SELMOUNI v. FRANCE JUDGMENT 38 7 August 1996, Reports 1996-III, p. 910, §§ 18-19). It must therefore leave this point to the discretion of the French authorities. FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT UNANIMOUSLY 1. Dismisses the Government’s preliminary objection that domestic remedies had not been exhausted; 2. Holds that there has been a violation of Article 3 of the Convention; 3. Holds that there has been a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention on account of the length of the proceedings; 4. Holds that the respondent State is to pay the applicant, within three months, 500,000 (five hundred thousand) French francs for personal injury and non-pecuniary damage and 113,364 (one hundred and thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty-four) French francs for costs and expenses, on which sums simple interest at an annual rate of 3.47% shall be payable from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement; 5. Dismisses the remainder of the applicant’s claim for just satisfaction. Done in English and in French, and delivered at a public hearing in the Human Rights Building, Strasbourg, on 28 July 1999. Luzius WILDHABER President Maud DE BOER-BUQUICCHIO Deputy Registrar