4.  The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in Krasnyy Luch, the Lugansk region. 5.  The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows. 6.  In 2000 the applicant instituted civil proceedings in the Krasnyy Luch Court (Краснолуцький міський суд Луганської області) against his employer, the State Open Joint Stock Mining Company “Izvestiya” (“the Company,” ДВАТ шахта „Ізвестія”), for salary arrears and other payments. On 14 June 2000 the court awarded the applicant UAH 8,185.11.[1] This judgment was not appealed against and became final. 7.  On 26 June 2000 the Krasnyy Luch Bailiffs' Service (“the Bailiffs,” Відділ Державної виконавчої служби Краснолуцького міського управління юстиції) initiated the enforcement proceedings for the above judgment. 8.  On 29 October 2002 the Lugansk Regional Commercial Court (“the Commercial Court,” Господарський суд Луганської області) initiated bankruptcy proceedings against the Company and introduced a moratorium on payment of its debts. 9.  On 28 July 2003 the Commercial Court approved a friendly settlement between the Company and its creditors. 10.  On 3 December 2004 the applicant received his judgment debt and the Bailiffs terminated the enforcement proceedings as completed.