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FOURTH SECTION
CASE OF ŠAIN AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
(Application no. 61620/15and 53 others - see appended list )
JUDGMENT
STRASBOURG
17 January 2019
This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.
In the case of Šain 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 17 January 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 or date of entry into force of the Convention in respect of Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 July 2002) |
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] | |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Stjepan Šain 30/09/1979 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Mladenka Šain 29/12/1981 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Elvedin Kozlo 27/09/1971 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Faruk Berbić 17/12/1973 |
Zenica First Intance Court, 29/09/2006
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Mirnesa Kulović 11/04/1972 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
30/10/2008
25/02/2009
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 29 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Drago Ćorić 28/01/1961 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
17/11/2008
19/03/2009
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Mario Zakušek 06/10/1978 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/12/2013
|
30/01/2014
|
pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Sakib Kikić 14/02/1968 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/12/2013
|
30/10/2008
30/01/2014
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
04/12/2015 |
Nijaz Hardauš 13/05/1971 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
Zenica First Instance Court, 07/12/2012
|
30/10/2008
18/11/2008
21/10/2013
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 10 year(s) and 5 day(s)
pending More than 5 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 2 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Fadil Čolak 01/04/1971 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Šaban Kobilica 13/03/1957 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Damir Hrustić 31/10/1973 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Osman Kićo 25/01/1975 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Mukades Lopo 16/11/1974 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Edin Habibović 02/09/1971 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Amir Lušija 03/01/1970 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Mijo Šain 20/02/1953 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/09/2006
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/01/2016 |
Elvedin Lopo 10/09/1968 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/02/2016 |
Majda Jovičić 21/07/1966 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 19/05/2010
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/02/2014
|
13/12/2011
17/03/2015
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 10 day(s)
pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/02/2016 |
Hamzalija Kaloševac 01/08/1961 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 19/05/2010
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/02/2014
|
13/12/2011
17/03/2015
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 10 day(s)
pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/02/2016 |
Edina Ajanović 17/12/1967 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 19/05/2010
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/02/2014
|
13/12/2011
17/03/2015
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 10 day(s)
pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/02/2016 |
Emina Bilić 10/11/1977 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 19/05/2010
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/02/2014
|
13/12/2011
17/03/2015
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 10 day(s)
pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/02/2016 |
Delveta Avdić 10/01/1962 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 19/05/2010
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/02/2014
|
13/12/2011
17/03/2015
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 10 day(s)
pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
29/02/2016 |
Nermina Mahmutović 17/08/1980 |
Tešanj First Instance Court, 19/05/2010
Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/02/2014
|
13/12/2011
17/03/2015
|
pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 10 day(s)
pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Elvir Hrusto 05/12/1971 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Adnan Begovac 03/07/1972 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Ibro Begić 11/01/1972 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Jasmina Nokto 22/12/1965 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Mensudin Brkić 26/10/1968 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Faruk Silajdžić 05/12/1967 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
05/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Grga Hrgota 17/09/1974 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Dragica Čulum 07/02/1951 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Tamara Delibašić 29/11/1973 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
05/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
12/04/2016 |
Huso Duraković 01/01/1976 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Mandica Šain 02/08/1963 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
30/10/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Indira Hardauš 31/08/1970 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
17/11/2008
19/06/2009
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Almir Subašić 01/07/1970 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
05/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Hamida Vekić 09/05/1956 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
05/11/2008
15/12/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 8 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Džafer Smaka 10/01/1968 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Emsad Begić 09/03/1968 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
17/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Milica Tubić 02/12/1958 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
05/11/2008
15/12/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 8 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Mahira Letić 05/05/1970 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
30/10/2008
09/04/2010
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 8 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Fadil Kubat 04/01/1963 |
Zenica First Intance Court, 29/12/2006
|
10/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 13 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
22/04/2016 |
Emira Čaluk 19/11/1977 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
|
05/11/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Jasmin Tulić 29/04/1966 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/10/2013
|
05/11/2008
20/03/2009
09/12/2013
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 3 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Mirnes Selimović 16/01/1971 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/12/2013
|
30/10/2008
30/01/2014
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Mijo Tomić 15/03/1966 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
05/11/2008
16/12/2008
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 7 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Tomislav Tomić 20/12/1964 |
Zenica First Intance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
|
17/11/2008
25/02/2009
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 29 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Elvedin Mušinović 12/11/1971 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/12/2013
|
30/10/2008
30/01/2014
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Jozo Jozanović 29/03/1965 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/10/2013
|
05/11/2008
19/06/2009
09/12/2013
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Dano Ćorić 30/04/1968 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/10/2013
|
17/11/2008
23/06/2009
09/12/2013
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Elvis Fejzić 24/05/1973 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/10/2013
|
05/11/2008
16/12/2008
09/12/2013
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 18 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 7 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Nusret Talić 07/04/1971 |
Zenica First Instance Court, 29/12/2006
Kakanj First Instance Court, 26/10/2007
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/10/2013
|
30/10/2008
29/12/2008
09/12/2013
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 9 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 25 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)
|
1,000 |
350 |
|
|
30/06/2016 |
Senad Gadžun 17/10/1969 |
Zenica Cantonal Court, 05/06/2008
Zenica Cantonal Court, 02/12/2013
|
30/10/2008
30/01/2014
|
pending More than 10 year(s) and 24 day(s)
pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 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.