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RAFFAELE PIAZZOLLA AGAINST ITALY

Doc ref: 19825/92 • ECHR ID: 001-51164

Document date: February 9, 1996

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RAFFAELE PIAZZOLLA AGAINST ITALY

Doc ref: 19825/92 • ECHR ID: 001-51164

Document date: February 9, 1996

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The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32 (art. 32) of the

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

(hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),

Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission of Human

Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention relating to the

application lodged on

16 December 1991 by Mr Raffaele Piazzolla against Italy (Application No.

19825/92);

Whereas on 31 August 1994 the Commission transmitted the said report to

the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of three months provided for

in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention has elapsed without

the case having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights in

pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;

Whereas in his application, declared admissible by the Commission on 13

April 1994, the applicant complained of the excessive length of certain civil

proceedings;

Whereas in its report adopted on 5 July 1994 the Commission expressed,

unanimously, the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph

1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;

Whereas, at the 522nd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 6

December 1994, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the opinion expressed

by the Commission, held, having voted in accordance with the provisions of

Article 32, paragraph 1

(art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in this case a violation of

Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;

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

9 December 1994;

Whereas, at the 527th meeting of the Deputies held on

7 February 1995, the Committee of Ministers decided, in accordance with Article

32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Italy was

to pay the applicant as just satisfaction, within three months, 5 000 000

Italian lire in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 2 000 000 Italian lire in

respect of costs and expenses, namely a total sum of

7 000 000 Italian lire;

Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Italy to

inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 6 December 1994 and 7

February 1995, having regard to Italy's obligation under Article 32, paragraph 4

(art. 32-4), of the Convention to abide by them;

Whereas the Government of Italy recalled that measures had already been

taken to prevent the repetition of the violation found in this case, through

notably 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

on 22 November 1995 the Government of Italy paid the applicant the total sum of

7 000 000 Italian lire as just satisfaction,

Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of

Italy, that it has exercised its functions under Article 32 (art. 32) of the

Convention in this case;

Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this

case.

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