.
Százhalombatta
5.
B.B.
Halásztelek
6.
P.B.
Budapest
7.
T.B.
Budapest
8.
I.B.
Budapest
9.
T.B.
Farmos
10.
G.B.
Gomba
11.
J.B.
Debrecen
12.
R.D.
Szeged
13.
A.F.
Budapest
14.
J.F.
Budapest
15.
T.F.
Budapest
16.
B.G.
Szeged
17.
P.G.
Budapest
18.
J.G.
Budapest
19.
J.G.
Budapest
20.
C.H.
Budapest
No.
Initials
Place of residence
21.
J.H.
Budapest
22.
K.H.
Budapest
23.
I.H.
Székesfehérvár
24.
A.H.
Budapest
25.
I.H.
Budapest
26.
I.J.
Budapest
27.
J.J.
Budapest
28.
V.J.
Felsőpakony
29.
N.K.
Budapest
30.
I.K.T.
Budapest
31.
A.K.
Érd
32.
G.K.
Budapest
33.
C.K.
Vásárosnamény
34.
A.K.
Budapest
35.
Z.K.
Érd
36.
D.L.
Budapest
37.
P.M.
Budapest
38.
G.N.
Debrecen
39.
I.O.K.
Budapest
40.
G.P.
Budapest
41.
T.P.
Budapest
42.
M.J.P.
Budapest
43.
E.S.
Mogyoród
No.
Initials
Place of residence
44.
S.S.
Mogyoród
45.
I.S.
Budapest
46.
I.S.
Kistarcsa
47.
J.S.
Budapest
48.
J.S.
Budapest
49.
S.S.
Fót
50.
P.S.
Budapest
51.
T.T.
Budapest
52.
G.T.
Budapest
53.
A.V.
Érd
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