7.  The applicant was born in 1921 and lives in Zagreb. 8.  On 6 September 1991 his summer house in Starigrad, Croatia, was blown up by unknown perpetrators. 9.  On 7 September 1994 he instituted civil proceedings before the Zagreb Municipal Court (Općinski sud u Zagrebu) seeking damages from the Republic of Croatia for his damaged property. 10.  On 16 November 1995 the Zagreb Municipal Court gave judgment partly allowing the applicant’s claim. 11.  On an uncertain date the defendant appealed against the first instance judgment. 12.  Pursuant to the Civil Obligations (Amendments) Act 1996 (Zakon o izmjeni Zakona o obveznim odnosima), the Zagreb Municipal Court stayed the proceedings on 3 September 1997. 13.  On 31 July 2003 the “Damage from Terrorist Acts and Public Demonstrations Act 2003” (Zakon o odgovornosti za štetu nastalu uslijed terorističkih akata i javnih demonstracija) entered into force. It provides that proceedings which were stayed pursuant to the Civil Obligations (Amendments) Act 1996 will resume. However, it is uncertain if and when the applicant’s proceedings before the Zagreb Municipal Court have resumed.