LINGENS
V.
AUSTRIA

(1986) JELR 111521

European Court of Human Rights 8 Jul 1986 France
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Suit Number:Application no. 9815/82
Judges:Mr. R. Ryssdal, President, Mr. W. Ganshof van der Meersch, Mr. J. Cremona, Mr. G. Wiarda, Mr. Thór Vilhjálmsson, Mrs. D. Bindschedler-Robert, Mr. G. Lagergren, Mr. F. Gölcüklü, Mr. F. Matscher, Mr. J. Pinheiro Farinha, Mr. L.-E. Pettiti, Mr. B. Walsh, Sir Vincent Evans, Mr. R. Macdonald, Mr. C. Russo, Mr. R. Bernhardt, Mr. J. Gersing, Mr. A. Spielmann
Counsel:For the Government: Mr. H. Türk, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Agent, Mr. W. Okresek, Federal Chancellery, Mr. G. Felsenstein, Ministry of Justice, Advisers. For the Commission: Mr. H.G. Schermers, Delegate. For the applicant: Mr. W. Masser, Rechtsanwalt, Counsel, Mr. P.M. Lingens, Applicant.

The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary session in pursuance of Rule 50 of the Rules of Court and composed of the following judges:

 Mr.  R. Ryssdal, President,

 Mr.  W. Ganshof van der Meersch,

 Mr.  J. Cremona,

 Mr.  G. Wiarda,

 Mr.  Thór Vilhjálmsson,

 Mrs.  D. Bindschedler-Robert,

 Mr.  G. Lagergren,

 Mr.  F. Gölcüklü,

 Mr.  F. Matscher,

 Mr.  J. Pinheiro Farinha,

 Mr.  L.-E. Pettiti,

 Mr.  B. Walsh,

 Sir  Vincent Evans,

 Mr.  R. Macdonald,

 Mr.  C. Russo,

 Mr.  R. Bernhardt,

 Mr.  J. Gersing,

 Mr.  A. Spielmann,

and also of Mr. M.-A. Eissen, Registrar, and Mr. H. Petzold, Deputy Registrar,

Having deliberated in private on 27 November 1985 and 23-24 June 1986,

Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the last-mentioned date:


PROCEDURE

1. The present case was referred to the Court, within the three-month period laid down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47 (art. 32-1, art. 47) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the…

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