6.  The applicant was born in 1966 and lives in the Rostov Region. 7.  On 28 June 1999 the applicant obtained a judgment of the Shakhty Town Court of the Rostov Region by which social-security authorities were to pay him a certain amount in respect of previously unpaid emoluments. 8.  In 2002, the applicant received the amount due under the judgment. 9.  On 25 January 2007 the applicant and the Shakhty Department of Labour and Social Development entered into a friendly settlement, according to which the Department was to pay the applicant compensation of 3,000 euros (“EUR”) for the delay in enforcement of the above judgment and 914.56 Russian roubles in respect of postal expenses in the Strasbourg proceedings. In exchange, the applicant was to abandon his claims relating to untimely payments. On the same date the Shakhty Town Court approved the settlement. 10.  The amounts indicated in the settlement were credited into the applicant's bank account.