4.  The applicant company is a joint stock company with its seat in Pakrac, Croatia. 5.  On 21 and 23 August 1991 the Croatian police requisitioned several vehicles belonging to the applicant company. 6.  In March 1995 the applicant company instituted civil proceedings in the Zagreb Municipal Court (Općinski sud u Zagrebu) seeking damages from the Republic of Croatia. It based its claim on section 180 of the Civil Obligations Act. 7.  On 6 November 1999 Parliament introduced amendments to the Civil Obligations Act (“the 1999 Amendments”). The amended legislation provided that all proceedings 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. 8.  On 21 January 2000 the Zagreb Municipal Court stayed the proceedings pursuant to the above legislation. 9.  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”). 10.The proceedings resumed on 5 November 2003 and are still pending.