CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 13 septembre 1996

.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 } .s23A41E03 { width:36pt; display:inline-block }    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 on 23 January 1996 by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention relating to the application lodged on 1 February 1994 by Mr Gino Bisirri and three others against Italy (Application No. 26435/95);     Whereas on 26 February 1996 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 their application, declared admissible by the Commission on 24 October 1995, the applicants complained of the excessive length of certain criminal proceedings combined with civil action for damages and the excessive length of certain subsequent civil proceedings;     Whereas in its report the Commission expressed, unanimously, the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;     Whereas, at the 571st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 4 September 1996, 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 in this case a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention,     Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this case;     Decides to pursue the examination of the present case in accordance with Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention with a view to adopting the final resolution.