SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 42/10
Milenko PERIŠIĆ against Serbia
and 42 other applications
(see list appended)
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 4 September 2012 as a Committee composed of:
András Sajó, President,
Dragoljub Popović,
Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, judges,
and Françoise Elens-Passos, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above applications lodged on 6 November 2009,
Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the cases,
Having deliberated, decides as follows,
THE FACTS
The applicants are Serbian nationals (for additional personal details see the appended table). They were represented before the Court by Mr M. Jevtović, a lawyer practising in Užice. The Serbian Government (”the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr S. Carić.
Relying on Article 6 of the Convention, the applicants complained about the respondent State’s failure to fully enforce final court decisions rendered in their favour against the same “socially-owned” company. The essential information as to the domestic proceedings in respect of each application is indicated in the appended table.
Between 16 January 2012 and 19 January 2012 the Court received friendly settlement declarations signed by the parties under which the applicants agreed to waive any further claims against Serbia in respect of the facts giving rise to these applications against an undertaking by the Government to pay each of them the amounts specified in the appended table to cover any non-pecuniary damage as well as costs and expenses, which will be converted into local currency at the rate applicable on the date of payment, and will be free of any taxes that may be applicable. These sums 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 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 parties, furthermore, agreed that within the said three-month period the Government will pay, from their own funds, the sums awarded in the domestic decisions under consideration in the present case (see table appended), less any amounts which may have already been paid on the basis of the said decisions, plus the costs of the domestic enforcement proceedings. These payments will constitute the final resolution of the cases pending before the European Court of Human Rights.
THE LAW
The Court considers that, in accordance with Rule 42 § 1 of the Rules of Court, the applications should be joined, given their similar factual and legal background.
The Court takes note of the friendly settlement reached between the parties. 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 applications.
In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list pursuant to Article 39 of the Convention.
For these reasons, the Court unanimously
Decides to join the applications;
Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases.
Françoise Elens-PassosAndrás SajóDeputy Registrar President
APPENDIX
No.
Application
no.
Lodged on
Applicant name
date of birth
place of residence
Final domestic decision (issuing authority / case no., adopted on)
Enforcement order (enforcement authority, case no., date of order and/or other information)
Friendly settlement amount
42/10
06/11/2009
Milenko PERIŠIĆ
28/12/1967
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247/02 of 18 May 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.1333/04 of 12 December 2004
2,300 euros
52/10
06/11/2009
Radoš SPASOJEVIĆ
23/07/1954
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247/02 of 18 May 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.1333/04 of 12 December 2004
2,300 euros
58/10
06/11/2009
Goran VIDOJEVIĆ
08/02/1959
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247/02 of 18 May 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.1333/04 of 12 December 2004
2,300 euros
117/10
06/11/2009
Milan BOŠNJAKOVIĆ
28/03/1951
Užice
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.24/04 of 28 January 2004
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.280/04 of 23 February 2004
2. Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
118/10
06/11/2009
Milosav VUKIĆEVIĆ
06/03/1955
Bela zemlja, Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.113/04 of 6 February 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.304/02 of 27 February 2004
2,300 euros
119/10
06/11/2009
Rajko PETROVIĆ
08/09/1953
Gostionica, Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.14/2004 of 5 February 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.448/04 of 17 March 2004
2,300 euros
121/10
06/11/2009
Slobodan SPASOJEVIĆ
14/05/1964
Užice
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.273/2004 of 8 March 2004
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247/02 of 18 May 2004
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.488/04 of 25 March 2004
2. Municipal Court in Užice
I.1333/04 of 12 December 2004
2,300 euros
124/10
06/11/2009
Milutin LUKIĆ
22/06/1950
Bajina Bašta
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.146/03 of 19 February 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.489/04 of 25 March 2004
2,300 euros
132/10
06/11/2009
Dragiša TEŠIĆ
15/07/1963
Užice
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247/02 of 18 May 2004
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.1333/04 of 12 December 2004
2. Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice(no decision made)
2,300 euros
136/10
06/11/2009
Milinko KUTLEŠIĆ
17/10/1962
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice(no decision made)
2,300 euros
142/10
06/11/2009
Radoš MARKOVIĆ
29/03/1960
Uzići, Požega
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice(no decision made)
2,300 euros
144/10
06/11/2009
Vojislav MIROSAVIĆ
02/04/1953
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice, no decision ever made
2,300 euros
149/10
06/11/2009
Gavrilo ZDRAVKOVIĆ
21/04/1953
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice(no decision made)
2,300 euros
155/10
06/11/2009
Milica JADŽIĆ
05/05/1947
Užice
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.345/05 of 3 June 2005
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.346/05 of 29 June 2005
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.1293/05 of 4 October 2005
2. Municipal Court in Užice
I.1292/05 of 4 October 2005
2,300 euros
211/10
06/11/2009
Vukoman OBRADOVIĆ
05/06/1954
Pridvorica, Smederevska Palanka
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.272/04 of 11 March 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.664/04 of 16 April 2004
2,300 euros
213/10
06/11/2009
Borislav DŽEKULIĆ
21/10/1958
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.162/04 of 3 March 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.665/04 of 16 April 2004
2,300 euros
