2.  On 3 December 1997 the applicant company instituted compensation proceedings before the Istanbul 8th Commercial Court against a private bank (“the bank”) and claimed that it had suffered financial loss as the bank had applied high interest rates. Subsequently the bank filed a counterclaim and the two proceedings were joined on 22 September 1998. 3.  On 20 January 2004 the court awarded the applicant company compensation. Both parties appealed. On 18 April 2005 the Court of Cassation quashed the judgment on procedural grounds. 4.  On 17 November 2005 the Istanbul 8th Commercial Court made the procedural corrections and ordered the bank to pay compensation to the applicant company. Both parties appealed. On 13 March 2006 the Court of Cassation dismissed the applicant company’s appeal for having been lodged outside the statutory time-limit. However, the Court of Cassation quashed the judgment in respect of the bank, both on the procedure and the merits. On 30 June 2006 the applicant company requested rectification of the judgment. On 19 June 2006 the Court of Cassation dismissed the applicant company’s request. 5.  On 21 June 2007 the İstanbul 8th Commercial Court issued a decision of non-jurisdiction. On 25 January 2008 the applicant company appealed. 6.  According to the information in the case file submitted by the parties to date, the proceedings are still pending before the domestic courts.