PEREIRA PALMEIRA AND SALES PALMEIRA v. PORTUGAL - 52772/99 [2002] ECHR 565 (4 July 2002)

The Court found that the length of proceedings was excessive and constituted a violation of Article 6, and that the applicants' property rights under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 were also violated.

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Citation: [2002] ECHR 565
Parties: Applicant: Pereira Palmeira; Applicant: Sales Palmeira; Respondent: Portugal
Jurisdiction: European Union
Procedural Posture: Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome: application allowed
Legal Topics: Right to Fair Trial, Right to Property

Human Rights Right to Fair Trial Right to Property

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Parties

Pereira Palmeira

Applicant

Sales Palmeira

Applicant

Portugal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 whether the applicants' rights under Article 6 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 were violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the length of proceedings was excessive and constituted a violation of Article 6, and that the applicants' property rights under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 were also violated.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

Portugal to pay compensation to applicants
Portugal to ensure compliance with Convention standards in future proceedings

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