4.  The applicant was born in 1957 and lives in Badacsony. 5.  In the context of a 1993 dispute concerning a loan given to the applicant by a savings bank, in 1995 execution proceedings were instituted against the applicant. 6.  On 21 January 1999 the applicant filed an action with the Tapolca District Court requesting that the execution be halted or limited. On 8 March 2000 the District Court suspended the execution. On 14 November 2000 the Veszprém County Regional Court dismissed the applicant's motion for bias. 7.  Hearings took place on 17 April and 18 September 2001, and on 14 March, 9 May, 11 July, 3 October and 28 November 2002. 8.  On 13 February 2003 the District Court decided to discontinue the execution but dismissed the applicant's other related claims. On 16 June 2003 he appealed concerning the latter issues. 9.  On 28 January 2004 the Somogy County Regional Court quashed that part of the decision of 13 February 2003 which had been appealed. 10.  On 13 April 2004 the Veszprém District Court was appointed to rehear the case. On 17 May 2004 the applicant modified his action. For reasons of competence, the District Court forwarded the file to the Regional Court on 3 June 2004. On 10 September 2004 the Regional Court changed this decision and referred the case back to the District Court. 11.  Hearings were held on 11 November and 16 December 2004, and on 20 January, 15 February and 8 March 2005. 12.  On 24 March 2005 the District Court partly found for the applicant. 13.  On 31 August 2005 the Somogy County Regional Court quashed this decision. 14.  In the resumed proceedings, on 1 December 2005 the District Court held a hearing. On 9 December 2005 it appointed an expert who presented his opinion on 17 February 2006. According to the information in the Court's case file, the proceedings are apparently still pending.