issued by the Registrar of the Court
ECHR 021 (2011)
26.05.2011
Judgments1 concerning the Czech Republic and Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing the following two
judgments which are available only in English.
Golha v. the Czech Republic (application no. 7051/06)
The applicant, Vojtěch Golha, is a Czech national who was born in 1937 and lives in
Stochov (Czech Republic). Relying on Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair hearing within a
reasonable time) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European
Convention on Human Rights, Mr Golha complained about the excessive length of
proceedings brought by his former wife for the division of matrimonial property.
Violation of Article 6 § 1 (length)
No violation of Article 13
Just satisfaction: 2,100 euros (EUR) (non-pecuniary damage)
Doroshenko v. Ukraine (no. 1328/04)
The applicant, Oleg Doroshenko, is a Ukrainian national who was born in 1974 and lives
in Lugansk Region (Ukraine). Mr Doroshenko had criminal proceedings brought against
him for large-scale tax evasion in May 2001 for which he was convicted as charged in
June 2007 and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. That conviction was upheld on
appeal in December 2008. He complained, under Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within
a reasonable time) of the Convention, about the excessive length of those criminal
proceedings against him. Also relying on Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 (freedom of
movement), he alleged that the undertaking he had given in June 2001 not to abscond
during those proceedings still remained in force.
Violation of Article 6 § 1 (length)
No violation of Article 2 of Protocol No. 4
Just satisfaction: EUR 1,200 (non-pecuniary damage) and EUR 74 (costs and
expenses)
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1 Under Articles 43 and 44 of the Convention, Chamber judgments are not final. During the three-month
period following a judgment’s delivery, any party may request that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber
of the Court. If such a request is made, a panel of five judges considers whether the case deserves further
examination. In that event, the Grand Chamber will hear the case and deliver a final judgment. If the referral
request is refused, the Chamber judgment will become final on that day. Under Article 28 of the Convention,
judgments delivered by a Committee are final.
Once a judgment becomes final, it is transmitted to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for
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