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 application lodged on 2 September 1981 by Mr Otto Veit
against the Federal Republic of Germany (No. 10474/83);
Whereas on 13 April 1987 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
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 application the applicant complained inter alia of the
length of civil proceedings in which he had been involved, alleging a
violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on
6 May 1986 as regards the issue of the length of proceedings and in
its report adopted on 12 March 1987 expressed unanimously the opinion
that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1),
of the convention in that the applicant's case was not heard within a
reasonable time;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance
with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the convention;
Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning just
satisfaction for the applicant's widow,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32,
paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the convention, that there has been a
violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention in
this case;
Recommends, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee of
Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the
convention, that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pay
to the applicant's widow the sum of 5 300 DM for costs and expenses
incurred in the proceedings before the Commission;
Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this case.