The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 54
(art. 54) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),
Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human
Rights in the case of Billi delivered on 26 February 1993 and
transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;
Recalling that the case originated in an application
(No. 15118/89) against Italy lodged with the European Commission of
Human Rights on 20 January 1989, under Article 25 (art. 25) of the
Convention by Mrs Emma Billi, an Italian national, and that the
Commission declared admissible the complaint concerning the
excessive length of certain civil proceedings;
Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the
Commission on 13 April 1992;
Whereas in its judgment of 26 February 1993 the Court
unanimously:
- held that there had been a violation of Article 6,
paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;
- held that the respondent state was to pay to the applicant,
within three months, 20 000 000 Italian lire for damage;
- dismissed the remainder of the claim for just satisfaction;
Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of
Ministers concerning the application of Article 54 (art. 54) of the
Convention;
Having invited the Government of Italy to inform it of the
measures which had been taken in consequence of the judgment
of 26 February 1993, having regard to Italy's obligation under
Article 53 (art. 53) of the Convention to abide by it;
Whereas the Government of Italy recalled that measures had
already been taken to prevent the repetition of the violation found
in this case, through the entry into force on 30 April and
1 May 1995 of two laws restructuring the civil courts and speeding
up the civil proceedings (see Resolution DH (95) 82 in the case of
Zanghì against Italy);
Having satisfied itself that on 24 June 1993 the Government of
Italy paid the applicant the sums provided for in the judgment of
26 February 1993,
Declares, after having taken note of the information supplied
by the Government of Italy, that it has exercised its functions
under Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention in this case.
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