4.  The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in the city of Donetsk. 5. In October 1999 insolvency proceedings were instituted against the applicant's former employer, the State company Chervona Zirka (“the company”). 6.  On 8 August 2002 the Proletarsky District Court of Donetsk awarded the applicant 4,150.39 Ukrainian hryvnyas (UAH)[1] in salary arrears and other payments, to be paid by the company. 7.  On 9 October 2002 the Donetsk Regional Commercial Court declared the company bankrupt. 8.  Since December 2002 liquidation proceedings have been pending. 9.  The decision in the applicant's favour was enforced in full in November 2008.