CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITYCOM;ENG — 13 juin 2023

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D’Ascia. 4.     The applicants’   complaint under Article 6 of the Convention concerning the legislative interference pending judicial proceedings was communicated to the Government. THE LAW 5.     Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision. 6.     The Court firstly takes note of the information regarding the death of certain applicants, indicated in Appendix I, and the wish of their heirs to continue the proceedings in their stead, as well as of the absence of an objection to that wish on the Government’s part. Therefore, the Court considers that the heirs indicated in Appendix I have standing to continue the proceedings in the late applicants’ stead. 7.     On 19 January 2023 the Government informed the Court that all of the applicants listed in Appendix II had died. The applicants’ representative did not contest that information and no heirs have come forward. 8.     Accordingly, the Court considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the applications with respect to the applicants listed in Appendix II (Article   37 §   1   (c) of the Convention). 9.     As concerns the applicants listed in Appendix I, on 19 January 2023, the Government informed the Court that they proposed to make a unilateral declaration   with a view to resolving the issues raised by these applicants. They further requested the Court to   strike out   the applications in accordance with Article   37 of the Convention. 10.     The Government acknowledged the legislative interference pending judicial proceedings. They offered to pay these applicants the amounts detailed in Appendix I and invited the Court to strike the applications out of the list of cases in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (c) of the Convention. The amounts would be payable within three months from the date of notification of the Court’s decision. In the event of failure to pay these amounts within the above-mentioned three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on them, from the expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points. 11.     The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case. 12.     The applicants were sent the terms of the Government’s unilateral declaration on 24 January 2023. On 20 February 2023, the Court received a response from the applicants’   representative refusing the terms of the declaration. 13.     The Court observes that Article   37 §   1   (c) enables it to strike a case out of its list if: “... for any other reason established by the Court, it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application”. 14.     Thus, it may strike out applications under Article   37 §   1 (c) on the basis of a unilateral declaration by a respondent Government even if the applicants   wish the examination of the case to be continued (see, in particular, Tahsin Acar v. Turkey (preliminary objections) [GC], no.   26307/95, §§   75 ‑ 77, ECHR 2003-VI). 15.     The Court has established clear and extensive case-law concerning complaints relating to the legislative interference pending judicial proceedings in Italy (see, for example, Arras and Others v. Italy , no.   17972/07, 14 February 2012;   Natale and Others v. Italy , no.   19264/07, 15   October 2013; and Casacchia and Others v. Italy , nos.   23658/07 and 2   others, 15 October 2013). 16.     In the present case, the Court takes note of the applicants’ argument that, with regard to certain applicants, the amounts offered are based on a standardised determination of damages. Nevertheless, the Court also notes that only a limited number of applicants have provided individual calculations of the amounts claimed, whereas the remaining ones generically referred to the applicable criteria and claimed that they were unable to submit a precise calculation. The Court recalls that it is for the applicants to prove, as far as possible, not only the existence but also the amount of the damage. Although the Court accepts that a precise calculation of the sums due is not always possible (see, for example, Kurić and Others v. Slovenia (just satisfaction) [GC], no. 26828/06, §§ 87-90, ECHR 2014), in the present case it is not convinced by the applicants’ arguments. The existence of the criteria mentioned by the common representative, along with the fact that some of the applicants have provided detailed calculations, indicates that at least an estimate of damages was possible in the present case. In these circumstances, the Court considers that the amounts offered by the Government are consistent with those that the Court would have awarded, based on the criteria adopted in similar cases (see, for example, Arras and Others , cited above). 17.     