CATAN AND OTHERS v. MOLDOVA AND RUSSIA JUDGMENT
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before the Chamber, including the Chamber hearing on admissibility. In that
document, the applicants submitted that the complexity of the case justified
their being represented by two lawyers and an advisor. The applicants’
representatives had worked 879 hours on all three cases, for all 170
applicants, which in total amounted to EUR 105,480.
168. The Moldovan Government did not comment on the claim for
costs.
169. The Russian Government contended that, since the applicants had
not submitted any claim for costs before the Grand Chamber, none should
be awarded. In respect of the claim dated 20 September 2010, the Russian
Government submitted that there had been no need for so many legal
representatives and that the amounts should be reduced to take account of
the fact that all three applications raised identical legal issues.
170. Having regard to all the relevant factors and to Rule 60 § 2 of the
Rules of Court, the Court makes a joint award to all the applicants of
EUR 50,000 for costs and expenses.
C. Default interest
171. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest rate
should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank,
to which should be added three percentage points.
FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT
1. Holds, unanimously, that the facts complained of by the applicants fall
within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Moldova;
2. Holds, by sixteen votes to one, that the facts complained of by the
applicants fall within the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation, and
dismisses the Russian Federation’s preliminary objection;
3. Holds, unanimously, that there has been no violation of Article 2 of
Protocol No. 1 to the Convention in respect of the Republic of Moldova;
4. Holds, by sixteen votes to one, that there has been a violation of Article 2
of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention in respect of the Russian
Federation;
5. Holds, by twelve votes to five, that it is not necessary to examine
separately the applicants’ complaints under Article 8 of the Convention;