CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;EXECUTION;ENG — 26 février 2001

.s800EAC49 { font-size:12pt } .s776E10E7 { margin-top:0pt; margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center } .s29100277 { font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial } .sA36B60A1 { font-family:Arial; font-style:italic } .s5C5E66B9 { font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-style:italic; vertical-align:super } .sFE832CA2 { margin-top:0pt; margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt } .sB20B16E1 { margin-top:0pt; margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify } .sA1D3DA2E { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify } Resolution ResDH(2001)40 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 14 December 1999 (final on 14 March 2000) in the case of Iacopelli against Italy   (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 26 February 2001 at the 741 st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)     The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol No. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”), Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Iacopelli case delivered on 14 December 1999 and transmitted to the Committee of Ministers once it had become final under Articles 44 and 46 of the Convention; Recalling that the case originated in an application (No. 41832/98) against Italy, lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 24 September 1997 under former Article 25 of the Convention by Mr Valerio Iacopelli, an Italian national, and that the Court, seized of the case under Article 5, paragraph 2, of Protocol No. 11, declared admissible the complaint relating to the excessive length of certain proceedings concerning civil rights and obligations before the Court of Audit; Whereas in its judgment of 14 December 1999 the Court, after having taken formal note of a friendly settlement reached by the Government of the respondent State and the applicant, and having been satisfied that the settlement was based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention or its Protocols, decided, unanimously to strike the case out of its list; Whereas under the above-mentioned friendly settlement it was agreed that the Government of Italy would pay the applicant the global sum of 3 000 000 Italian lire; Recalling that Rule 44, paragraph 2, of the Rules of Court provides that the striking out of a case shall be effected by means of a judgment which the President shall forward to the Committee of Ministers once it has become final in order to allow it to supervise, in accordance with Article 46, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the execution of any undertakings which may have been attached to the discontinuance or solution of the matter; Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers concerning the application of Article 46 of the Convention; Having satisfied itself that, on 17 March 2000, the Government of the respondent State had paid the applicant the sum provided for in the friendly settlement and that no other measure was required in the present case to conform to the Court's judgment, Declares, after having taken note of the information supplied by the Government of Italy, that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case.