SELMOUNI v. FRANCE JUDGMENT
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In the case of Selmouni v. France,
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. 111,
and the relevant provisions of the Rules of Court2, as a Grand Chamber
composed of the following judges:
Mr L. WILDHABER, President,
Mr L. FERRARI BRAVO,
Mr G. BONELLO,
Mr L. CAFLISCH,
Mr P. KŪRIS,
Mr J.-P. COSTA,
Mr W. FUHRMANN,
Mr K. JUNGWIERT,
Mr M. FISCHBACH,
Mr B. ZUPANČIČ,
Mrs N. VAJIĆ,
Mr J. HEDIGAN,
Mrs W. THOMASSEN,
Mrs M. TSATSA-NIKOLOVSKA,
Mr T. PANŢÎRU,
Mr R. MARUSTE,
Mr K. TRAJA,
and also of Mrs M. DE BOER-BUQUICCHIO, Deputy Registrar,
Having deliberated in private on 18 March, 24 June and 7 July 1999,
Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the
last-mentioned date:
PROCEDURE
1. The case was referred to the Court, as established under former
Article 19 of the Convention3, by the European Commission of Human
Rights (“the Commission”) and by the Netherlands Government on
16 March 1998 and 14 April 1998 respectively, within the three-month
period laid down by former Articles 32 § 1 and 47 of the Convention. It
originated in an application (no. 25803/94) against the French Republic
lodged with the Commission under former Article 25 by a Netherlands and
Moroccan national, Mr Ahmed Selmouni, on 28 December 1992.
Notes by the Registry
1-2. Protocol No. 11 and the Rules of Court came into force on 1 November 1998.
3. Since the entry into force of Protocol No. 11, which amended Article 19, the Court has
functioned on a permanent basis.