REKVENYI v. HUNGARY - 25390/94

The European Court of Human Rights, sitting, in accordance with Article 27 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”), as amended by Protocol No. 11 [1] , and the relevant provisions of the Rules of Court [1] , as a Grand Chamber composed of the following judges:

The case was referred to the Court, as established under former Article 19 of the Convention [1] , by the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) on 15 September 1998, by a Hungarian national, Mr L�szl� Rekv�nyi (“the applicant”), on 21 September 1998 and by the Hungarian Government (“the Government”) on 5 October 1998, within the three-month period laid down by former Articles 32 � 1 and 47 of the

Convention. It originated in an application (no. 25390/94) against the Republic of Hungary lodged with the Commission under former Article 25 by Mr Rekv�nyi on 20 April 1994.

The applicant designated the lawyer who would represent him (Rule 31 of former Rules of Court B [1] ).

At the Court’s invitation (Rule 99), the Commission delegated one of its members, Mrs M. Hion, to take part in the proceedings before the Grand Chamber.