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 applications lodged
on 23 April 1987, 25 July 1989 and 10 September 1990 by Mr N.
against Switzerland (Applications Nos. 15252/89, 15628/89 and
17384/90);
Whereas on 25 June 1993 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 has 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 applications the applicant complained of the
length of proceedings instituted against the Canton of St. Gallen
and of the requirement of an advance on court costs;
Whereas the Commission declared the applications admissible
on 11 May 1992 and in its report adopted on 14 May 1993 expressed
by sixteen votes to four the opinion that there had been no
violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention, in respect of the length of the proceedings
instituted against the Canton of St. Gallen and, by thirteen
votes to seven, that there had been no violation of this article
(art. 6-1) in respect of the imposition of an advance on court
costs;
Whereas, at the 501st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies
held on 9 November 1993, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing
with the opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted
in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in this case
no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention,
Declares that it has exercised its functions under
Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention in this case;
Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the
Commission in this case.
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