CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITYCOM;ENG — 29 juin 2023

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The applicants were represented by Mr A. Salerni, a lawyer practising in Rome. The applicants’ complaints under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article   1 of Protocol No. 1 concerning the application of retrospective legislation (Law no. 148/2011 of 13   August 2011) to pending national proceedings were communicated to the Italian Government (“the   Government”). THE LAW On 28 April 2023 the applicants’ representative informed the Registry that one of the applicants, Clara Canestrelli, had died and that none of her heirs wished to pursue the application before the Court. In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the applicant’s heirs do not wish to pursue the application within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued examination of the application. Accordingly, the application should be struck out of the list in so far as it concerns the complaint by Ms Clara Canestrelli. The Government informed the Court that they proposed to make a unilateral declaration with a view to resolving the issues raised by these complaints. They further requested the Court to strike out the application in accordance with Article   37 of the Convention. After unsuccessful friendly-settlement negotiations, the Government acknowledged the violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and of Article   1 of Protocol No. 1. They offered to pay the applicants, excluding Clara Canestrelli, the amounts detailed in the appended table and invited the Court to strike the application 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. The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case. The Court also notes that the Government proposed to jointly award the applicants, save for the applicant Clara Canestrelli, 2,000 (two thousand) euros (EUR) for costs and expenses. On 3 April 2023 the Government acknowledged a material error in the calculation of the sum to be awarded to the applicant Anna Antonietta Sforza and proceeded to amend the amount proposed. The applicants were sent the terms of the Government’s unilateral declaration several weeks before the date of this decision. They indicated that they were not satisfied with the terms of the unilateral declaration. 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”. 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, the Tahsin Acar v.   Turkey judgment (preliminary objections) [GC], no.   26307/95, §§   75 ‑ 77, ECHR 2003-VI). Noting the admissions contained in the Government’s declaration as well as the amount of compensation proposed for pecuniary damage – which is consistent with the amounts awarded in similar cases – the Court considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application in the part covered by the unilateral declaration (Article   37 §   1   (c)). 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 application insofar as it concerns the complaints of the applicants covered by the unilateral declaration of the Government (Article   37 §   1 in fine ). Finally, the Court emphasises that, should the Government fail to comply with the terms of their unilateral declaration, the application in that part may be restored to the list in accordance with Article   37 §   2 of the Convention (see   Josipović v.   Serbia (dec.), no.   18369/07, 4   March 2008). The Court also has the discretion to award legal costs when it strikes out an application (Rule 43 § 4 of the Rules of Court). The general principles governing reimbursement of costs under Rule 43 § 4 are essentially the same as under Article 41 of the Convention (see, among others, Romanenco v. the Republic of Moldova (dec.), no. 39107/14, 25 March 2021, Union of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Georgia v. Georgia (dec.), no. 72874/01, § 33, 21   April 2015, and Meriakri v. Moldova (dec.), no. 53487/99, § 33, 1   March   2005). In the present case, having regard to the documents in its possession, to its case-law and to the amount already proposed by the Government, the Court considers it reasonable to award jointly to the applicants, excluding Clara Canestrelli, an additional sum of EUR 2,500 (two   thousand and five hundred euros) in respect of legal costs and expenses, plus any tax that may be chargeable to them. In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list. For these reasons, the Court, unanimously, Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases in respect of Ms   Clara Canestrelli in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention; Takes note of the terms of the respondent Government’s declaration and of the arrangements for ensuring compliance with the undertakings referred to therein; Decides to strike the remainder of the application out of its list of cases in accordance with Article   37 §   1   (c) of the Convention; Holds (a)   that the respondent State is to pay to the applicants, excluding Clara Canestrelli, within three months, in addition to the sum contained in the unilateral declaration submitted by the Government, EUR   2,500 (two thousand and five hundred euros), plus any tax that may be chargeable in this respect to the applicants, to be converted into the national currency at the rate applicable on the date of settlement; (b)   that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amount at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points. Done in English and notified in writing on 20 July 2023.     