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 by the European
Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31
(art. 31) of the Convention relating to the application lodged
on 20 December 1982 by Mr Mario Savoldi against Italy
(Application No. 10253/83);
Having regard to Resolution DH (90) 11 of 14 May 1990
concerning the present case;
Recalling that it had decided that there had been in this
case a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention because of the excessive length of criminal
proceedings instituted against the applicant;
Recalling that, after examination of the Commission's
proposals as to just satisfaction for the applicant, it had
recommended to the Government of Italy, under Rule 5 of the Rules
adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the application of
Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention, to pay to the applicant
for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage the sum of 125 million
Italian lire;
Having been informed by the applicant and by the Government
of Italy of the fact that no payment had taken place and having
regard to its decision of 18 March 1991 setting, according to
Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, a time
limit of three months for the Italian Government to pay the sum
due to the applicant by way of compensation for pecuniary and
non-pecuniary damage;
Having regard to Resolution DH (91) 21 of 27 September 1991
by which, after finding that the Government of Italy still had
not paid the sum of 125 million Italian lire, it had decided to
strongly urge the Government of Italy to proceed without delay
to payment of the said sum;
Having decided, during the special meeting of the Ministers'
Deputies held on 19 December 1991, to delete Rule 5 of the Rules
adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the application of
Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention as well as the reference
made to it at the beginning of point 2 bis of the Appendix to the
said Rules,
Holds, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2
(art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Italy is
to pay to the applicant before 20 May 1992 the sum of 125 million
Italian lire in respect of just satisfaction;
Invites the Government of Italy to inform it of the measures
taken in consequence of the decision of the Committee of
Ministers, having regard to its obligation under Article 32,
paragraph 4 (art. 32-4), of the Convention to abide by it;
Decides to resume consideration of the present case at the
next meeting following expiry of the time limit set above.
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