LINGENS V. AUSTRIA

The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary session in pursuance of Rule 50 of the Rules of Court and composed of the following judges:

 Mr.  R. Ryssdal, President,

 Mr.  W. Ganshof van der Meersch,

 Mr.  J. Cremona,

 Mr.  G. Wiarda,

 Mr.  Thór Vilhjálmsson,

 Mrs.  D. Bindschedler-Robert,

 Mr.  G. Lagergren,

 Mr.  F. Gölcüklü,

 Mr.  F. Matscher,

 Mr.  J. Pinheiro Farinha,

 Mr.  L.-E. Pettiti,

 Mr.  B. Walsh,

 Sir  Vincent Evans,

 Mr.  R. Macdonald,

 Mr.  C. Russo,

 Mr.  R. Bernhardt,

 Mr.  J. Gersing,

 Mr.  A. Spielmann,

and also of Mr. M.-A. Eissen, Registrar, and Mr. H. Petzold, Deputy Registrar,

Having deliberated in private on 27 November 1985 and 23-24 June 1986,

Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the last-mentioned date:

PROCEDURE

1. The present case was referred to the Court, within the three-month period laid down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47 (art. 32-1, art. 47) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the…