RAMOS FERREIRA AND OTHERS v. PORTUGAL - 23321/11 71007/11 71014/11 - Chamber Judgment (French Text) [2013] ECHR 693 (16 July 2013)

RAMOS FERREIRA AND OTHERS v. PORTUGAL - 23321/11 71007/11 71014/11 - Chamber Judgment (French Text) [2013] ECHR 693 (16 July 2013)

The delay in fixing and paying compensation for expropriation imposed an excessive burden on the applicants, breaking the fair balance between public interest and property rights, thus violating Article 1 of Protocol No. 1. Compensation must include interest to offset depreciation and delay.

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Citation
[2013] ECHR 693
Parties
Applicant: Maria da Nazaré Ramos Ferreira; Applicant: António José Ramos Silvestre Ferreira; Applicant: Pedro Manuel Ramos Silvestre Ferreira; Applicant: Ana Isabel Barros Silvestre Ferreira Bicó; Applicant: Miguel Barros Silvestre Ferreira; Applicant: Carmina Cândida Correia Martins Caiado; Applicant: Maria Teresa Correia Martins Caiado Bolas; Applicant: Francisco José Martins Caiado; Applicant: José Miguel André Martins Caiado; Applicant: Paulo Jorge André Martins Caiado; Respondent: Republic of Portugal
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Chamber Judgment / Final Judgment
Outcome
Violation found; partial satisfaction granted
Legal Topics
Expropriation, Compensation for Expropriation, Delay in Payment, Right to Property, Satisfaction Equitable
Human Rights Property Law Administrative Law Expropriation Compensation for Expropriation Delay in Payment Right to Property Satisfaction Equitable

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Parties

Maria da Nazaré Ramos Ferreira

Applicant

António José Ramos Silvestre Ferreira

Applicant

Pedro Manuel Ramos Silvestre Ferreira

Applicant

Ana Isabel Barros Silvestre Ferreira Bicó

Applicant

Miguel Barros Silvestre Ferreira

Applicant

Carmina Cândida Correia Martins Caiado

Applicant

Maria Teresa Correia Martins Caiado Bolas

Applicant

Francisco José Martins Caiado

Applicant

José Miguel André Martins Caiado

Applicant

Paulo Jorge André Martins Caiado

Applicant

Republic of Portugal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Chamber Judgment / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the delay in fixing and paying compensation for expropriation violated the right to property under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
  2. 2 Whether the compensation paid constituted 'just satisfaction'
  3. 3 Whether the applicants suffered material and moral damage due to the delay

Ratio Decidendi

The delay in fixing and paying compensation for expropriation imposed an excessive burden on the applicants, breaking the fair balance between public interest and property rights, thus violating Article 1 of Protocol No. 1. Compensation must include interest to offset depreciation and delay.

Court Disposition

Violation found; partial satisfaction granted

Orders

  • Joins the applications for joint consideration
  • Declares applications admissible as regards delay in fixing and payment of compensation, inadmissible for the remainder