5.  The applicant was born in 1921 and lives in Novska, Croatia. 6.  During the Homeland War, members of the Croatian Army had seized the applicant's vehicle. 7.  On 24 January 1994 the applicant instituted civil proceedings in the Zagreb Municipal Court (Općinski sud u Zagrebu) seeking compensation for his vehicle from the State. 8.  On 3 June 1997 the court gave partial judgment awarding the applicant compensation. 9.  Both the applicant and the State appealed. On 25 August 1998 the Zagreb County Court (Županijski sud u Zagrebu) quashed the judgment and remitted the case. 10.  On 6 November 1999 Parliament introduced amendments to the Civil Obligations Act (“the 1999 Amendments”). The amended legislation provided that all actions for damages against the State for the acts of members of the Croatian Army and the police in the performance of their official duties during the Homeland War in Croatia were to be stayed. 11.  On 17 December 1999 the Zagreb Municipal Court stayed the proceedings pursuant to the above legislation. On 12 December 2000 the Zagreb County Court dismissed the applicant's appeal against that decision. 12.  On 14 July 2003 Parliament passed new legislation on the liability of the State for damage caused by members of the Croatian Army and police in the performance of their official duties during the Homeland War (“the 2003 Liability Act”). 13.  On 11 November 2003 the applicant's proceedings resumed pursuant to the above legislation. The proceedings are still pending.