Therefore, noting the admissions contained in the Government’s declaration, as well as the amount of compensation proposed, the Court considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the applications relating to the concerned applicants (Article   37 §   1   (c)). 18.     In the light of the above considerations, the Court is satisfied that respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto does not require it to continue the examination of the applications with respect to the applicants concerned (Article   37 §   1   in fine ). 19.     Furthermore, the Court emphasises that, should the Government fail to comply with the terms of their   unilateral declaration, the applications may be restored to the list in accordance with Article   37 §   2 of the Convention ( Josipović v.   Serbia (dec.), no.   18369/07, 4 March 2008). 20.     In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the applications out of the list of cases. For these reasons, the Court, unanimously, Decides to join the applications; Holds   that the heirs indicated in Appendix I have standing to pursue the proceedings in the stead of the deceased applicants; Takes note of the death of the applicants listed in Appendix II and of the absence of any heirs wishing to pursue the proceedings before the Court in their stead; Takes note of the terms of the respondent Government’s declaration concerning the remaining applicants (see Appendix I),   and of the arrangements for ensuring compliance with the undertakings referred to therein; Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases. Done in English and notified in writing on 6 July 2023.     Liv Tigerstedt   Péter Paczolay   Deputy Registrar   President Appendix I Application no. Case name Introduction date Applicant’s name Year of birth   Amount awarded for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage per applicant/household (in euros) Amount awarded for costs and expenses per applicant/household (in euros) 32590/07 De Stasio and Others v. Italy 26/07/2007 Donatella DE STASIO 1975 Giuseppe PETROSILLO 1937   Household Fernanda DE GREGORIO 1931 Luisella MASCIOLI 1957 Davide MASCIOLI 1982 Marta MASCIOLI 1985   4,400     6,000     4,600 200     200     200   12769/10 De Divitiis and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Household Maria Antonietta IMPERIO Born in 1933 Deceased in 2013 Francesco DE MATTIA 1959 (also as heir) Antonio DE MATTIA 1961 (also as heir) Alfonso Maria DE MATTIA 1965 (also as heir)   Adriana MAGGIA 1934 Marino BALZERANO 1950 Vittorio VEGLIANTE 1937   Alberto DE MARCO 1913 Vito Vittorio CARIGNANI 1943 Michele ANGELILLIS 1929   8,400                     4,000     4,200     6,800     4,000     5,300     4,000 200                     200     200     200     200     200     200   12770/10 Damiano and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Liliana DAMIANO 1951   Household Maria Ludovica D’ANCHINO 1948 Donatella D’ANCHINO 1957 Annalisa D’ANCHINO 1955   Franco BENAZZO Born in 1931 Deceased in 2015 Heirs Nella PRIANO 1935 Michela BENAZZO 1969   Alessandro DI SALVIA Born in 1940 Deceased in 2011 Heirs Grazia ZAMBELLI 1938 Antonio Pio Giovanni DI SALVIA 1969 Angelo DI SALVIA 1979   Maria Antonietta CAPACCHIONE 1950   Franco DE BORTOLI 1942   4,900     8,700               4,300                 6,600                       4,200       6,700 200     200               200                 200                       200       200   12771/10 Acquisgrana and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Domenico ACQUISGRANA 1932 Carmela Silvana ANCORA 1944 Elisabetta CELENTANO Born in 1920 Deceased in 2010 Heirs Annamaria CUOMO 1947 Gilberto CUOMO 1952 Donatella CUOMO 1956 Lanfranco CUOMO 1962 Umberto PORPORA 1930 Carla VITAGLIANO STENDARDO 1950 Domenico GABRIELE Born in 1933 Deceased in 2018 Heirs Vincenza FALCONE 1946 Tommaso GABRIELE 1965 Corrado GABRIELE 1966 Alessandra GABRIELE 1974   Household Maria AVERSA 1927 Antonio TALEVI 1952 Francesco TALEVI 1958   Egidio VERGINE 1930 Mauro BALDI 1940 Vito DE NITTO 1947 Checchina Santa SCARDINO 1923 Lidia MACCHIA Born in 1925 Deceased in 2011 Heir Rocco Roberto BRAY 1952   Household Aida DE SOCIO Born in 1919 Deceased in 2013 Silvia DI STEFANO 1953 (also as heir) Annamaria DI STEFANO 1960 (also as heir)   4,000     4,000     4,000                         4,000     4,000       4,000                         4,000               4,000     4,000     4,000     4,000     4,000             4,000     200     200     200                         200     200       200                         200               200     200     200     200     200             200     12773/10 Mosca and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Giulio MOSCA 1936 Liliana SCARAIA 1941 Domenico SIMONELLI 1936 Silvano DUGGENTO 1943 Vito MODUGNO 1939   8,000     8,900     7,100     7,200     6,500 200     200     200     200     200   12774/10 Tiso and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Umberto TISO 1940 Household Gaetano VOLLARO 1951 Antonio VOLLARO 1950   6,800     4,000   200     200         