Theodorakis (Tourism and Hotels SA) v Greece - 71511/01 [2009] ECHR 245 (9 January 2009)
The Court struck the case out of its list following a friendly settlement, having been satisfied that the settlement respected human rights as defined in the Convention.
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- Citation
- [2009] ECHR 245
- Parties
- Applicant: Theodorakis and Theodorakis – Tourism and Hotels S.A.; Respondent: Government of Greece
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Procedural Posture
- Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Execution of Friendly Settlement Judgment
- Outcome
- Case struck out following friendly settlement; execution of judgment completed.
- Legal Topics
- Right to a Fair Trial, Peaceful Enjoyment of Possessions, Liquidation Proceedings, Friendly Settlement
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Parties
Theodorakis and Theodorakis – Tourism and Hotels S.A.
Applicant
Government of Greece
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Execution of Friendly Settlement Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the liquidation proceedings were unfair under Article 6(1) of the Convention
- 2 Whether there was a violation of the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
Ratio Decidendi
The Court struck the case out of its list following a friendly settlement, having been satisfied that the settlement respected human rights as defined in the Convention.
Court Disposition
Case struck out following friendly settlement; execution of judgment completed.
Orders
- Government of Greece to pay applicants 50,000 euros within three months of notification of the judgment.
- Committee of Ministers closed its examination after confirming payment and compliance.
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[ Home ] [ Databases ] [ World Law ] [ Multidatabase Search ] [ Help ] [ Feedback ] [ DONATE ] European Court of Human Rights You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> European Court of Human Rights >> Theodorakis (Tourism and Hotels SA) v Greece - 71511/01 [2009] ECHR 245 (9 January 2009) URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/2009/245.html Cite as: [2009] ECHR 245 [ New search ] [ Contents list ] [ Printable RTF version ] [ Help ] Resolution CM/ResDH(2009)34 Execution of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Theodorakis and Theodorakis – Tourism and Hotels S. A. against Greece (Application No. 71511/01, judgment of 20 July 2006, friendly settlement) The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which provides that the Committee supervises the execution of final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” and “the Court”); Having regard to the judgment transmitted by the Court to the Committee once it had become final; Recalling that the applicants’ admissible complaints in this case concerned the unfairness of liquidation proceedings (complaint under Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention) and violation of their right to the peaceful enjoyment of their possesions (complaint under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1); Whereas in this case the Court, having taken formal note of the friendly settlement reached by the government of the respondent state and the applicants, and having been satisfied that the settlement was based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention or its Protocols decided, unanimously, to strike this case out of its list and took note of the parties’ undertaking not to request a re-hearing of the case before the Grand Chamber; Whereas under this friendly settlement it was agreed that the government of the respondent state would pay the applicants the global sum of 50 000 euros, within three months as from the notification of the judgment; Recalling that the striking-out of a case which has been declared admissible is effected by means of a judgment which the Court forwards to the Committee of Ministers once it has become final in order to allow it to supervise, in accordance with Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the execution of any undertakings which may have been attached to the discontinuance, friendly settlement or solution of the matter; Having invited the government of the respondent state to inform the Committee of the measures taken in order to comply with its obligation under Article 46, paragraph 1, of the Convention to abide by the judgment; Having examined the information provided by the government in accordance with the Committee’s Rules for the application of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention; Having satisfied itself that on 3 October 2006, within the time-limit agreed to under the terms of the friendly settlement, the government of the respondent state paid the applicants the sum provided for in the friendly settlement and that no other measure was required in this case to comply with the Court’s judgment; Having examined the information supplied by the government of Greece, DECLARES that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention with respect to the commitments subscribed to in this case and DECIDES to close its examination. Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 January 2009 at the 1043rd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/2009/245.html