ASSOCIATION OF THE VICTIMS OF S.C. ROMPETROL S.A. AND GEOMIN S.A. SYSTEM AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA - 24133/03 - Chamber Judgment (French Text) [2013] ECHR 595 (25 June 2013)

ASSOCIATION OF THE VICTIMS OF S.C. ROMPETROL S.A. AND GEOMIN S.A. SYSTEM AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA - 24133/03 - Chamber Judgment (French Text) [2013] ECHR 595 (25 June 2013)

The Court found that the duration of the proceedings (eight years and six months) did not meet the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 § 1, due to delays attributable to the authorities. The applicant's right to a fair trial was violated.

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Citation
[2013] ECHR 595
Parties
Applicant: Association des personnes victimes du système S. C. Rompetrol S. A. et S. C. Geomin S. A.; Applicant: Mihai Cristea; Applicant: Ana Cristea; Applicant: Gabriel Dioanca; Applicant: Ioan Guseila; Applicant: Valeriu Frigescu; Applicant: Cristina Folea; Applicant: Maria Simion; Applicant: Pompiliu Simion; Applicant: Pompiliu Dinca; Applicant: Maria Gaman; Applicant: Constantin Ionita; Applicant: Gheorghe Tichie; Applicant: Victoria Tian; Applicant: Dumitru Stefan; Applicant: Ioana Carasel; Applicant: Nicolae Scarneci; Applicant: Elena Stefan; Respondent: Romanian Government
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
European Court of Human Rights Application / Chamber Judgment
Outcome
Violation of Article 6 § 1 (reasonable time); partial admissibility; satisfaction equitable awarded.
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Reasonable Time Requirement, Access to Court, Satisfaction Equitable, Prescription (limitation)
Human Rights Civil Procedure Right to a Fair Trial Reasonable Time Requirement Access to Court Satisfaction Equitable Prescription (limitation)

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Parties

Association des personnes victimes du système S. C. Rompetrol S. A. et S. C. Geomin S. A.

Applicant

Mihai Cristea

Applicant

Ana Cristea

Applicant

Gabriel Dioanca

Applicant

Ioan Guseila

Applicant

Valeriu Frigescu

Applicant

Cristina Folea

Applicant

Maria Simion

Applicant

Pompiliu Simion

Applicant

Pompiliu Dinca

Applicant

Maria Gaman

Applicant

Constantin Ionita

Applicant

Gheorghe Tichie

Applicant

Victoria Tian

Applicant

Dumitru Stefan

Applicant

Ioana Carasel

Applicant

Nicolae Scarneci

Applicant

Elena Stefan

Applicant

Romanian Government

Respondent

Procedural Posture

European Court of Human Rights Application / Chamber Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to have his civil claim determined within a reasonable time was violated under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention
  2. 2 Whether the applicant had access to a tribunal for his civil claim
  3. 3 Whether the applicant exhausted domestic remedies

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the duration of the proceedings (eight years and six months) did not meet the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 § 1, due to delays attributable to the authorities. The applicant's right to a fair trial was violated.

Court Disposition

Violation of Article 6 § 1 (reasonable time); partial admissibility; satisfaction equitable awarded.

Orders

  • The State must pay the applicant 2,250 EUR for moral damages.
  • The State must pay the applicant 50 EUR for costs and expenses.