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 Ruotolo 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. 12460/86) against Italy, lodged with the European Commission
of Human Rights on 15 September 1986 under Article 25 (art. 25) of
the Convention by Mr Luigi Ruotolo, 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 8 March 1991;
Whereas in its judgment of 27 February 1992 the Court:
- held, by eight votes to one, that there had been a violation
of Article 6, paragraph 1(art. 6-1), of the Convention;
- held, unanimously, that the respondent state was to pay the
applicant, within three months, 5 000 000 Italian lire for
non-pecuniary damage;
- dismissed unanimously 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 27 October 1992 the Government
of Italy paid the applicant the sum provided for in the judgment of
27 February 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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