Cecchetti v. San Marino - 40174/08 - Legal Summary [2013] ECHR 477 (09 April 2013)

Cecchetti v. San Marino - 40174/08 - Legal Summary [2013] ECHR 477 (09 April 2013)

The Court found that the amount at stake was of minimal significance to the applicant, and there was no significant disadvantage suffered. The case had been duly considered by domestic courts, and there were no compelling reasons of public order to warrant examination on the merits.

Citation
[2013] ECHR 477
Parties
Applicant: Cecchetti; Respondent: San Marino
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
09 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Admissibility
Outcome
inadmissible (no significant disadvantage)
Legal Topics
Length of Proceedings, No Significant Disadvantage, Reasonable Time Requirement
Human Rights Law Tax Law Length of Proceedings No Significant Disadvantage Reasonable Time Requirement

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Parties

Cecchetti

Applicant

San Marino

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Admissibility

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the length of proceedings concerning a minor tax sum violated Article 6 of the Convention
  2. 2 Whether the applicant suffered a significant disadvantage under Article 35 § 3 (b)

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the amount at stake was of minimal significance to the applicant, and there was no significant disadvantage suffered. The case had been duly considered by domestic courts, and there were no compelling reasons of public order to warrant examination on the merits.

Court Disposition

inadmissible (no significant disadvantage)