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FOURTH SECTION
CASE OF KATIĆ AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
( Application no. 50972/16and 37 others -
see appended list )
JUDGMENT
STRASBOURG
27 June 2019
This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.
In the case of Katić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina ,
The European Court of Human Rights ( Fourth Section ), sitting as a Committee composed of:
Stéphanie
Mourou-Vikström
,
President,
Georges
Ravarani
,
Jolien
Schukking
,
judges
,
and
Liv
Tigerstedt
Acting
Deputy Section Registrar
,
THE FACTS
4. The list of applicant s and the relevant details of the applications are set out in the appended table. 5. The applicant s 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 applicant s 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 applicant s ' 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 applicant s , 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 27 June 2019 , pursuant to Rule 77 §§ 2 and 3 of the Rules of Court.
Liv Tigerstedt Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström
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 |
End 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] | |
|
|
26/07/2016 |
Slavko Katić 17/11/1967 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 23/09/2010 |
22/04/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 |
Miloš Vuković 24/04/1975 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 23/09/2010 |
08/11/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 23 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 |
Edin Zekić 10/10/1967 Niko Bulajić 04/12/1963 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 20/01/2011
|
13/09/2011
|
pending More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Vahid Alagić 18/08/1960 Harun Kadić 24/08/1975 Džemal Imamović 22/04/1961 Arif Čomor 30/12/1968 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 01/09/2010
|
10/01/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 21 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 |
Merzuk Zlomušica 17/05/1968 |
Mostar First Instance Court, 18/10/2010
|
27/02/2012
|
pending More than 7 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 4 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Feđa Trebović 06/08/1971 Enver Hebib 27/08/1970 Elvis Bojić 22/07/1973 Darko Drežnjak 03/03/1967 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 02/06/2010
|
05/10/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 26 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 |
Zdravko Gotovac 10/01/1967 Samir Kuštrić 16/07/1974 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 22/09/2010
|
21/04/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 10 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Hajro Isaković 05/02/1966 Edin Ratkušić 20/02/1967 Zulfo Festić 21/12/1968 Milan Soldo 07/11/1980 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 23/01/2013
|
05/05/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 26 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
26/07/2016 |
Miralem Zelić 19/03/1970 Semir Masleša 16/09/1973 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 11/11/2010
|
20/01/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 11 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Sejad Sakić 18/02/1965 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 13/05/2010 |
22/12/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Dejan Đurić 27/10/1967 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 04/03/2010 |
02/09/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 29 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Adis Rokša 12/01/1972 Emir Nezirić 19/01/1971 |
Mostar First Instance Court, 11/01/2010
|
29/10/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 2 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Edhem Garazlić 06/11/1971 Tahir Čolak 23/03/1973 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 06/04/2010
|
23/08/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 8 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Marinko Perić 29/10/1971 Damir Čuljak 17/02/1976 Mladen Puljić 02/10/1963 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 19/05/2010
|
22/09/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 9 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Esad Boškailo 28/10/1967 Nusret Hajdarović 10/10/1969 Marko Okuka 11/03/1981 Dževad Pehilj 08/10/1972 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/02/2011
|
06/12/2011
|
pending More than 7 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 25 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Jasmin Ćibo 12/09/1972 Sead Hakalović 30/12/1956 Mirza Rožajac 20/10/1979 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 04/11/2010
|
06/04/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 25 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Žarko Anić 15/08/1955 Dario Marić 21/12/1968 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 12/05/2010
|
26/08/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Aida Nanić 03/03/1968 Adisa Šukman 01/05/1976 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/09/2010
|
17/02/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Haris Salčinović 16/10/1978 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 12/08/2010 |
11/11/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 20 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Elvira Cokoja 09/10/1969 Azra Bilanović 03/09/1960 Minadir Zlomužica 29/11/1971 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 10/03/2011
|
15/11/2011
|
pending More than 7 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 16 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Nail Balić 21/09/1968 Hidaet Vladavić 20/05/1977 Nazif Tinjak 10/03/1968 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 02/09/2010
|
10/01/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 21 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Delfa Kuljanin 30/12/1962 Suada Madžak 28/05/1963 Vesna Livaja 01/01/1952 Derviša Hamzić 14/03/1973 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 01/04/2010
|
28/09/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 3 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Edin Kebo 10/06/1971 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 16/01/2014 |
08/09/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 23 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Suad Tojaga 25/05/1970 |
Mostar First Instance Court, 03/05/2012 |
06/05/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Slavko Miholjević 07/01/1962 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 07/05/2014 |
02/07/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 29 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Ahmet Memić 18/06/1960 Hajrudin Pozder 21/03/1952 Ivica Paponja 09/02/1951 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 11/11/2010
|
21/02/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 10 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Draženko Pudar 02/12/1981 Vanja Vukičević 18/04/1978 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 23/09/2010
|
16/02/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 15 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Amir Prevljak 15/11/1971 Zaim Mašić 01/01/1964 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 29/04/2010
|
13/09/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Amir Kuko 02/02/1974 Džemal Gaštan 28/03/1962 Šerif Palikuća 01/08/1964 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 17/06/2010
|
25/10/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Miro Katić 08/07/1968 |
Čapljina First Instance Court, 02/11/2009 |
05/09/2012
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 26 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 (3 applicants) |
Bernard Rajič 11/09/1968 Zdravko Ševo 27/04/1962 Željko Krtalić 16/10/1969 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 27/08/2010
|
10/11/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/08/2016 (3 applicants) |
Salko Marić 18/03/1969 Osman Pirušić 09/10/1969 Mirsad Brajević 22/09/1967 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 13/05/2010
|
28/10/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 3 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Ramiz Kurić 08/01/1967 Jasmin Ovnović 11/10/1969 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 14/10/2010
Mostar Cantonal Court, 03/03/2011 |
07/03/2011
01/07/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Haris Čevra 14/12/1973 Adnan Alikadić 04/06/1955 Ahmet Isić 15/12/1949 Milisav Sakovski 18/04/1951 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 14/10/2010
|
25/03/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Senad Pala 27/11/1966 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 02/09/2010 |
08/11/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 23 day(s) |
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/07/2016 |
Elvir Hasanović 16/12/1974 Mustafa Škrelja 21/06/1963 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 23/02/2011
|
19/05/2011
|
pending More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 12 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
27/07/2016 |
Branko Šimunović 12/10/1962 Toni Mršić 17/08/1970 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 27/05/2010
|
27/08/2010
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/07/2016 (4 applicants) |
Ivica Tomić 06/01/1968 Frano Džeba 02/01/1972 Senad Husnić 04/10/1966 Ilija Nikolić 27/08/1973 |
Mostar Cantonal Court, 18/08/2010
|
11/01/2011
|
pending More than 8 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 20 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.