EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
765
25.10.2001
Press release issued by the Registrar
CHAMBER JUDGMENTS CONCERNING
Greece, Italy and Portugal
The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing the following 87 Chamber judgments (of which only the friendly settlements are final[1]):
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(1) Saggio v. Italy (no. 41879/98) No violation Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
Violation Article 13
Alfio Saggio, an Italian national, complained that he had been unable to claim back-payments of his salary amounting to ITL 127,364,132 and that the Italian judicial system did not provide him with an effective remedy.
The European Court of Human Rights held, by five votes to two, that there had been no violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (protection of property) and, unanimously, that it was unnecessary to consider the applicant’s complaint raised under Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair hearing). It held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) and awarded the applicant ITL 10,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 6,919,320 for costs and expenses. (The judgment is available only in French).
(2) E. H. v. Greece (no. 42079/98) Violation Article 6 §1
E. H., a Greek national born in 1963 and living in Veroia (Greece), complained, relying on Article 6 § 1, about the length of proceedings before the Supreme Administrative Court and the First Instance Administrative Court of Veroia.
The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant 1,500,000 Greek drachmas (GRD) for non-pecuniary damage. (The judgment is available only in English.)
(3) Tiburzi v. Greece (no. 49222/99) Friendly Settlement
Alberta Tiburzi, an Italian national, complained about the length of civil proceedings to which he was a party, relying on Article 6 § 1.
The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which GRD 2,000,000 is to be paid for any non-pecuniary and pecuniary damage, costs and expenses. (The judgment is available only in French.)
Violation Article 6 §1
In the following eighty-one Italian cases, the applicants, all Italian nationals complained about the length of the civil proceedings to which they were parties.
The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded each applicant the following amounts in Italian lire (ITL) for non-pecuniary damage, costs and expenses. (The judgments are available only in French).
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Non-pecuniary costs and
Damage expenses
(4) Massimo v. Italy no. 1 (no. 44343/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(5) Rinaudo and others v. Italy (no. 44345/98) | ITL 8,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
(6) Venturini v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44346/98) | ITL 8,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(7) Massimo v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44352/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(8) Centineo v. Italy (no. 44377/98) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(9) Finessi v. Italy (no. 44379/98) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(10) Raffa v. Italy (no. 44381/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(11) Alicino v. Italy (no. 44383/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(12) Valvo and Branca v. Italy (no. 44384/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(13) Scarfone v. Italy (no. 44389/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(14) Servodidio v. Italy (no. 44402/98) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(15) Guerrera v. Italy no. 1 (no. 44403/98) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(16) Rizzo v. Italy (no. 44409/98) | ITL 30,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(17) Quattrone v. Italy (no. 44412/98) | ITL 30,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(18) Di Sisto v. Italy (no. 44414/98) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(19) Napolitano v. Italy (no. 44415/98) | ITL 17,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(20) Viola v. Italy (no. 44416/98) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(21) Guerrera v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44423/98) | ITL 1,000,000 | ITL 24,000,000 |
(22) Follo v. Italy (no. 44424/98) | ITL 35,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(23) Mel Sud S.r.l. v. Italy (no. 44438/98) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(24) G.C. v. Italy (no. 44441/98) | ITL 70,000,000 | ITL 2,000,000 |
(25) Pastore v. Italy (no. 44444/98) | ITL 35,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(26) Castrogiovanni v. Italy (no. 44448/98) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(27) De Simine v. Italy (no. 44455/98) | ITL 1,200,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(28) Vairano v. Italy (no. 44459/98) | ITL 35,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
(29) Seminara v. Italy (no. 44467/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
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Non-pecuniary costs and
Damage expenses
(30) I.P.E.A. S.r.l. v. Italy (no. 44418/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(31) Galasso v. Italy (no. 44421/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(32) Di Girolamo and others v. Italy (no. 44446/98) | ITL 35,000,000 | ITL 700,000 |
(33) Porcelli v. Italy (no. 44454/98) | ITL 30,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(34) Atzori v. Italy (no. 44456/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(35) Bartolini v. Italy (no. 44458/98) | ITL 30,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(36) Condominio Città di Prato v. Italy (no. 44460/98) | ITL 40,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
(37) Paolelli v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44463/98) | ITL 16,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(38) Ascolinio v. Italy (no. 44469/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(39) Troiani v. Italy (no. 44478/98) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(40) Rosetti e Ciucci & C. v. Italy (no. 44479/98) | ITL 8,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
