Published on 20 April 2026
 
FIFTH SECTION
Application no. 16065/19
Mykola Petrovych BUGAYOV
against Ukraine
lodged on 11 March 2019
communicated on 2 April 2026
STATEMENT OF FACTS
The application concerns the applicant’s allegations that national authorities failed to conduct effective investigation into a theft (Article 13 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1).
On 17 December 2016 the police opened criminal investigation into theft of money from the applicant’ bank account. The investigation was closed and resumed several times.
On 2 December 2025 the applicant was informed that the investigation had been terminated on 11 June 2020. It remains unknown if the applicant appealed against the decision regarding the termination.
The applicant complains under Article 1 of Protocol No.1 that the theft has not been properly investigated. He also complains under Article 13 of the Convention that he does not have any domestic remedy in that respect.
QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES
1.  Was there a positive obligation of the respondent State under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to protect the applicant’ right to peaceful enjoyment of his possessions? If so, did the authorities discharge this obligation?
 
2.  Did the applicant have at his disposal an effective domestic remedy for his Convention complaint, as required by Article 13 of the Convention?