214/10
06/11/2009
Ljubiša ĐUROVIĆ
28/08/1960
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.303/04 of 26 March 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.670/04 of 19 April 2004
2,300 euros
215/10
06/11/2009
Slobodan PEKOVIĆ
17/03/1944
Bar
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.473/01 of 25 June 2003
Municipal Court in Užice
I.971/04 of 2 June 2004
2,300 euros
223/10
06/11/2009
Svetomir VUKOTIĆ
15/02/1950
Užice
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.291/97 of 1 June 1998
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.225/99 of 30 May 2000
Municipal Court in Užice
I.564/05 of 21 March 2005
2,300 euros
233/10
06/11/2009
Divna JOVANETIĆ
12/02/1947
Sevojno
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.291/97 of 1 June 1998
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.34/2000 of 22 June 2000
3. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.131/2001 of 17 April 2001
Municipal Court in Užice
I.189/05 of 4 January 2005
2,300 euros
246/10
06/11/2009
Radovan CVETIĆ
13/01/1947
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.338/98 of 15 December 1998
Municipal Court in Užice
I.887/05 of 25 May 2005
I.430/08 of 13 August 2008 (stay of execution)
2,300 euros
253/10
06/11/2009
Nikola STOJANOVIĆ
19/12/1945
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.103/05 of 31 March 2005
Request for the enforcement filed on 20 May 2005; Municipal Court in Užice
I.431/08 of 13 August 2008 (stay of execution)
2,300 euros
261/10
06/11/2009
Milan ĐOKIĆ
16/08/1954
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice, no decision ever made
2,300 euros
264/10
06/11/2009
Svetozar ŠIMŠIĆ
31/08/1960
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice(no decision made)
1,300 euros
266/10
06/11/2009
Milija SINĐIĆ
09/11/1957
Ovčinja, Bajina Bašta
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.28/04 of 10 March 2005
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.26/04 of 18 May 2006
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.923/05 of 3 June 2005
2. Request for the enforcement of P.I.26/04 filed on 23 June 2006 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
499/10
06/11/2009
Branimir PETROVIĆ
24/10/1951
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247/02 of 18 May 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.1333/04 of 12 December 2004
2,300 euros
507/10
06/11/2009
Mileta ARANITOVIĆ
03/02/1953
Kukurević, Priboj
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.270/04 of 1 December 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.270/04 filed on 15 December 2004 with Municipal Court Užice, no decision ever made
2,300 euros
515/10
06/11/2009
Mirko LEKIĆ
06/07/1970
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.176/04 of 1 December 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.176/04 filed on 15 December 2004 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
517/10
06/11/2009
Milutin PAVLOVIĆ
18/04/1951
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.463/04 of 20 September 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.463/04 filed on 2 December 2004 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
990/10
06/11/2009
Miloš GAČIĆ
15/12/1950
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.274/04 of 1 June 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.274/04 filed on 2 December 2004 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
1,300 euros
1002/10
06/11/2009
Milojko ALEKSIĆ
05/08/1949
Ljubovija
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.629/04 of 11 October 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.629/04 filed on 2 December 2004 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1008/10
06/11/2009
Dragojle VIĆOVIĆ
05/02/1953
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.642/04 of 22 September 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.642/04 filed on 2 December 2004 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1012/10
06/11/2009
Milojko VASIĆ
09/12/1967
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.885/04 of 1 December 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.885/04 filed on 12 January 2005 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1016/10
06/11/2009
Dragan ĐURĐEVIĆ
02/01/1959
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.10/04 of 3 December 2004
Request for the enforcement of P.I.10/04 filed on 19 January 2005 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1020/10
06/11/2009
Milan MARKOVIĆ
20/12/1944
Užice
1. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.715/05 of 23 October 2005
2. Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.800/05 of 10 November 2005
Request for the enforcement of P.I.715/05 and P.I.800/05 filed on 20 December 2005 with Municipal Court Užice, no decision ever made
2,300 euros
1022/10
06/11/2009
Slavenko MITRIĆ
14/09/1960
Sirogojno
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.309/05 of 30 May 2005
Request for the enforcement of P.I.309/05 filed on 18 April 2006 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1027/10
06/11/2009
Slobodan POPOVIĆ
15/06/1964
Mokra Gora
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.931/05 of 30 January 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.931/05 filed on 18 April 2006 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1029/10
06/11/2009
Veljko ĐUROVIĆ
25/11/1965
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.930/05 of 3 February 2006
Request for the enforcement of P.I.930/05 filed on 18 April 2006 with Municipal Court Užice (no decision made)
2,300 euros
1468/10
06/11/2009
Milomir DRAŠKOVIĆ
08/10/1946
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.80/99 of 15 March 1999
Municipal Court in Užice
I.661/05 of 4 May 2005
2,300 euros
1487/10
06/11/2009
Jovan MIJAILOVIĆ
04/01/1946
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.5 /05 of 28 January 2005
Municipal Court in Užice
I.496/05 of 7 March 2005
2,300 euros
1488/10
06/11/2009
Stojanka ĆALDOVIĆ
07/01/1960
Užice
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.260 /03 of 14 January 2004
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.163/04 of 2 February 2004 (partly enforced)
2. Municipal Court in Užice
I.1277/06 of 12 January 2007
1,300 euros
1530/10
06/11/2009
Milorad ĐURIČIĆ
04/08/1954
Dobrotin, Bajina Bašta
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.485 /04 of 30 June 2004
Municipal Court in Užice
I.1321 /04 of 30 August 2004
2,300 euros
1555/10
06/11/2009
Relja ČOLOVIĆ
20/03/1971
Draglica
Municipal Court in Užice
P.I.1247 /02 of 18 May 2004
1. Municipal Court in Užice
I.1320/04 of 31 March 2005 (partly enforced)
2. Municipal Court in Užice
I.690/05 of 2 October 2006
1,300 euros
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