HODOS AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA - 29968/96 [2002] ECHR 455 (21 May 2002)

The Court found that the applicants were deprived of their property without adequate compensation or effective remedies, constituting a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

Citation: [2002] ECHR 455
Parties: Applicants: Hodos and Others; Respondent: Romania
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 21 May 2002
Procedural Posture: Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome: violation found
Legal Topics: Right to Property, Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, Restitution of Property

Human Rights Law Right to Property Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 Restitution of Property

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Parties

Hodos and Others

Applicants

Romania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicants' right to property under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicants were deprived of their property without adequate compensation or effective remedies, constituting a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

Romania to pay just satisfaction to the applicants
Romania to take appropriate measures to secure restitution or compensation