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The Court recalls that it may only deal with a case within a period of six months from the date of the final decision or, where an applicant complains of a continuing situation, from the date when that situation ends (see, e.g., Papon v. France (no. 1) (dec.), no. 64666/01, ECHR 2001-VI).

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a) As to the allegedly deliberate delay in bringing the charge against him The Court recalls that in accordance with the generally recognised rules of international law, the Convention only governs, for each Contracting Party, facts subsequent to its entry into force with regard to that Party (see, e.g., Jovanovic v. Croatia (dec.), no. 59109/00, ECHR 2002-III).

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The Court recalls, however, that the end of the period of detention is the day on which the charge is determined, even if only by a court of first instance (see, as a classic authority, Wemhoff v. Germany, judgment of 27 June 1968, Series A no. 7, § 9).

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By referring to the case of Horvat v. Croatia, the applicant claims that an application under this Article would have been "a hierarchical appeal that was, in fact, no more than information submitted to the supervisory organ with the suggestion to make use of its powers if it saw fit to do so" (no. 51585/99, § 47, ECHR 2001-VIII).