NORD-UNIVERSAL S.R.L. v. THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - 29096/06 (Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Second Section Committee) French Text [2021] ECHR 148 (16 February 2021)

NORD-UNIVERSAL S.R.L. v. THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - 29096/06 (Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Second Section Committee) French Text [2021] ECHR 148 (16 February 2021)

The applicant was not properly summoned to the Supreme Court hearing, and its absence deprived it of the opportunity to be heard on decisive factual and legal issues, violating Article 6 § 1 ECHR.

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Citation
[2021] ECHR 148
Parties
Applicant: Nord-Universal S. R. L.; Respondent: Republic of Moldova
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation found; partial satisfaction granted; other complaints struck out
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Procedural Fairness, Tax Penalties, Access to Court
Human Rights Administrative Law Tax Law Right to a Fair Trial Procedural Fairness Tax Penalties Access to Court

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Parties

Nord-Universal S. R. L.

Applicant

Republic of Moldova

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was properly summoned to the Supreme Court hearing
  2. 2 Whether the absence of the applicant affected the fairness of the proceedings under Article 6 § 1 ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was not properly summoned to the Supreme Court hearing, and its absence deprived it of the opportunity to be heard on decisive factual and legal issues, violating Article 6 § 1 ECHR.

Court Disposition

violation found; partial satisfaction granted; other complaints struck out

Orders

  • State must pay applicant 3,600 EUR for moral damage plus any applicable tax within three months, converted at the applicable rate.
  • State must pay applicant 1,100 EUR for costs and expenses plus any applicable tax within three months, converted at the applicable rate.