TĂNASE v. MOLDOVA JUDGMENT 47 193. The Court notes that the Chamber awarded the sum of EUR 3,860 in respect of costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings before it. Further receipts have been provided in respect of the subsequent costs and expenses of the proceedings before the Grand Chamber. The Court accordingly awards the entire amount claimed. C. Default interest 194. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest rate should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points. FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT UNANIMOUSLY 1. Decides to join to the merits the respondent Government’s objection ratione materiae, and dismisses it; 2. Dismisses the objections; respondent Government’s remaining preliminary 3. Holds that there has been a violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1; 4. Holds that there is no need to examine separately the complaint under Article 14 of the Convention taken in conjunction with Article 3 of Protocol No. 1; 5. Holds (a) that the respondent State is to pay the applicant, within three months from the date date on which this judgment becomes final, EUR 8,881.83 (eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-one euros and eighty-three cents), plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicant, in respect of costs and expenses to be converted into Moldovan lei at the rate applicable at the date of settlement; (b) that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amount at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points.

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