Compensation for delays in the proceedings

Compensation may be paid in civil, petitionary and criminal matters pending in a general court of law, and as of 1 June 2013, also in matters pending in the administrative courts, the Insurance Court and other special courts, the Supreme Administrative Court and the appeal boards. The claim for compensation must be filed with the court considering the main issue before the consideration of the matter has ended.

The assessment of whether the judicial proceedings have been delayed is made with regard to the length of the judicial proceedings as well as the nature and extent of the matter, the actions of the authorities and courts during the proceedings and the significance of the matter to the party. Also the legal praxis of the European Court of Human Rights is taken into account.

The amount of the compensation is 1,500 euros for each year during which the judicial proceedings have been delayed for a reason that the State is liable for. The maximum amount of the compensation is 10,000 euro. Under certain conditions, the amount of the compensation may be raised or reduced.