CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 9 juin 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 11 November 1987 by Mr F.M. against Italy (Application No. 13549/88);        Whereas on 3 December 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 in particular of the excessive length of a criminal procedure;        Whereas the Commission declared the application in part admissible on 13 May 1992 (final decision on the admissibility) and in its report adopted on 14 October 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 491st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 1 April 1993, 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;        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 22 October 1993;        Whereas at the 504th meeting of the Deputies held on 14 December 1993, the Committee of Ministers decided, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2 (art. 32-2), of the Convention, that the Government of Italy was to pay the applicant within three months 20 000 000 Italian lire in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 5 000 000 Italian lire for costs;        Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Italy to inform it of the measures taken following its decisions of 1 April 1993 and 14 December 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 increase of the budgetary appropriations in order to finance urgent measures in support of information systems and 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 the Government of Italy paid the applicant on 2 May 1994 the sum of 25 000 000 Italian lire in respect of 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.