The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 12 December 2006 as a Chamber composed of:
Mr B.M. Zupančič, President,
Mr J. Hedigan,
Mr C. Bîrsan,
Mr V. Zagrebelsky,
Mrs A. Gyulumyan,
Mr David Thór Björgvinsson,
Mrs I. Berro-Lefèvre, judges,
and Mr V. Berger, Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 22 July 2003,
Having regard to the observations submitted by the respondent Government and the observations in reply submitted by the applicant,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
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