4.  The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in the city of Lysychansk, the Lugansk region, Ukraine. 5.  By two separate decisions of 7 July 1999, the labour disputes commission ordered the Pryvolnyanska State Mine (the “Mine”) to pay the applicant UAH 1,418.27 (around 236 euros – “EUR”) in salary arrears. 6.  In August 1998 the Lysychansk City Bailiffs’ Service instituted enforcement proceedings in respect of the above decision. 7.  On 2 January 2001 the Lugansk Regional Arbitration Court initiated bankruptcy proceedings against the Mine. 8.  On 15 February 2002 the Lysychansk City Court ordered the Mine to pay the applicant UAH 2,931.63 (around EUR 488) in salary arrears. 9.  On 11 April 2002 the Bailiffs’ Services instituted enforcement proceedings in respect of the decision of 15 February 2002. 10.  According to the Government, on 28 November 2003 the sum of UAH 4,259.90 was transferred to the applicant’s bank account. 11.  According to the applicant, he was not paid all the amounts awarded by the decisions at issue, the outstanding debt being UAH 42.60 (around EUR 7). 12.  On 1 December 2003 the Bailiffs’ Service discontinued the enforcement proceedings in respect of the decisions of 7 July 1999 and 15 February 2002 on the ground that these decisions had been enforced in full. 13.  The applicant did not challenge the Bailiffs’ decision of 1 December 2003 before the domestic courts.