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 Pandolfelli and Palumbo case delivered on
27 February 1992 and transmitted the same day to the Committee of
Ministers;
Recalling that the case originated in an application
(No. 13218/87) against Italy, lodged with the European Commission
of Human Rights on 20 August 1987 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the
Convention by Mr Gennaro Pandolfelli and Ms Domenica Palumbo,
Italian nationals, 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 8 March 1991;
Whereas in its judgment of 27 February 1992 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 the applicants,
within three months, 5 000 000 Italian lire for non-pecuniary
damage and 3 850 000 Italian lire for costs and expenses;
- 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 27 February 1992, having regard to its 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 notably the entry into force on 30 April and
1 May 1995 of two laws restructuring the civil courts and speeding
up the proceedings in civil cases (see Resolution DH (95) 82 in the
case of Zanghì against Italy);
Having satisfied itself that on 17 September 1992 the
Government of Italy paid the applicants the sums provided for in
the judgment of 27 Febuary 1992,
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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