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 report drawn up on 23 January 1996 by the European
Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the
Convention relating to the application lodged on 4 August 1994 by Mr Franco
Forni, Mr Gioacchino Albanese and by the company Cento Orafo Mantovano S.r.l.
against Italy
(Application No. 26420/95);
Whereas on 26 February 1996 the Commission transmitted the said report 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 case having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights in
pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in their application, declared admissible by the Commission on 24
October 1995, the applicants and the applicant company complained of the
excessive length of certain civil proceedings;
Whereas in its report 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 571st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 4
September 1996, 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 this case a violation of
Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention,
Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this
case;
Decides to pursue the examination of the present case in accordance with
Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention with a view to adopting the final
resolution.
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