LEKIC v. SLOVENIA - 36480/07 (Grand Chamber-No violation - Protection of property)

��������� Guido Raimondi, President, ��������� Angelika Nu�berger, ��������� Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, ��������� Ganna Yudkivska, ��������� Robert Spano, ��������� Ledi Bianku, ��������� Helen Keller, ��������� Paul Lemmens, ��������� Valeriu Griţco, ��������� Faris Vehabović, ��������� Ksenija Turković, ��������� Jon Fridrik Kj�lbro, ��������� St�phanie Mourou-Vikstr�m, ��������� Georges Ravarani, ��������� Jovan Ilievski, ��������� P�ter Paczolay, judges, ��������� Bo�tjan Zalar, ad hoc judge, and S�ren Prebensen, Deputy Grand Chamber Registrar,

The case originated in an application (no. 36480/07 ) 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 a Slovenian national, Mr Ljubomir Lekić (�the applicant�), on 4 August 2007.

The applicant was represented before the Court by Mr S. Zdol�ek, a lawyer practising in Ljubljana, Slovenia, then by Mr A. Saccuci, a lawyer practicing in Rome, Italy. The Slovenian Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agent, Mrs B. Jovin Hrastnik, State Attorney.

The applicant complained about the striking off of a limited liability company in which he was a minority member and his personal liability for a debt of that company.

The composition of the Grand Chamber was subsequently determined according to the provisions of Article 26 �� 4 and 5 of the Convention and Rule 24. On 18 December 2017 the Grand Chamber rejected the applicant�s objections to the participation of Mr Bo�tjan Zalar in the proceedings before it.