12775/10 Zeccardo and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Quirino ZECCARDO Born 1923 Deceased in 2015 Heir Michele ZECCARDO 1955 Ugo REPETTO 1948 Francesco Saverio RENDINA 1941   5,500             4,400     6,900 200             200     200   12778/10 Picarelli and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Manlio PISTOLESI 1933 Antonio RUSSO 1935   Household Italo RUSSO 1951 Ludovico RUSSO 1948   7,800     8,100     7,900 200     200     200     12780/10 Pisano and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Pier Luigi PISANO 1943 Maria SANTONI 1948 Aldo PUGNO 1938 Girolamo PULINO Born in 1925 Deceased in 2011 Heirs Rita SPINELLI 1935 Adele PULINO 1960 Alessandra PULINO 1964 Vincenzo PULINO 1970 Erasmo NOCELLA 1940 Carlo MARTUCCI 1939 Lucia DI PAOLANTONIO 1950 Roberto CARUSO 1938 Clelia BELLONE 1953 Gennaro SPEZZAFERRO 1939 Vittorio LUPOLI 1940 Anna SGRO’ Born in 1923 Deceased in 2013 Heir Rita SGRO’ 1954   6,200     4,700     4,400     8,300                         7,000   4,000     4,300     7,100     4,000     13,200     15,300     7,800 200     200     200     200                         200   200     200     200     200     200     200     200 12781/10 Pescatori and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Gaetano PESCATORI 1938 Household Eduardo PESCE 1959 Alessandra PESCE 1964 Annuziata DI LUCCI 1947 Francesco VASCETTA 1943   Household Gabriella OLIVA 1938 Giacomo OLIVA 1941 Giorgio OLIVA 1943 Giovanni SASSO Born in 1949 Deceased in 2019 Heir Maria SASSO 1939   Massimino PERILLI 1932   Giuseppe SABATINI Born in 1928 Deceased in 2019 Heirs Salvatore SABATINI 1951 Enrica SABATINI 1958 Monica SABATINI 1961 Carlo GIACHERY 1925 Armando IANNETTA 1937 Aldo OTTONELLI Born in 1933 Deceased in 2015 Heirs Clara SANFRATELLO 1939 Valeria OTTONELLI 1968 Luca OTTONELLI 1969 Lorenzo INGLESE Born in 1924 Deceased in 2018 Heirs Gemma Marina DE MAIO 1930 Roberto INGLESE 1954 Riccardo INGLESE 1958   Giovanni Giuseppe VERRENGIA 1945 Antonio POMPILIO Born in 1920 Deceased in 2010 Heir Maria Filomena MONDELLI 1935   Giuseppe TARTAGLIONE Born in 1938 Deceased in 2021 Heirs Tommasina MAZZA 1939 Luigi TARTAGLIONE 1963 Iolanda TARTAGLIONE 1965 Rosa TARTAGLIONE 1966   Luciano MUCCIANTE Born in 1926 Deceased in 2015 Heir Tiziana MUCCIANTE 1961 Maria UMMARINO 1947   Household Chiara Irene NOCERINO 1941 Maria NOCERINO 1946 Luigi Rosario Mauro NOCERINO Born in 1949 Deceased in 2017   Heirs Santa FORMISANO 1939 Rita Maria NOCERINO 1971 Salvatore NOCERINO 1974 Household Giancarla TORRIGLIA 1941 Sara SAMPELLEGRINI 1963 Marco SAMPELLEGRINI 1967   Emilio GRASSO 1947 Agata GENNARO 1932   Household Agata GENNARO 1932 Concetta LABATE 1958 Demetrio LABATE 1961 Antonino LABATE 1966 Santina LABATE 1967 Household Umberto SCALA 1949 Vincenzo SCALA 1954 Maurizio SCALA 1959   8,000     10,900           5,100     6,700     6,100               4,600             8,200     4,500                     14,300     8,100     9,400                     8,800                     6,000       9,900             7,400                         9,400             4,100     4,100                                     8,300                 5,500     4,000     10,100                       4,000 200     200           200     200     200               200             200     200                     200     200     200                     200                     200       200             200                         200             200     200                                     200                 200     200     200                       200                 APPENDIX II   Application no. Case name Applicant’s name Year of birth Deceased in 32590/07 De Stasio and Others v. Italy 26/07/2007 Massimo RUSSO 1934   2020 12769/10 De Divitiis and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Gaetano DE DIVITIIS 1936 Giuseppina RIOTTA 1927   Piero GUERRINI 1949   2019     2020     2011 12770/10 Damiano and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Anna DE GIORGIO 1920   Mario DEL PIZZO 1937   2022     2019 12771/10 Acquisgrana and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Oscar GIULIANI 1925 Umberto GARZONIO 1923 Giovanni TRITAPEPE 1924   Angiola Maria TOSANOTTI 1925 Mario GAMBARDELLA 1924   2014     2020     2022     2010     2022 12774/10 Tiso and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Miranda PAOLETTI 1923   2022 12776/10 Filantropo and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Anna FILANTROPO 1912 Teresa Maria NICOLO 1943   2010     2011 12778/10 Picarelli and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Maria Elisa PICARELLI 1925   2015 12780/10 Pisano and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Gina CARDILLI 1929 Vincenza MAFFIONE 1922 Aldo GUIDA 1937 Rosaria DONATI 1940   2019     2020     2022     2017 12781/10 Pescatori and Others v. Italy 18/12/2009 Elio GIARDINA 1934   Marina GRIMALDI 1954   Luigi IMPERATO 1932   2021     2021     2021