Information Note on the Court’s case-law 15
February 2000
Fernandes Magro v. Portugal - 36997/97
Judgment 29.2.2000 [Section IV]
Article 6
Civil proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of proceedings before the administrative courts: violation
The case concerns the length of proceedings before the administrative courts. The proceedings lasted 7 years and 3 months, including 5 years and 9 months before the Supreme Administrative Court.
Conclusion: violation (unanimous).
Article 41: The Court awarded the applicant 900,000 escudoes (PTE) in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 250,000 escudos in respect of costs and expenses.
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