AJMONE MARSAN AND OTHERS v. ITALY - 21925/15 (Judgment : Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee) French Text [2019] ECHR 16 (10 January 2019)

AJMONE MARSAN AND OTHERS v. ITALY - 21925/15 (Judgment : Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee) French Text [2019] ECHR 16 (10 January 2019)

The Court found that the administrative proceedings lasted approximately twenty-five years, which constitutes a violation of the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, regardless of procedural complexities or the number of parties.

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Citation
[2019] ECHR 16
Parties
Applicant: Susanna Ajmone Marsan and 52 others; Respondent: Republic of Italy
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
ECHR Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Violation found
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Reasonable Time for Trial, Article 6 ECHR
Human Rights Administrative Law Right to a Fair Trial Reasonable Time for Trial Article 6 ECHR

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Parties

Susanna Ajmone Marsan and 52 others

Applicant

Republic of Italy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

ECHR Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the duration of administrative proceedings violated Article 6 § 1 of the Convention

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the administrative proceedings lasted approximately twenty-five years, which constitutes a violation of the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, regardless of procedural complexities or the number of parties.

Court Disposition

Violation found

Orders

  • Application declared admissible
  • Violation of Article 6 § 1 declared