LINGENS v. AUSTRIA JUGDMENT 1 In the Lingens case, The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary session in pursuance of Rule 50 of the Rules of Court and composed of the following judges: Mr. R. RYSSDAL, President, Mr. W. GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH, Mr. J. CREMONA, Mr. G. WIARDA, Mr. Thór VILHJÁLMSSON, Mrs. D. BINDSCHEDLER-ROBERT, Mr. G. LAGERGREN, Mr. F. GÖLCÜKLÜ, Mr. F. MATSCHER, Mr. J. PINHEIRO FARINHA, Mr. L.-E. PETTITI, Mr. B. WALSH, Sir Vincent EVANS, Mr. R. MACDONALD, Mr. C. RUSSO, Mr. R. BERNHARDT, Mr. J. GERSING, Mr. A. SPIELMANN, and also of Mr. M.-A. EISSEN, Registrar, and Mr. H. PETZOLD, Deputy Registrar, Having deliberated in private on 27 November 1985 and 23-24 June 1986, Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date: PROCEDURE 1. The present case was referred to the Court, within the three-month period laid down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47 (art. 32-1, art. 47) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention"), on 13 December 1984 by the European Commission of Human Rights ("the Commission") and, subsequently, on 28  Note by the Registrar: The case is numbered 12/1984/84/131. The second figure indicates the year in which the case was referred to the Court and the first figure its place on the list of cases referred in that year; the last two figures indicate, respectively, the case's order on the list of cases and of originating applications (to the Commission) referred to the Court since its creation.