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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 (Fifth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:
The case originated in an application (no. 61985/12 ) against the Federal Republic of Germany lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by a German national, Mr Gerhard Fleischner (�the applicant�), on 22 September 2012.
The applicant was represented by Ms F. Yavuz, a lawyer practising in Munich. The German Government (�the Government�) were represented by one of their Agents, Mr H.-J. Behrens, of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection.
The applicant alleged, in particular, that in breach of a fair hearing as guaranteed by Article 6 � 1 of the Convention and in breach of the presumption of innocence as guaranteed by Article 6 � 2 of the Convention he had been ordered to pay compensation in liability proceedings, despite the discontinuation of the criminal proceedings against him.
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