MATYUNINA v. RUSSIA - 38007/14 (Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee) French Text [2020] ECHR 780 (03 November 2020)

MATYUNINA v. RUSSIA - 38007/14 (Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee) French Text [2020] ECHR 780 (03 November 2020)

The Russian courts failed to address the applicant's argument regarding prescription, which was central and could have led to dismissal of the civil claim. This omission violated the implicit obligation under Article 6 § 1 ECHR to provide reasoned judgments as part of the right to a fair trial.

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Citation
[2020] ECHR 780
Parties
Applicant: Lyubov Vasilyevna Matyunina; Respondent: Federation of Russia
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation found
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Judicial Reasoning, Motivation of Judgments, Prescription of Civil Actions
Human Rights Civil Procedure Right to a Fair Trial Judicial Reasoning Motivation of Judgments Prescription of Civil Actions

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Parties

Lyubov Vasilyevna Matyunina

Applicant

Federation of Russia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Russian courts failed to provide adequate reasoning in their judgments, specifically regarding the applicant's argument on prescription of the civil claim

Ratio Decidendi

The Russian courts failed to address the applicant's argument regarding prescription, which was central and could have led to dismissal of the civil claim. This omission violated the implicit obligation under Article 6 § 1 ECHR to provide reasoned judgments as part of the right to a fair trial.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

  • The respondent State must pay the applicant 2,000 EUR for non-pecuniary damage within three months, converted at the applicable rate.
  • Interest at the ECB marginal lending facility rate plus three percentage points applies after three months until payment.