5.  The applicants were born in 1949 and 1950, respectively, and lived in Podgorica, where the second applicant still lives. 6.  On 25 July 2000 the applicants’ mother instituted civil proceedings against Podgorička banka Societe Generale Group ad Podgorica (hereinafter “respondent”) seeking the payment of her savings, which she had deposited with the respondent’s legal predecessor Titogradska osnovna banka Titograd. 7.  On an unspecified date the applicants continued the above-mentioned proceedings in their mother’s stead as she had passed away in the meantime. 8.  On 25 July 2008 the First Instance Court in Podgorica ruled partly in favour of the applicants. 9.  On 19 January 2010 the High Court in Podgorica reversed the first‑instance judgment by dismissing the applicants’ claims in their entirety. This judgment was upheld by the Supreme Court on 19 October 2010. 10.  On 5 December 2010 the Supreme Court’s judgment was served on the applicants. 11.  On 3 February 2011 the applicants lodged a constitutional appeal. 12.  On 12 April 2012 the Constitutional Court rejected the applicants’ appeal, which decision was served on the applicants on 29 May 2012.