MORONI AGAINST ITALY



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 1 February 1994 by Ms Anna

Angela Moroni against Italy

(Application No. 26428/95);

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 her application, declared admissible by the Commission on 24

October 1995, the applicant 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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