Information Note on the Court’s case-law 15
February 2000
Erdokovy v. Italy - 40982/98
Judgment 1.2.2000 [Section II]
Article 6
Civil proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of civil proceedings: friendly settlement
The case concerns the length of proceedings relating to a claim for compensation for detention, following acquittal. The parties have reached a friendly settlement providing for payment to the applicant of 17 million lire (ITL) (12 million lire in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 5 million lire in respect of costs and expenses).
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