5.  The applicant was born in 1949 and lives in the town of Krasnoarmiysk, the Donetsk region. 6.  In 1997 the applicant instituted proceedings in the Dimitrivsk Town Court against the Mine Construction Department of the Vuglebud State Joint Stock Company, seeking recovery of salary arrears and compensation. By decision of 20 June 1997, the court awarded the applicant UAH 8,317.13[1] in salary arrears and other payments. 7.  On 23 March 2004 the Bailiffs’ Service informed the applicant that the judgment in his favour had not been executed due to the substantial number of enforcement proceedings against the debtor and the debtor’s lack of funds. 8.  In the years of 1997 – 1999 the applicant was paid UAH 4,868.29[2] in instalments. In June 2004 he was paid UAH 2,725.29[3]. 9.  On 22 August 2005 the applicant was paid the remaining amount (UAH 723.55[4]) of the judgment debt.