SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 15262/12
Rahim TOTIĆ against Serbia
and 24 other applications
(see list appended)
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 4 June 2013 as a Committee composed of:
Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, President,
Dragoljub Popović,
Helen Keller, judges,
and Françoise Elens-Passos, Acting Deputy Section Registrar.
Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case.
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
THE FACTS
The applicants’ personal and other relevant details are set out in the appended table. 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 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 22 June 2012 and 6 February 2013 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 these sums within the said three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on them, 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.
F. Elens-Passos Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque
Acting Deputy RegistrarPresident
APPENDIX
No.
Application
no. and date of introduction
Applicant name
date of birth
place of residence
nationality
Represented by
Final domestic decision details
Enforcement order details
Amount FS
15262/12
10/02/2012
Rahim TOTIĆ
18/02/1954
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ramiza ĆOROVIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 192/03 of 17 November 2003
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 102/2004 of 15 March 2004
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 238/2004 of 15 April 2004
4,800
17550/12
06/03/2012
Jusuf PEPIĆ
03/02/1957
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 97/08 of 7 May 2008
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 695/08 of 25 June 2008 (Enforcement request was dismissed due to the restructuring of the company)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1999/11 of 14 November 2011
2,100
17582/12
06/03/2012
Taib ŠEHOVIĆ
20/01/1958
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 99/08 of 4 July 2008
Municipal Court i n Novi Pazar
I. 1015/08 of 22 October 2008
(Enforcement request was dismissed due to the restructuring of the company)
Municipal Court i n Novi Pazar
I. 2003/11 of 14 November 2011
2,100
17927/12
06/03/2012
Zorica VASILJEVIĆ
24/08/1957
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 211/04 of 31 May 2004
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 597/2004 of 8 July 2004
4,100
17929/12
06/03/2012
Ahmedin ALJOVIĆ
10/04/1959
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 98/08 of 4 June 2008
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 108/09 of 24 February 2009 (Enforcement request was dismissed due to the restructuring of the company)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2004/11 of 14 November 2011
2,100
17976/12
23/03/2012
Mladen GEMALJEVIĆ
22/10/1966
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Šefketa DOLOVAC
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 350/07 of 21 May 2007
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1389/07 of 17 October 2007
3,100
18024/12
06/03/2012
Nazif MUMINOVIĆ
17/03/1964
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 483/08 of 2 September 2008
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 869/07 of 5 March 2008
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1016/08 of 22 October 2008
(Enforcement request was dismissed due to the restructuring of the company)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
2000/2011 of 14 November 2011
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2001/2011 of 14 November 2011
2,100
18028/12
14/03/2012
Naza PAPIĆ
24/07/1963
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 434/04 of 8 June 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 521/05 of 30 November 2005
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 780/06 of 11 January 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 866/2004 of 6 October 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 951/2006 of 5 July 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1334/2007 of 25 June 2007
4,800
18044/12
21/02/2012
Jelena BIJORAC
13/10/1954
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 96/02 of 29 April 2002
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 372/03 of 17 September 2003
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 215/06 of 3 March 2006
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 593/07 of 1 October 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 262/2002 of 10 June 2002
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 917/2003 of 3 November 2003
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 960/06 of 4 July 2006
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1968/07 of 10 October 2007
4,800
18049/12
21/02/2012
Hankusa ALIDEMOVIĆ
15/05/1950
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 822/04 of 7 March 2005
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 906/06 of 12 June 2006
4,800
18055/12
22/02/2012
Zumreta RADETINAC
26/08/1966
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 189/04 of 16 April 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 349/05 of 21 September 2005
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 644/06 of 27 July 2006
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 109/07 of 9 July 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 627/2004 of 8 July 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 87/2006 of 14 February 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1452/07 of 30 July 2007
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1970/07 of 10 December 2007
4,800
18478/12
25/02/2012
Gorica MUTAVDŽIĆ
01/03/1954
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 707/04 of 12 October 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 356/06 of 28 February 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 1025/06 of 24 February 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1984/05 of 30 January 2006
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1284/06 of 28 September 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 637/07 of 6 April 2007
4,800
18538/12
24/02/2012
Mehdija ŠKRIJELJ
07/08/1963
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 24/02 of 28 February 2002
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 153/03 of 8 July 2003
