CASE OF SCUDERI AGAINST ITALY

Doc ref: 12986/87 • ECHR ID: 001-55621

Document date: September 11, 1995

Doc ref: 12986/87 • ECHR ID: 001-55621

Document date: September 11, 1995

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The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 54

(art. 54) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and

Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),

Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human

Rights in the case of Scuderi delivered on 24 August 1993 and

transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;

Recalling that the case originated in an application

(No. 12986/87) against Italy lodged with the European Commission of

Human Rights on 14 February 1987 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the

Convention by Mr Giuseppe Scuderi, an Italian national, and that

the Commission declared admissible the complaint of the excessive

length of certain civil proceedings before administrative courts;

Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the

Commission on 10 July 1992;

Whereas in its judgment of 24 August 1993 the Court

unanimously:

- held that there had been a breach of Article 6, paragraph 1

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

- held that the Government of Italy was to pay the applicant,

within three months, 3 000 000 Italian lire in respect of

non-pecuniary damage;

- dismissed the remainder of the claim for just satisfaction;

Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of

Ministers concerning the application of Article 54 (art. 54) of the

Convention;

Having invited the Government of Italy to inform it of the

measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment

of 24 August 1993, having regard to its obligation under Article 53

(art. 53) of the Convention to abide by it;

Having satisfied itself that on 31 March 1994 the Government

of Italy paid the applicant the sum provided for in the judgment of

24 August 1993,

Declares, after having taken note of the information supplied

by the Government of Italy, that it has exercised its functions

under Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.

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