8.  The applicant was born in 1944 and lives in Moosburg, Germany. 9.  On 18 June 1990 the applicant filed a civil action against I.R. for disturbance of peaceful possession of leased premises before the Rijeka Municipal Court (Općinski sud u Rijeci). He claimed that I.R. disturbed the peaceful possession of his business premises - a tailor's workshop in Rijeka - in that she had forcefully evicted the applicant and his son from the premises. 10.  On 29 September 1994 I.R. died and the proceedings were continued against her legal successors. 11.  In the ensuing proceedings, several hearings were held and several adjourned until 5 November 1997 when the Convention entered into force in respect of Croatia. 12.  The hearing scheduled for 5 October 1999 was adjourned on the applicant counsel's request. 13.  At the hearing on 22 November 1999 the proceedings were concluded and the court rejected the applicant's request. The applicant did not appeal against that decision and it became final on 10 February 2000.