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 190/04 of 12 May 2004
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 367/05 of 30 September 2005
5. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 65/05 of 11 March 2005
6. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 595/06 of 8 June 2006
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 184/2002 of 16 April 2002
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 764/03 of 23 September 2003
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 630/04 of 8 July 2004
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1893/05 of 6 January 2006
5. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 629/05 of 23 June 2005
6. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1065/06 of 9 July 2006
4,800
18638/12
25/02/2012
Sadija ŠASOVIĆ
20/04/1966
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 70/03 of 18 April 2003
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 222/03 of 19 September 2003
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 556/05 x of 6 March 2006
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 367/07 of 16 May 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 792/03 of 24 September 2003
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1079/03 of 19 December 2003
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 914/06 of 16 June 2006
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1443/2007 of 27 July 2007
4,800
18642/12
16/03/2012
Branka RISTOVIĆ
02/04/1955
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 308/03 of 21 October 2003
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 551/05 of 12 December 2005
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 982/06 of 20 November 2006
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2/2004 of 16 January 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1137/06 of 15 September 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1719/07 of 20 December 2006
4,800
18797/12
08/03/2012
Hadija GRANIČANIN
01/01/1956
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Slobodan MILANOVIC
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 147/03 of 10 November 2003 (Decision corrected by Municipal Court in Novi Pazar of 23 February 2012)
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 90/04 of 10 March 2004
4,800
18818/12
17/03/2012
Amira SANDŽAK
13/08/1959
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 1039/04 of 18 November 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 465/06 of 27 July 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 202/07 of 9 July 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2017/2005 of 30 January 2006
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 251/07 of 19 March 2007
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1951/2007 of 10 December 2007
4,800
18843/12
29/02/2012
Zorica PAJOVIĆ
15/06/1956
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 308/04 of 5 July 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 456/05 of 12 October 2005
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 734/06 26 October 2006
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 446/07 of 24 September 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1090/04 of 24 December 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 44/06 of 14 february 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1206/07 of 4 June 2007
4. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2022/07 of 19 December 2007
4,800
18857/12
29/02/2012
Ljiljana SIMOVIĆ
06/03/1970
Vražegrnci
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 845/04 of 29 September 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 420/06 of 26 May 2006
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2020/2005 of 30 January 2006
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1057/06 of 17 July 2006
4,800
18917/12
17/03/2012
Ševala RADONČIĆ
17/10/1962
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 827/04 of 29 September 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 407/06 of 27 July 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 139/07 of 5 March 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 86/2006 of 14 February 2006
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 438/07 of 29 March 2007
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 644/2007 of 10 April 2007
4,800
19263/12
21/03/2012
Zalifa MURATOVIĆ
15/05/1959
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 320/03 of 16 September 2003
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 581/05 of 29 November 2005
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 648/06 of 17 November 2006
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 958/2003 of 29 November 2003
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 377/2006 of 11 May 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 701/04 of 24 April 2007
4,800
19313/12
06/03/2012
Biserka SMILOVAC
14/08/1964
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Ismet KALIĆ
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 950/04 of 20 October 2004
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 555/06 of 27 July 2006
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 99/07 of 16 April 2007
1. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1801/2005 of 5 December 2005
2. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 121/2007 of 20 February 2007
3. Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 1447/07 of 27 July 2007
4,800
19700/12
29/03/2012
Nafija BRNIČANIN
16/10/1957
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Nataša MIJALJEVIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 968/00 of 15 April 2003
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 550/03 of 4 August 2003
2,600
21039/12
06/03/2012
Bahrija ALIĆ
06/07/1967
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 870/07 of 8 July 2008
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I.110/2009 of 23 February 2009 (Enforcement request was dismissed due to the restructuring of the company)
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2002/2011 of 14 November 2011
2,100
21100/12
06/03/2012
Ferida ŠKRIJELJ
04/03/1968
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Bisera ŽUPIĆ
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
P1. 422/07 of 9 July 2007
Municipal Court in Novi Pazar
I. 2061/07 of 27 December 2007
3,200
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