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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 (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:
The case originated in an application (no. 43377/98) against the Slovak Republic lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) under former Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a Slovakian national, Mr Juraj Žiačik (“the applicant”), on 25 May 1998.
The Government of the Slovak Republic (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr P. Vršanský.
The applicant alleged, in particular, that the length of criminal proceedings instituted against him had been excessive and that he had no effective remedy at his disposal in that respect.
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