Vidal v. Belgium (just satisfaction)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law No.

October 1992

Vidal v. Belgium (just satisfaction) - 12351/86

Judgment 28.10.1992

Article 41

Costs and expenses

Non-pecuniary damage

Claim for just satisfaction by an applicant whom the Court had held to be victim of a breach of Article 6 of the Convention

[This summary is extracted from the Court’s official reports (Series A or Reports of Judgments and Decisions). Its formatting and structure may therefore differ from the Case-Law Information Note summaries.]

A.Damage

Existence of non–pecuniary damage - not unreasonable to regard applicant as also having suffered loss of real opportunities - compensation awarded.

B.Costs and expenses

Partial reimbursement.

Conclusion: respondent State to pay applicant specified sums (unanimously).

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