CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 6 juin 1991

.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 21 September 1984 by Mr Giuseppe Azzi against Italy (Application No. 11250/84);   Whereas on 10 November 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 of the excessive length of civil proceedings he had instituted against the town of Turin;   Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 14 December 1987 as regards the above-mentioned complaint and in its report adopted on 13 October 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,   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;   Having examined the proposals made by the Commission when transmitting its report concerning just satisfaction for the applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 15 December 1989;   Having recommended the Government of Italy on 6 February 1990, 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 the sum of 10 000 000 lire for non- pecuniary damage and the sum of 7 760 000 lire for the costs of the proceedings;   Having regard to its decision of 13 December 1990 setting, according to Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, a time-limit of three months to the Italian Government to pay the sums due to the applicant by way of compensation for non-pecuniary damage and for costs and expenses;   Finding that, although the time-limit was extended by one month on 18 March 1991, the Government of Italy still has not paid the sums it had agreed to pay following the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers,   Decides to strongly urge the Government of Italy to proceed without delay to the payment of the sum of 17 760 000 lire to the applicant;   And accordingly decides, if need be, to resume consideration of the present case at each of its forthcoming meetings.