4.  The applicant was born in 1961 and lives in the city of Lysychansk, the Lugansk region, Ukraine. 5.  On 20 April 2001 the Lysychansk City Court ordered the Melnikova State Mine to pay the applicant UAH 3,727.39 (around EUR 488) in salary arrears. 6.  On 3 May 2001 the Lysychansk City Bailiffs' Service instituted enforcement proceedings in respect of the above judgment. 7.  On 4 March 2002 the Bailiff's Service informed the applicant that the Mine's property has been under a tax lien since 1998 and it lacked funds to pay the judgment debt. 8.  On 30 May 2003 the Lugansk Regional Commercial Court initiated bankruptcy proceedings against the Mine. 9.  According to the Government, on 28 November 2003 the sum awarded by the judgment at issue was transferred to the applicant's bank account. 10.  According to the applicant, he received that amount on 15 December 2003. 11.  On 1 December 2003 the Bailiffs' Service discontinued the enforcement proceedings on the ground that the judgment of the Lysychansk City Court of 20 April 2001 had been enforced in full.