CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 14 décembre 1989

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }  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 4 November 1984 by Mr Antonino Catanoso against Italy (No. 11362/85);   Whereas on 6 September 1988 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 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 his application the applicant complained inter alia that the length of proceedings brought by him for the purpose of obtaining recognition of his entitlement to a pension was not "reasonable" within the meaning of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;   Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 3 December 1986 as regards the issue of the length of proceedings and in its report adopted on 5 July 1988 expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;   Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the Convention;   Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning just satisfaction for the applicant,   Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there has been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention in this case;   Recommends, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention, that the Government of Italy pay to the applicant the sum of 4 million Italian lire as just satisfaction for non-pecuniary damage;   Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this case.