CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 21 mars 1994

.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 13 October 1988 by Mr Stefano Mariani against Italy (Application No. 14313/88);        Whereas on 1 September 1992 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 has 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 length of certain criminal proceedings instituted against him;        Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on 1 April 1992 (Final Decision) and in its report adopted on 1 July 1992 expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas, at the 485th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 15 December 1992, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers examined the proposals made by the Commission when transmitting its report as regards just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 10 September 1993;        Whereas on 15 October 1993 the Committee of Ministers held, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Italy was to pay the applicant as just satisfaction within three months, the sum of 15 000 000 Italian lire in respect of non-pecuniary damage and the sum of 5 000 000 lire in respect of costs and expenses;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Italy to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 15 December 1992 and 15 October 1993, having regard to Italy's obligation under Article 32, paragraph 4 (art. 32-4), of the Convention to abide by them;        Whereas the Government of Italy reiterated before the Committee of Ministers that the reforms already adopted - the entry into force on 24 October 1989 of the new Code of Criminal Procedure, the internal reforms carried out by the Court of Cassation and the considerable increase of the budgetary appropriations in order to finance urgent measures in support of the structures, means and services of the administration of justice - should ensure that in the future criminal proceedings will lead to judgments delivered within a reasonable time within the meaning of Article 6 (art. 6) of the Convention (see, inter alia, Resolution DH (92) 54 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Frau against Italy);        Whereas the Committee of Ministers satisfied itself that on 11 February 1994 the Government of Italy paid the applicant the sum of 20 000 000 lire as just satisfaction,        Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Italy, that it has exercised its functions under Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention in this case;        Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this case.