CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 20 février 1992

.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 28 February 1985 by Mr Hans-Dieter Van Eesbeeck against Italy (Application No. 11541/85);        Whereas on 12 May 1989 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 of the excessive length of a civil procedure;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 11 November 1987 and in its report adopted on 12 April 1989 expressed, by nine votes against two, 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 19 April 1991;        Having recommended on 6 June 1991 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 the sum of 10 million Italian lire for non-pecuniary damage;        Having regard to its decision of 6 June 1991 setting, according to Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, a time limit of three months to the Government of Italy for paying the sum due to the applicant by way of compensation for non-pecuniary damage;        Having regard to Resolution DH (91) 22 of 27 September 1991 by which, after finding that the Government of Italy still had not paid the sum of 10 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 10 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.