34 AL-NASHIF v. BULGARIA JUDGMENT It also finds that the hourly rates of USD 40 and USD 25 were not excessive. 152. A certain reduction must be applied, however, in view of the fact that part of the initial application was declared inadmissible. Converting the sum claimed into euros, and making an overall assessment, the Court awards the applicants EUR 6,500 in respect of costs and expenses. C. Default interest 153. According to the information available to the Court, the statutory rate of interest in Bulgaria applicable to claims expressed in foreign convertible currency at the date of adoption of the present judgment is 13.65% per annum. FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT 1. Dismisses unanimously the Government's preliminary objections; 2. Holds unanimously that there has been a violation of Article 5 § 4 of the Convention; 3. Holds by four votes to three that there has been a violation of Article 8 of the Convention; 4. Holds by four votes to three that there has been a violation of Article 13 of the Convention; 5. Holds unanimously that it is not necessary to examine the complaints under Article 9 of the Convention taken alone and in conjunction with Article 13; 6. Holds by four votes to three (a) that the respondent State is to pay, within three months from the date on which the judgment becomes final according to Article 44 § 2 of the Convention, the following amounts, together with any value added tax that may be chargeable: (i) EUR 7,000 (seven thousand euros) to the first applicant and EUR 5,000 (five thousand euros) to each of the other two applicants in respect of non-pecuniary damage; (ii) EUR 6,500 (six thousand five hundred euros) in respect of costs and expenses, jointly to the three applicants;