ALPE SOCIETA AGRICOLA COOPERATIVA CON PRODUZIONE E LAVORAZIONE PROPRIA v. ITALY - 8726/09 (Judgment : Violation of Right to a fair trial (Civil proceedings - Fair hearing)) French Text [2017] ECHR 926 (19 October 2017)

ALPE SOCIETA AGRICOLA COOPERATIVA CON PRODUZIONE E LAVORAZIONE PROPRIA v. ITALY - 8726/09 (Judgment : Violation of Right to a fair trial (Civil proceedings - Fair hearing)) French Text [2017] ECHR 926 (19 October 2017)

The Court found that the adoption and retroactive application of Law No. 326/2003 constituted legislative interference in ongoing judicial proceedings, violating the applicants' right to a fair trial under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention.

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Citation
[2017] ECHR 926
Parties
Applicant: ALPE SOCIETA AGRICOLA COOPERATIVA CON PRODUZIONE E LAVORAZIONE PROPRIA et autres; Respondent: Republic of Italy
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation found
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Judicial Interference, Retroactive Legislation
Human Rights Civil Procedure Right to a Fair Trial Judicial Interference Retroactive Legislation

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Parties

ALPE SOCIETA AGRICOLA COOPERATIVA CON PRODUZIONE E LAVORAZIONE PROPRIA et autres

Applicant

Republic of Italy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the adoption of Law No. 326/2003 constituted legislative interference in pending judicial proceedings in violation of Article 6 § 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the adoption and retroactive application of Law No. 326/2003 constituted legislative interference in ongoing judicial proceedings, violating the applicants' right to a fair trial under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

  • Rejects the Government's request to strike out the applications.
  • Declares the applications admissible.