Zander v. Sweden Pays/Territoire Union européenne Type de cour Cour internationale Date Nov 25, 1993 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal European Court of Human Rights Siège de la cour Strasbourg Juge GOTCHEV, D.RYSSDAL, R.BERNHARDT, R.WALSH, B.SPIELMANN, A.PALM, E.FOIGHEL, I.LOIZOU, A.N.LOPES ROCHA, M.A. Numéro de référence 14282/88 Langue Anglais Sujet Questions juridiques, Eau, Environnement gén. Mot clé Régime foncier Propriété étrangère Droits de l'homme Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Eau potable Résumé Article 6 provided the basis for a complaint that the applicants had been denied a remedy for threatened environmental harm. The applicants claim was directly concerned with their ability to use the water in their well for drinking purposes. Such ability was one facet of their right of property. The entitlement in issue was thus a ‘civil right and thus Article 6-1 was applicable. At the material time it was not possible for the applicants to have the relevant decision reviewed by a court. The applicability of Article 6 was based on the Court's finding that “the applicants could arguably maintain that they were entitled under Swedish law to protection against the water in their well-being polluted as a result of VAFAB's [the polluting company] activities on the dump.” Accordingly, the Court held that there had been a violation of Article 6-1 in their case. Texte intégral COU-157042.pdf