SOFLETEA v. ROMANIA - 48179/99 [2003] ECHR 608 (25 November 2003)

The Court found that the applicant's rights under Article 6 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 were violated due to procedural irregularities and interference with property rights.

Citation: [2003] ECHR 608
Parties: Applicant: Sofletea; Respondent: Romania
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 25 November 2003
Procedural Posture: Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome: application allowed
Legal Topics: Right to Fair Trial, Property Rights

Human Rights Right to Fair Trial Property Rights

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Parties

Sofletea

Applicant

Romania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 whether the applicant's right to fair trial was violated
2 whether the applicant's property rights were infringed

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicant's rights under Article 6 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 were violated due to procedural irregularities and interference with property rights.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

Romania to pay compensation to the applicant
Romania to remedy the violations found