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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