| A. Admissibility
. As regards the applicant’s complaint that his detention was unlawful, the Court notes that on 16 December 2004 the Moscow District Court had ordered the applicant to be taken into custody because of the gravity of the charges laid against him. The applicant’s detention was subsequently extended on several occasions by the domestic courts.
. The domestic courts acted within their powers in making those decisions and there is nothing to suggest that they were invalid or unlawful under domestic law. The question whether the reasons for the decisions were sufficient and relevant is analysed below in connection with the issue of compliance with Article 5 § 3 (see Khudoyorov, cited above, §§ 152 and 153).
. The Court finds that the applicant’s detention was compatible with the requirements of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention. It follows that this complaint must be rejected as manifestly ill-founded pursuant to Article 35 §§ 3 and 4 of the Convention.
. As regards the applicant’s complaint about the violation of his right to trial within a reasonable time or to be released pending trial, the Court finds that it is not manifestly ill-founded within the meaning of Article 35 § 3 of the Convention. It further notes that it is not inadmissible on any other grounds. It must therefore be declared admissible.
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