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FOURTH SECTION
CASE OF DUJAK AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
(Application no. 17303/15and 52 others -
see appended list )
JUDGMENT
STRASBOURG
7 February 2019
This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.
In the case of Dujak and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina,
The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Committee composed of:
Georges Ravarani,
President,
Marko Bošnjak,
Péter Paczolay,
judges,
and Liv Tigerstedt,
Acting
Deputy Section Registrar,
THE FACTS
4. The list of applicants and the relevant details of the applications are set out in the appended table. 5. The applicants complained of the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions.THE LAW
I. JOINDER OF THE APPLICATIONS
6. Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single judgment.II. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION AND OF ARTICLE 1 OF PROTOCOL No. 1
7. The applicants complained of the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions given in their favour. They relied, expressly or in substance, on Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and on Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, which read as follows:Article 6 § 1
"In the determination of his civil rights and obligations ... everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by [a] ... tribunal ..."
Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
"Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law.
The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties."
8. The Court reiterates that the execution of a judgment given by any court must be regarded as an integral part of a "hearing" for the purposes of Article 6. It also refers to its case-law concerning the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of final domestic judgments (see Hornsby v. Greece , no. 18357/91, § 40, Reports of Judgments and Decisions 1997-II). 9. In the leading cases of Spahić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 20514/15and 15 others, §§ 25-31, 14 November 2017, and Kunić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 68955/12and 15 others, §§ 26-31, 14 November 2017, the Court already found a violation in respect of issues similar to those in the present case. 10. The Court further notes that the decisions in the present applications ordered specific action to be taken. The Court therefore considers that the decisions in question constitute "possessions" within the meaning of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1. 11. Having examined all the material submitted to it, the Court has not found any fact or argument capable of persuading it to reach a different conclusion on the admissibility and merits of these complaints. Having regard to its case-law on the subject, the Court considers that in the instant case the authorities did not deploy all necessary efforts to enforce fully and in due time the decisions in the applicants' favour. 12. These complaints are therefore admissible and disclose a breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.III. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE CONVENTION
13. Article 41 of the Convention provides:"If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the Protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party."
14. Regard being had to the documents in its possession and to its case-law (see, in particular, Spahić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 20514/15and 15 others, §§ 36-43, 14 November 2017, and Kunić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 68955/12and 15 others, §§ 37-46, 14 November 2017), the Court considers it reasonable to award the sums indicated in the appended table. 15. The Court further notes that the respondent State has an outstanding obligation to enforce the judgments which remain enforceable. 16. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest rate should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points.FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT, UNANIMOUSLY,
1. Decides to join the applications;
2. Declares the applications admissible;
3. Holds that these applications disclose a breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 concerning the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions;
4. Holds that the respondent State shall ensure, by appropriate means, within three months, the enforcement of the pending domestic decisions referred to in the appended table;
5. Holds
(a) that the respondent State is to pay the applicants, within three months, the amounts indicated in the appended table, to be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable at the date of settlement;
(b) that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amounts at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points.
Done in English, and notified in writing on 7 February 2019, pursuant to Rule 77 §§ 2 and 3 of the Rules of Court.
Liv Tigerstedt
Georges Ravarani
Acting Deputy Registrar
President
APPENDIX
List of applications raising complaints under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of the Protocol No. 1
(non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions)
|
Application no. Date of introduction |
Applicant's name Date of birth |
Relevant domestic decision |
Start date of non-enforcement period |
Length of enforcement proceedings |
Amount awarded for non-pecuniary damage per applicant (in euros) [1] |
Amount awarded for costs and expenses per application (in euros) [2] | |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Vinko Dujak 08/08/1972 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Manuela Josipović 16/01/1978 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Bruno Lučić 25/07/1966 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Anamarija Krišto 01/08/1974 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Munever Bajramović 13/02/1953 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Violeta Šunje 04/04/1962 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Enes Pojskić 21/08/1944 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Marija Brdarević 09/07/1951 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
26/04/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 15 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Avdija Spahić 03/04/1958 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Senad Kavazović 02/12/1976 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Almir Mustajbašić 29/06/1971 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Hanas Kovač 28/04/1966 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Rusmir Šišić 21/04/1969 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Alma Bijedić 17/04/1971 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Mirsad Džidić 07/11/1965 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Rasim Avdić 12/04/1950 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Goran Telalović 01/10/1965 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Adnan Duranović 15/07/1965 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
02/04/2015 |
Rašid Isaković 29/05/1953 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Enisa Bavrk 21/09/1971 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
|
14/12/2011
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Sadeta Memić 18/06/1975 |
Zanica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
02/03/2010
13/09/2013
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Musto Plančic 18/02/1963 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
14/12/2011
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Ernada Begunić 02/01/1978 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 31/03/2008
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
02/03/2010
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Jasmin Plančić 15/08/1974 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
|
14/12/2011
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Mustafa Hasanbašić 31/12/1980 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
|
02/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Belma Dizdarević 09/10/1982 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Suljo Srkalović 18/07/1967 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
|
02/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Halil Delić 17/03/1948 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
|
02/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Mujo Pobrić 13/05/1959 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
02/03/2010
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Sabina Rošić 21/10/1975 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
14/12/2011
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Arifa Agić 01/05/1943 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
|
02/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Nafa Spahić 12/09/1965 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
|
14/12/2011
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Erna Brka 05/12/1979 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
|
02/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Smajo Sejdić 05/11/1949 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
|
14/12/2011
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Fikret Hafizović 18/06/1946 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/09/2009
|
14/12/2011
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Hafiza Zaimović 10/03/1949 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009
|
14/12/2011
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Fedžad Begunić 06/02/1972 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
02/03/2010
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Nesmira Plančić 14/04/1982 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
13/04/2015 |
Sakib Plančić 09/01/1965 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013
|
02/03/2010
23/09/2013
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
11/06/2015 |
Anto Šošić 14/07/1970 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 12/08/2008
Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012
|
27/10/2008
07/07/2014
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 14 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
11/06/2015 |
Goran Vidović 24/06/1978 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012
|
07/07/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
11/06/2015 |
Željko Totić 06/05/1975 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 12/08/2008
Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012
|
27/10/2008
07/07/2014
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 14 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
11/06/2015 |
Amir Husika 15/09/1974 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012
|
07/07/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Aida Kršić 18/06/1971 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 16/09/2008
|
06/04/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Arifa Brka 05/01/1967 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/11/2007
|
11/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Nadira Artuković 05/01/1967 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/11/2007
|
11/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Azudin Turudić 27/10/1972 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007
|
24/06/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Muhidin Moralić 28/02/1952 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 16/09/2008
|
06/04/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Izet Mandžukić 15/10/1958 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 16/09/2008
|
06/04/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/06/2015 |
Suad Huskić 16/11/1974 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009
|
02/03/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
19/06/2015 |
Sakib Džinalić 11/07/1953 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 30/07/2008
|
05/04/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
19/06/2015 |
Senaida Zarifović 31/03/1967 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 30/07/2008
|
05/04/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
19/06/2015 |
Dijana Galijašević 17/07/1974 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 30/07/2008
|
05/04/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
[1] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.
[2] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.