Arnò v. Italy

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 12

November 1999

Arnò v. Italy - 38098/97

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 brought by the applicant in January 1988 and still pending (over 11 years 9 months).

Conclusion: violation (unanimous).

Article 41: The Court awarded the applicant 35 million lire (ITL) in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 9 million lire in respect of costs and expenses.

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