SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 61635/09
Fadilj RAMIČEVIĆ against Serbia
and 16 other applications
(see list appended)
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 5 June 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 between 23 October 2009 and 4 December 2010,
Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the cases,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
PROCEDURE
The applicants are Serbian nationals (for additional personal details see the appended table). The applicant in case no. 61635/09 was represented before the Court by Ms R. Garibović, a lawyer practising in Novi Pazar. The applicants in cases nos. 7771/10, 12519/10, 12555/10, 18173/10, 19061/10 and 55889/10 were represented before the Court by Ms E. Paljevac‑Emrović, while the applicants in cases nos., 35653/10 and 35657/10 were represented before the Court by Mr S. Milanović. Both lawyers are practising in Novi Pazar. The other applicants did not have representatives before the Court. The Serbian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr S. Carić.
Relying on various Articles of the Convention, the applicants complained about the respondent State’s failure to fully enforce final court decisions rendered in their favour against different socially/State-owned companies. The essential information as to the domestic proceedings in respect of each application is indicated in the appended table.
Between 13 December 2011 and 14 February 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 case 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 Sajó
Deputy RegistrarPresident
APPENDIX
No.
Application
no.
Lodged on
Applicant name
date of birth
place of residence
Final domestic decision (issuing authority / case no., adopted on)
Company name, seat, other information
Enforcement order (enforcement authority, case no. date of order)
Friendly settlement amount
61635/09
23/10/2009
Fadilj RAMIČEVIĆ
26/01/1950
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 456/07 of 23 July 2007
“Raška” Holding Kompanija AD, Novi Pazar, Under restructuring since 02/11/2004
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2080/07 of 03/01/2008
3, 600 euros
61871/09
23/10/2009
Milodar PAJOVIĆ
01/06/1949
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 1185/06 of 12 July 2007
“Raška” Holding Kompanija AD, Novi Pazar, Under restructuring since 02/11/2004
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 28/08 of 15/01/2008
3,000 euros
7771/10
15/01/2010
Mukadesa NUMANOVIĆ
12/04/1953
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 35/03 of 14 March 2003
“Raška” / Oktan Pro AD, Novi Pazar, Under insolvency since 02/12/2010 (Commercial Court in Kraljevo, St. 31/2010)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 426/03 of 23 May 2003
3, 600 euros
12519/10
24/02/2010
Muzafera ŠKRIJELJ
23/12/1968
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 258/04 of 09 September 2004
Raška” AD, Novi Pazar, Under insolvency since 02/12/2010 (Commercial Court in Kraljevo, St. 31/2010)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 183/08 of 04/04/2008
4, 240 euros
12555/10
24/02/2010
Mira RADOVANOVIĆ
18/05/1958
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 743/04 of 28 May 2007
“Raška” Trikotaža AD, Novi Pazar, Under insolvency since 02/12/2010 (Commercial Court in Kraljevo, St. 31/2010)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1475/07 of 26/09/2007
4, 760 euros
18173/10
17/03/2010
Nermina BIŠEVAC
16/06/1967
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 148/03 of 12 February 2004
“Raška” Holding Kompanija AD, Novi Pazar, Under restructuring since 02/11/2004
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 645/04 of 29/10/2007
4, 240 euros
19061/10
29/03/2010
Ramiza GRACA
22/05/1956
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1.1161/06 of 13 February 2007
“Raška” Trikotaža AD, Novi Pazar, Under insolvency since 02/12/2010 (Commercial Court in Kraljevo, St. 31/2010)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1992/07 of 13/12/2007
4, 240 euros
35653/10
12/05/2010
Časlav MIHAJLOVIĆ
09/09/1951
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 185/02 of 24 September 2002
P1. 600/04 of 31 August 2004
P1. 336/05 of 7 October 2005
“Raška” Holding Kompanija AD, Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1402/06 of 28/11/2006
2, 100 euros
35657/10
12/05/2010
Salih DETANAC
05/04/1960
Novi Pazar
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 330/05 of 7 October 2005
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 228/07 of 25 September 2007
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 1123/06 of 05 February 2007
“Raška” Holding Kompanija AD, Novi Pazar
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 856/06 of 05/06/2006
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1895/07 of 26/12/2007
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I.1321/07 of 09/11/2007
2, 100 euros
50839/10
27/08/2010
Radosav JAKOVLJEVIĆ
12/07/1967
Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
P1. 2457/99 of 19 March 2001
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 1231/01 of 20/07/2001
6, 200 euros
55889/10
21/09/2010
Jovica KORENČAN
27/06/1963
Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 433/03 of 05 February 2004
“Raška” Holding Kompanija AD, Novi Pazar
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 280/04 of 10/05/2004
6, 550 euros
67362/10
02/11/2010
Milenko MARKOVIĆ
12/04/1964
Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
P. 2330/00 of 23 November 2000
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
1. Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 372/01 of 08/03/2001
2.Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 2165/07 of 28/11/2007
6, 200 euros
67453/10
04/11/2010
Milorad JAKOVLJEVIĆ
26/02/1966
Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
P. 2351/00 of 24 November 2000
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 412/01 of 12/03/2001
6, 200 euros
67565/10
04/11/2010
Dragan PAJIĆ
18/09/1956
Šabac
1. Municipal Court in Šabac
P. 2335/00 of 23 November 2000
2. Municipal Court in Šabac
P.1272/03 of 06 October 2003
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 383/01 of 09/03/2001
2. Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 2165/07 of 28/11/2007
6, 200 euros
74421/10
18/11/2010
Borislav GAJIN
09/12/1967
Klenak
Municipal Court in Šabac
P. 1254/03 of 06 October 2003
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 197/04 of 04 January 2005
6, 200 euros
75168/10
29/11/2010
Zoran LUKIĆ
25/02/1962
Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
P. 2442/00 of 22 December 2000
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 419/01 of 12/03/2001
6, 200 euros
75365/10
04/12/2010
Vladeta PETKOVIĆ
05/07/1962
Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
P. 2422/00 of 22 December 2000
“Zorka-Mineralna Đubriva“ u restrukturiranju, AD, Šabac
Municipal Court in Šabac
I. 390/01 of 12/03/2001
6, 200 euros
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