Aprile de Puoti v. Italy

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 12

November 1999

Aprile de Puoti v. Italy - 32375/96

Judgment 9.11.1999 [Section II]

Article 6

Civil proceedings

Article 6-1

Reasonable time

Length of civil proceedings: violation

The case concerned the length of civil proceedings relating to the applicant's dismissal from her employment. The proceedings lasted over 9 years 9 months.

Conclusion: violation (unanimous).

Article 41: The Court awarded the applicant 20 million lire (ITL) in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 10 million lire in respect of costs and expenses.

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