Bargagli v. Italy

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 12

November 1999

Bargagli v. Italy - 38109/97

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 June 1991 and still pending (over 8 years 4 months).

Conclusion: violation (unanimous).

With regard to the applicant's complaint under Article 5 of Protocol No. 7 (equality between spouses), the Court considered that this complaint was premature, given that the case was still pending before the national courts.

Conclusion: no violation (unanimous).

Article 41: The Court awarded the applicant 20 million lire (ITL) in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 5 million lire in respect of costs and expenses.

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