EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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  28.4.2000

Press release issued by the Registrar

CHAMBER JUDGMENTS

The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing the following nine chamber judgments concerning Italy.

Section 4

1) Vero v. Italy (no. 41818/98) Violation Article 6 § 1

Francesco Vero, an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which he was a party, which lasted twenty-five years and seven months. The European Court of Human Rights held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within a reasonable time) of the European Convention on Human Rights and awarded the applicant 80,000,000 Italian lira (ITL) for non-pecuniary damage. The judgment is available only in French.

2) Sinagoga v. Italy (no. 41820/98) Violation Article 6 § 1

Domenico Sinagoga, an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which he was a party, which lasted over twelve years and nine months. The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant ITL 30,000,000 for
non-pecuniary damage. (Judgment in French).

3) Cardillo v. Italy (no. 41833/98) Violation Article 6 § 1

Ottaviano Ascanio Italo Cardillo, an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which he was a party, which lasted over twenty-five years and four months. The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant ITL 70,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage. (Judgment in French).

4) T. v. Italy (no. 1) (no. 41834/98) Friendly settlement

M. T., an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which she was a party, which lasted six years and ten months. The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which Ms T is to be paid ITL 10,000,000 for any non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,000,000 for costs and expenses. (Judgment in French).

5) T. v. Italy (no. 2) (no. 41836/98)  Friendly settlement

M. T., an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which she was a party, which lasted over nine years and six months. The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which Ms T is to be paid ITL 13,000,000 for any non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,000,000 for costs and expenses. (Judgment in French).

6) Di Antonio v. Italy (no. 41839/98) Violation Article 6 § 1

Domenico Di Antonio, an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which he was a party, which lasted over five years and eight months. The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant ITL 13,000,000 for
non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,000,000 for costs and expenses. (Judgment in French).

7) Vay v. Italy (no. 41841/98) Violation Article 6 § 1

Anna Maria Vay, an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which she was a party, which lasted over six years and two months. The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant ITL 17,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,000,000 for costs and expenses. (Judgment in French).

8) Tolli v. Italy (no. 41842/98) Friendly settlement

Fausto Tolli, an Italian national, complained about civil proceedings to which he was a party, which lasted over fourteen years. The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which Mr Tolli is to be paid ITL 13,000,000 for any non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,000,000 for costs and expenses. (Judgment in French).

9) Capurro and Tosetti v. Italy (no. 45071/98) Friendly settlement

Marcella Capurro, Massimo Tosetti, Marina Tosetti and Maura Tosetti, four Italian nationals, complained about civil proceedings to which they were a party, which lasted nine years and nine months. The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which the applicants are each to be paid ITL 29,000,000 for any non-pecuniary damage and ITL 1,250,000 for costs and expenses. (Judgment in French).

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The Court’s judgments are accessible on its Internet site (http://www.echr.coe.int).

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The European Court of Human Rights was set up in 1959 in Strasbourg to deal with alleged violations of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights.  On 1 November 1998 a
full-time Court was established, replacing the original two-tier system of a part-time Commission and Court.