VAN EESBEECK AGAINST ITALY
Doc ref: 11541/85 • ECHR ID: 001-49325
Document date: February 20, 1992
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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 28 February 1985 by Mr Hans-Dieter Van Eesbeeck against Italy
(Application No. 11541/85);
Whereas on 12 May 1989 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 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 the applicant complained of the
excessive length of a civil procedure;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible
on 11 November 1987 and in its report adopted on 12 April 1989
expressed, by nine votes against two, the opinion that there had
been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in
accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the
Convention,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of
Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that
there has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1),
of the Convention in this case;
Having examined the proposals made by the Commission when
transmitting its report concerning just satisfaction for the
applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President
of the Commission dated 19 April 1991;
Having recommended on 6 June 1991 to the Government of
Italy, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee of
Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the
Convention, to pay to the applicant the sum of 10 million
Italian lire for non-pecuniary damage;
Having regard to its decision of 6 June 1991 setting,
according to Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the
Convention, a time limit of three months to the Government of
Italy for paying the sum due to the applicant by way of
compensation for non-pecuniary damage;
Having regard to Resolution DH (91) 22 of 27 September 1991
by which, after finding that the Government of Italy still had
not paid the sum of 10 million Italian lire, it had decided to
strongly urge the Government of Italy to proceed without delay
to payment of the said sum;
Having decided, during the special meeting of the Ministers'
Deputies held on 19 December 1991, to delete Rule 5 of the Rules
adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the application of
Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention as well as the reference
made to it at the beginning of point 2 bis of the Appendix to the
said Rules,
Holds, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2
(art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Italy is
to pay to the applicant before 20 May 1992 the sum of 10 million
Italian lire in respect of just satisfaction;
Invites the Government of Italy to inform it of the measures
taken in consequence of the decision of the Committee of
Ministers, having regard to its obligation under Article 32,
paragraph 4 (art. 32-4), of the Convention to abide by it;
Decides to resume consideration of the present case at the
next meeting following expiry of the time limit set above.
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