The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"),
Having regard to the reports drawn up by the European
Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31)
of the Convention relating to the five applications lodged
on 3 December 1990 by Mr Tommaso Ersoni against Italy
(Applications Nos. 17899/91, 17900/91, 17901/91, 17902/91,
17903/91);
Whereas on 31 August 1994 the Commission transmitted the said
reports to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of
three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1),
of the Convention has elapsed without the cases having been brought
before the European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of
Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in his applications, declared admissible by the
Commission on 13 April 1994, the applicant complained of the
excessive length of certain civil proceedings;
Whereas in its reports adopted on 5 July 1994 the Commission
expressed, unanimously, the opinion that there had been a violation
of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;
Whereas, at the 522nd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held
on 5 December 1994, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the
opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted in
accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in all the
cases a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers examined the proposals made
by the Commission when transmitting its report as regards just
satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals supplemented
by a letter of the President of the Commission dated
9 December 1994;
Whereas, at the 527th meeting of the Deputies held on
6 February 1995, the Committee of Ministers decided, in accordance
with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that
the Government of Italy was to pay the applicant as just
satisfaction, within three months, for each of these five cases,
500 000 Italian lire in respect of non-pecuniary damage and
250 000 Italian lire in respect of costs and expenses, namely a
total sum of 3 750 000 Italian lire;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of
Italy to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of
5 December 1994 and 6 February 1995, having regard to Italy's
obligation under Article 32, paragraph 4 (art. 32-4), of the
Convention to abide by them;
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);
Whereas the Committee of Ministers satisfied itself that on
28 April 1995 the Government of Italy paid the applicant the total
sum of 3 750 000 Italian lire as just satisfaction,
Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the
Government of Italy, that it has exercised its functions under
Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention in these cases;
Authorises the publication of the reports adopted by the
Commission in these cases.
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