Viktoriya Maradudina   Alena Poláčková   Acting Deputy Registrar   President APPENDIX Application raising complaints under Article 6 §   1   of the Convention and of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (legislative interference) Application no. Date of introduction Applicant’s name Year of birth   Representative’s name and location Date of receipt of Government’s declaration Date of receipt of applicants’ comments Amount awarded for pecuniary damage per applicant (in euros) [1] Amount awarded for costs and expenses (in euros) [2] 63312/13 26/09/2013 (122 applicants) Claudio ACQUAVIVA 1966 Salerni Arturo Rome 01/01/2023 28/04/2023 7,446.76 2,000,   under the Government’s unilateral declaration, jointly to all applicants, save for Clara Canestrelli,   and   2,500, award made by the Court jointly to all applicants, save for Clara Canestrelli       Cristiana ALFIERI 1967 4,935.73 Massimo AMADEO 1962 8,235.09 Lorenzo ARCARI 1959   8,407.83 Antonella ARSENTI 1956   8,378.53 Carla BABINI 1959   9,281.96 Andrea BALDI 1958   5,795.49 Donatella BALDINI 1958   9,416.78 Euro BARTOLOMUCCI 1956   4,480.64 Giuseppina BELVISO 1961   9,051.61 Paola BOCHICCHIO 1953   5,170.14 Gabriella BOEMIO 1946   5,325.90 Marco BORRIELLO 1964   6,946.84 Rossella CALIFANO 1981   4,304.60 Flaviano CAMPITIELLO 1945   7,446.76 Elisabetta CAMPO 1955   2,680.99 Gianluca CAPUTO 1968   5,925.41 Anna Maria CARCÒ 1958 4,882.38 Roberta CARDAMONE 1954 4,220.09 Elena CARNEVALI 1951 7,446.76 Emanuela CARIDÀ 1954   8,840.79 Silvana CARROTTA 1963   4,795.98 Leonardo CATROPPA 1963   4,915.50 Annunziata CERVONE 1944   9,552.89 Basilia CHESSA 1952   7,985.83 Giulietta CIABATTI 1954   6,517.90 Stefano CIRILLI 1959   9,281.96 Ubaldo CIAVAGLIOLI 1951   9,281.96 Caterina CIVELLO 1956   7,635.90 Caterina COLAPIETRO 1964   2,617.51 Pierfrancesco CONTESE 1967   7,340.73 Vincenzo CORDIANI 1945   9,281.96 Renzo CORI 1952   6,863.52 Rosanna CORONA 1958   7,183.41 Adriana CUFFARO 1957   10,391.49 Marzio D’AGOSTINO 1973   4,387.68 Isabella D’AMORE 1960   6,449.33 Antonella DAPPORTO 1970   6,672.20 Simonetta DE FELICIS 1953   10,495.64 Antonio DE SANTIS 1943   7,398.82 Ivano DE SIMONE 1971   7,446.76 Valentina D’EMIDIO 1977   4,640.31 Gianluca DI FELICE 1965 7,411.84 Maria Vittoria DI MAGGIO 1963   7,513.44 Donatella DI VIRGILIO 1966   6,732.50 Angelo FARCHIONI 1950   7,446.76 Domenico FERRANTE 1947   4,527.25 Maria Margherita FERRO 1958   6,282.55 Nicola Tommaso FIRMANI 1946   8,422.04 Patrizia FRISINA 1964   6,456.19 Valentina GAMBELUNGHE 1956   8,840.79 Silvana GAROFOLO 1952   7,446.76 Patrizia GIACCIO 1968   4,897.20 Angelo GIOÈ 1962   9,281.96 Ornella GIOFFRÈ 1946   3,700.56 Felicetta Wanda GRILLO 1947   8,528.92 Massimiliano GUADAGNOLI 1961   8,235.09 Gianpaolo IULIUCCI 1967   8,235.09 Fabrizio IURLANO 1965   8,829.07 Alessandra LA CAVA 1962   6,100.12 Massimo LA BARBERA 1950   6,765.55 Anna Maria LELLI 1942   4,918.47 Salvatore LEONARDI 1948   6,664.46 Rita LIOTTI 1954   5,373.70 Camillo Emanuele MADELLA 1959   7,280.12 Agnese MAIOLATI 1961   8,185.42 Antonella MANCA 1966   5,239.07 Salvatore Maria MARANO 1951   2,787.20 Ivano MARCHI 1943   9,846.74 Manuela MASCALI 1969   7,110.40 Francesca MASTROFINI 1960   6,698.64 Giuseppe MELI 1959   3,963.37 Alfredo MELONI 1953   6,632.08 Franco MERZETTI 1956   6,787.28 Sabrina MICHIORRI 1968   8,510.39 Salvatore Maria MIGNACCA 1968 4,643.39 Maririta MURGIANO 1946   6,439.40 Gonario MURRU 1946   5,739.65 Cristiana NINCI 1966   7,138.17 Mario Giacomo NOVIELLI 1946   7,462.59 Donatella ORLANDI 1964   6,787.28 Riccardo ORLANDI 1965   7,988.93 Luigi PADULAROSA 1947 6,541.19 Maria Ausilia PANETTA 1957 5,349.80 Rita PATRIGNANI 1954   2,277.61 Sergio PERSIANI 1953   4,286.97 Maria Antonietta PETRICCA 1962   6,160.99 Graziella PICCIONE 1951   8,235.09 Maria Cristina PINO 1970 3,542.57 Valerio PIRAS 1961   6,581.00 Maria Teresa PORCELLI 1954   7,486.98 Orietta RANUCCI 1944   9,281.96 Stefania REMIGI 1963   1,039.97 Carla RISA 1942   3,110.50 Leila Anneli RISSANEN 1958   5,987.13 Riccardo ROMANAZZO 1955   9,452.56 Ugo RUFINO 1957   10,495.64 Andreina SABBI 1950   4,529.11 Raffaele SANNA 1963   7,446.76 Laura SAPIENZA 1954   7,425.96 Bruno SAUCHELLI 1955   8,235.09 Nicola SAUCHELLI 1953 3,461.84 Loris SEVERINI 1956   6,380.67 Anna Antonietta SFORZA 1943   5,478.87 Susanna SGOIFO 1955   981.45 Silvia SIMONI 1961   9,075.04 Giuseppe SPATUCCI 1945 3,863.21 Margherita SPORENI 1949   7,023.99 Cinzia SIMONETTI 1954   8,235.09 Norberto Maria STEINMAYR 1954   9,281.96 Antonio TESTA 1953   3,429.90 Francesca TIBERI 1947   7,275.19 Melitina TIBERI 1949 6,184.63 Donatella TOCCHIO 1957   7,446.76 Simonetta TRONU 1957 5,410.44 Laura TROVARELLI 1956   5,325.90 Giorgio VALCASTELLI 1956   9,281.96 Patrizia VETRALLA 1959   6,060.70 Violetta VITTORIA 1963   5,165.14 Rosamund Mary WHITING 1951   8,235.09 Patrizia ZAMPIERI 1947   4,843.64 Claudia Nicoletta ZINCONE 1959   7,278.74   [1] Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants. [2] Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.