6.  The applicant was born in 1958 and lives in Dunabogdány, Hungary. 7.  On 16 May 1991 the applicant brought an action against her former husband before the Szentendre District Court for a division of their matrimonial property. 8.  On 4 November 1991 and 8 January 1992 the parties were heard by the District Court and the applicant was ordered to submit her motions for the hearing of evidence within 30 days. 9.  Further hearings took place on 6 April and 13 August 1992, at which the parties announced that they hoped to reach an agreement. At the hearing on 16 November 1992 the parties informed the court that the settlement negotiations had proved unsuccessful. 10.  At the hearing on 24 May 1993 the applicant failed to appear. The District Court heard two witnesses. It also ordered the applicant to deposit an advance to cover the costs of an expert. Further hearings were held on 17 January, 9 February and 16 February 1994. At the hearing on 30 March 1994 the District Court found it necessary to appoint an expert and ordered the parties to deposit the anticipated costs or submit a request for exemption. The applicant submitted a request for exemption; the defendant, despite a warning, failed to comply with the order. 11.  The hearing scheduled for 15 February 1995 was postponed due to the illness of the judge. Further hearings took place on 22 March, 24 April, and 2 October 1995, 2 September and 18 December 1996. On 27 November 1997 the court appointed an expert. Further hearings were held on 5 February, 23 June, 28 September and 23 November 1998, 18 and 25 January 1999. 12.  On 17 February 1999 the Szentendre District Court delivered judgment, which was served on 27 April 1999 and became final on 13 May 1999.