FINAL RESOLUTION DH (96) 271

HUMAN RIGHTS

APPLICATION No. 24055/94

BENEDETTI AGAINST ITALY

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 25 June 1996

at the 567th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)

The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”),

Having regard to Interim Resolution DH (95) 266, adopted in the case of Benedetti against Italy (Application No. 24055/94) in which the Committee of Ministers decided that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention and to make public the report of the European Commission of Human Rights ;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers examined the proposals made by the Commission when transmitting its report as regards just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 27 October 1995 ;

Whereas, at the 553rd meeting of the Deputies held on 15 December 1995, the Committee of Ministers decided, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2, of the Convention, that the Government of Italy was to pay the applicant as just satisfaction, within three months, 4 000 000 Italian lire in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 1 000 000 Italian lire in respect of costs and expenses, namely a total sum of 5 000 000 Italian lire ;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Italy to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 20 November 1995 and 15 December 1995, having regard to Italy's obligation under Article 32, paragraph 4, of the Convention to abide by them ;

Whereas during the examination of the case by the Committee of Ministers the Government of Italy recalled that measures had already been taken to prevent the repetition of the violation found in this case, notably through the entry into force on 30 April and 1 May 1995 of two laws restructuring the civil courts and speeding up the proceedings in civil cases (see Resolution DH (95) 82 in the case of Zanghì against Italy) ;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers satisfied itself that the Government of Italy paid the applicant, within the time-limit set, the total sum of 5 000 000 Italian lire as just satisfaction, payment confirmed by the applicant on 9 May 1996,

Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Italy, that it has exercised its functions under Article 32 of the Convention in this case.