(41) E.G. v. Italy (no. 44480/98) | ITL 21,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(42) Spera v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44487/98) | ITL 45,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(43) Siper S.r.l. v. Italy (no. 44493/98) | ITL 12,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(44) Di Francesco v. Italy (no. 44495/98) | ITL 8,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(45) Masala v. Italy (no. 44496/98) | ITL 50,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
(46) Galgani and De Matteis v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44497/98) | ITL 65,000,000 | ITL 2,000,000 |
(47) Mantini v. Italy (no. 44498/98) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(48) Pomante Pappalepore v. Italy (no. 44499/98) | ITL 30,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(49) Il Messaggero S.a.s. v. Italy (no. 44501/98) | ITL 10,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(50) O.B. v. Italy (no. 44506/98) | ITL 50,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(51) Musti and Iarossi v. Italy (no. 44507/98) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 1,500,000 |
(52) Il Messaggero S.a.s. v. Italy no 7 (no. 44508/98) | ITL 10,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(53) D'Ammassa and Frezza v. Italy (no. 44513/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 2,000,000 |
(54) Stefanini v. Italy (no. 44518/98) | ‑‑ | ITL 5,315,000 |
(55) G.F and others v. Italy (no. 44522/98) | ITL 8,400,000 | ITL 1,250,000 |
(56) F.C. and F.G. v. Italy (no. 44523/98) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 100,000 |
(57) Ferrari v. Italy no. 2 (no. 44525/98) | ITL 75,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(58) Iacovelli v. Italy (no. 44530/98) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(59) Rongoni v. Italy (no. 44531/98) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 500,000 |
(60) Venturini v. Italy (no. 44535/98) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(61) Am.M. and S.I. v. Italy (no. 49353/99) | ITL 25,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(62) Morelli and Levantesi v. Italy (no. 49354/99) | ITL 40,000,000 | ITL 2,500,000 |
(63) Di Fabio v. Italy (no. 49355/99) | ITL 12,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(64) Valenti v. Italy (no. 49356/99) | ITL 40,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(65) Rizio v. Italy (no. 49357/99) | ITL 5,000,000 | ITL 2,000,000 |
(66) Bini v. Italy (no. 49358/99) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(67) Iannetti v. Italy (no. 49359/99) | ITL 12,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(68) Salvi v. Italy (no. 49360/99) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(69) Rosa v. Italy (no. 49361/99) | ITL 70,000,000 | ITL 6,000,000 |
(70) Baldi v. Italy (no. 49362/99) | ITL 8,000,000 | ITL 1,000,000 |
(71) Marinelli v. Italy (no. 49364/99) | ITL 20,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(72) Mari v. Italy no. 2 (no. 49365/99) | ITL 50,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(73) De Santis v. Italy no. 1 (no. 49366/99) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(74) De Santis v. Italy no. 2 (no. 49367/99) | ITL 25,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(75) Savanna and La Selva v. Italy (no. 49368/99) | ITL 12,000,000 | ITL 2,364,731 |
(76) Baroni and Michinelli v. Italy (no. 49369/99) | ITL 15,000,000 (per applicant) | ITL 2,500,000 (per applicant) |
(77) Marcantoni v. Italy (no. 49370/99) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
(78) Alfonsetti v. Italy (no. 49371/99) | ITL 12,000,000 | ‑‑ |
(79) De Pilla v. Italy (no. 49372/99) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 5,000,000 |
(80) Franco v. Italy (no. 49373/99) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(81) Chinnici v. Italy (no. 49374/99) | ITL 15,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(82) Consalvo v. Italy (no. 49375/99) | ITL 10,000,000 | ITL 3,000,000 |
(83) Lilla Santilli v. Italy (no. 49376/99) | ITL 20,000,000 | ITL 628,000 |
(84) Barnaba v. Italy (no. 49377/99) | ITL 16,000,000 | ITL 4,000,000 |
In the following three Portuguese cases, the applicants, all Portuguese nationals, complained about the length of the civil proceedings to which they were parties. They relied on Article 6 § 1, claiming their civil rights were not decided within a reasonable time. (The judgments are available only in French.)
(85) Coelho Alves v. Portugal (no. 46248/99) Friendly settlement
The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which 700,000 Portuguese escudos (PTE) is to be paid for any non-pecuniary damage and PTE 150,000 for costs and expenses.
(86) Themudo Barata v. Portugal no. 2 (no. 46773/99) Friendly settlement
The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which 600,000 Portuguese escudos (PTE) is to be paid for any non-pecuniary damage and PTE 200,000 for costs and expenses.
(87) Pires v. Portugal (no. 43654/98) Violation Article 6 § 1
The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant PTE 1,700,000 for non-pecuniary damage and PTE 250,000 for costs and expenses.
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[1] Under Article 43 of the European Convention on Human Rights, within three months from the date of a Chamber judgment, any party to the case may, in exceptional cases, request that the case be referred to the
17-member Grand Chamber of the Court. In that event, a panel of five judges considers whether the case raises a serious question affecting the interpretation or application of the Convention or its Protocols, or a serious issue of general importance, in which case the Grand Chamber will deliver a final judgment. If no such question or issue arises, the panel will reject the request, at which point the judgment becomes final. Otherwise Chamber judgments become final on the expiry of the three-month period or earlier if the parties declare that they do not intend to make a request to refer.