CEROVSEK AND BOZICNIK v. SLOVENIA - 68939/12 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Fourth Section))

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Andr�s Saj�, President, ��������� Vincent A. De Gaetano, ��������� Nona Tsotsoria, ��������� Krzysztof Wojtyczek, ��������� Iulia Motoc, ��������� Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, ��������� Marko Bo�njak, judges, and Marialena Tsirli, Section Registrar,

The case originated in two applications (nos. 68939/12 and 68949/12) against the Republic of Slovenia lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by two Slovenian nationals, Mr Silvo Cerov�ek (�the first applicant�) and Mr �tefan Bo�ičnik (�the second applicant�), on 8 October 2012.

The applicants were represented by Mr D. Medved, a lawyer practising in Kr�ko. The Slovenian Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agent, Mrs T. Mihelič �itko, State Attorney.