Information Note on the Court’s case-law 13
December 1999
Freitas Lopes v. Portugal - 36325/97
Judgment 21.12.1999 [Section IV]
Article 6
Civil proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of civil proceedings: violation
The case concerns the length of two sets of civil proceedings. The first began in June 1987 and the second in January 1992. Both are still pending and have therefore lasted respectively 12 years 6 months and 10 years.
Conclusion: violation (unanimous).
Article 41 - The Court awarded 3 million escudos (PTE) in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 250,000 escudos in respect of costs and expenses.
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