5.  The applicant was born in 1950 and lives in Kyiv. 6.  In 2001 the applicant instituted proceedings in the Moskovskyy District Court of Kyiv against the Kvant Scientific Research Institute (the “KSRI”), a State-owned entity, seeking recovery of salary arrears and compensation. By decision of 8 October 2001, the court awarded the applicant UAH 3,424.98[1] in salary arrears and other payments. On 26 November 2001 the Kyiv City Court of Appeal changed in part the decision of the first instance court and, in addition to the aforementioned sum, awarded the applicant UAH 1,500[2] in compensation for non-pecuniary damage. 7.  On 21 January 2002 the Shevchenkivskyy District Bailiffs’ Service instituted enforcement proceedings. 8.  In January 2003 the applicant instituted proceedings in the Shevchenkivskyy District Court of Kyiv against the Bailiffs’ Service for failure to enforce the decision of 26 November 2001. On 6 March 2003 the court found against the applicant, finding no fault on the part of the Bailiffs’ Service. On 1 July 2003 the Kyiv City Court of Appeal quashed the decision of the first-instance court and ordered the Bailiffs’ Service to seize the movable property of the KSRI. According to the applicant, this decision has not been enforced. 9.  On 15 October 2003 the applicant received the amount due to him in full.