AFFAIRE SUPERWOOD HOLDINGS PLC ET AUTRES CONTRE L'IRLANDE

Rezoluția CM/ResDH(2013)31 [1] Superwood Holdings plc împotriva Irlandei Executarea hotărârii Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului (Recherche n 7812/04, Hotărârea din 8 septembrie 2011, definitivă la 8 decembrie 2011) Comitetul miniștrilor, în temeiul articolului 46 alineatul (2) din Convenția pentru apărarea drepturilor omului și a libertăților fundamentale, care prevede că el supraveghează executarea hotărârilor definitive ale Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului (denumite în continuare "menționate mai jos " Convenția" și "Curtea"), Având în vedere hotărârea definitivă, care a fost transmisă de Curte Comitetului în cauza de mai sus și încălcarea constatată (a se vedea documentul DH-DD(2012)663E care reamintește obligația statului pârât în temeiul articolului 46 alineatul (3) (1) din Convenție, să se conformeze hotărârilor definitive în litigiile la care este parte și că această obligație implică, pe lângă plata satisfacției echitabile acordate de Curte, adoptarea de către autoritățile din statul membru în cauză, dacă este necesar de măsuri individuale pentru a pune capăt încălcărilor constatate și pentru a elimina consecințele acestora, în măsura posibilului de către Restitutio in integrum de măsuri generale de prevenire a unor încălcări similare ; Am invitat guvernul statului pârât să informeze Comitetul cu privire la măsurile luate pentru a se conforma obligațiilor menționate anterior După examinarea bilanțului de acțiune furnizat de guvern care indică măsurile adoptate în vederea executării hotărârii judecătorești, inclusiv informațiile furnizate în ceea ce privește plata satisfacției echitabile acordate de Curte (a se vedea documentul DH-DD(2012)663E S DECLAMENTUL pe care și l-a îndeplinit în temeiul articolului 46 alineatul (2) din Convenție în această cauză și DECIDE în acest sens. Acțiunea Report [2] Superwood v. Ireland Application No 7812/2004, judgment of 8 September 2011 Case Descriere In its judgment delivered on 8 September 2011 the Court held that there had been a incalca of the reasonable time requirement of Article 6(1) of the Convention as priviri civile procesing the aplicant companies. Individual Measures Payment of just satisfaction The Court directd the Respondent to pay the applicant companies, within three months of the date of the judgment, €3,800 incluzive of VAT plus any other tax that may be încarcable, in respect of costs and expensses of the convention procesedings. The just satisfaction was paid, and an acknowledgment received, in October 2011. At paragraph 29 of its judgment the Court referred to thefact that issues regarding the fiscality of costs outstanding. This refers to an appeal by the aplicants filed in 2006 following an order of the High Court regarding security for costs. Corespondence was simte to the applicants in 2009 requesting an update of the position and an indication of what steps would be taken to progress the matter. No reply was received. In such circumstances it is submitted that there no outstanding issues in relation to this litigation. General Measures Publication and dissemination The Department of Justice and Equality, responsibil for oversight of the Courts system, is fully aware of the judgment. The judgment has been publicshed and a link to the judgment is available on the Department of Justice and Equality website and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Website at: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB110001980 http://www.dfa.ie/uploads/documents/Legal airland1.pdf The judgment was laid before Dáil Éireann (the House of Representatives) and Seanad Eireann (the Senann) on 20 Septuagger 2011. Ireland has already adopted a range of measures to address delays in the Irish Courts. The Committee has been make aware of these measures in its supervision of the implementation of following judgments: Doran, application no 50389/99; McMullen, application 42297/98; O At its mieting in decembrie last year the Committee closed its consideration of these cases on the bazis of the information implored. Concluzie Ireland is of the parend that the issues of execution of the Court Ministrui la 7 martie 2013 în cadrul celei de-a 1164-a reuniuni a Delegaților miniștrilor. [2] Numai în limba engleză.

Résolution CM/ResDH(2013)31

[1]

Superwood Holdings plc contre Irlande

Exécution de l’arrêt de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme

(Requête n

o

7812/04, arrêt du 8 septembre 2011, définitif le 8 décembre 2011)

Le Comité des Ministres, en vertu de l’article 46, paragraphe 2, de la Convention de sauvegarde des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales, qui prévoit qu’il surveille l’exécution des arrêts définitifs de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme (ci-après nommées «

la Convention

» et «

la Cour

»),

Vu l’arrêt définitif, qui a été transmis par la Cour au Comité dans l’affaire ci-dessus et la violation constatée (voir document

DH-DD(2012)663E

)

;

Rappelant l’obligation de l’Etat défendeur, en vertu de l’article 46, paragraphe

1, de la Convention, de se conformer aux arrêts définitifs dans les litiges auxquels il est partie et que cette obligation implique, outre le paiement de la satisfaction équitable octroyée par la Cour, l’adoption par les autorités de l’Etat défendeur, si nécessaire

:

-

de mesures individuelles pour mettre fin aux violations constatées et en effacer les conséquences, dans la mesure du possible par

restitutio in integrum

;

et

-

de mesures générales permettant de prévenir des violations semblables ;

Ayant invité le gouvernement de l’Etat défendeur à informer le Comité des mesures prises pour se conformer aux obligations susmentionnées

;

Ayant examiné le bilan d’action fourni par le Gouvernement indiquant les mesures adoptées afin d’exécuter l’arrêt y compris les informations fournies en ce qui concerne le paiement de la satisfaction équitable octroyée par la Cour (voir document

DH-DD(2012)663E

)

;

S’étant assuré que toutes les mesures requises par l’article 46, paragraphe 1, ont été adoptées

;

DECLARE qu’il a rempli ses fonctions en vertu de l’article 46, paragraphe 2, de la Convention dans cette affaire et

DECIDE d’en clore l’examen.

Action Report

[2]

Superwood v. Ireland

Application no 7812/2004, judgment of 8 September 2011

Case Description

In its judgment delivered on 8 September 2011 the Court held that there had been a violation of the reasonable time requirement of Article 6(1) of the Convention as regards civil proceedings concerning the applicant companies.

Individual Measures

Payment of just satisfaction

The Court directed the Respondent to pay the applicant companies, within three months of the date of the judgment, €3,800 inclusive of VAT plus any other tax that may be chargeable, in respect of costs and expenses of the Convention proceedings. The just satisfaction was paid, and an acknowledgment received, in October 2011.

Taxation of costs

At paragraph 29 of its judgment the Court referred to the fact that issues regarding the taxation of costs remained outstanding. This refers to an appeal by the applicants filed in 2006 following an order of the High Court regarding security for costs. Correspondence was sent to the applicants in 2009 requesting an update of the position and an indication of what steps would be taken to progress the matter. No reply was received. In such circumstances it is submitted that there are no outstanding issues in relation to this litigation.

General Measures

Publication and dissemination

The Department of Justice and Equality, responsible for oversight of the Courts system, is fully aware of the judgment. The judgment has been published and a link to the judgment is available on the Department of Justice and Equality website and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at:

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB11000198

http://www.dfa.ie/uploads/documents/Legal%20Division%20Documents/july2012/case%20of%20superwood%20holdings%20plc%20and%20others%20v%20%20ireland1.pdf

The judgment was laid before Dáil Éireann (the House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate) on 20 September 2011.

Ireland has already adopted a range of measures to address delays in the Irish Courts. The Committee has been made aware of these measures in its supervision of the implementation of following judgments:

Doran, application no 50389/99; McMullen, application 42297/98; O’Reilly and others application no 54725/00; and Barry application no 18273/04.

At its meeting in December last year the Committee closed its consideration of these cases on the basis of the information supplied.

Conclusion

Ireland is of the opinion that the issue of execution of the Court’s judgment as regards individual measures and general measures is properly addressed and the case can be closed.

[1]

Adoptée par le Comité des

Ministres le 7 mars 2013 lors de la 1164e réunion des Délégués des Ministres.

[2]

En anglais uniquement.