MENNA AND OTHERS v. ITALY - 25728/16 (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee) French Text [2023] ECHR 897 (16 November 2023)

MENNA AND OTHERS v. ITALY - 25728/16 (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee) French Text [2023] ECHR 897 (16 November 2023)

The Court found that the duration of administrative proceedings was excessive and violated Article 6 § 1, and that the applicants lacked an effective remedy under Article 13 due to the limitations of the Pinto remedy. The requirement to file an 'istanza di prelievo' further undermined the effectiveness of the remedy.

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Citation
[2023] ECHR 897
Parties
Applicant: Vincenzo Menna (heirs: Armando Menna, Antonio Menna, Elena Castaldo, Kivel Mazuy Patrizia); Applicant: Maurizio Porcelli; Applicant: Dante Polcari; Applicant: Vincenzo Catalano; Applicant: Roberto Paolini et al.; Applicant: Nicola Milo et al.; Applicant: Silvano Marchetti et al.; Applicant: Bruna Alessandroni; Applicant: Stanislao Tango; Applicant: Gianfranco Ambrosini et al.; Applicant: Cesidio Sarrecchia et al.; Applicant: Raffaele Palumbo; Applicant: Adriano Albano; Applicant: Luciano Fusca; Applicant: Biagio Martorano; Applicant: Maurizio Conti; Applicant: Lorenzo Maguolo et al.; Applicant: Ernesto Catalano et al.; Applicant: Savino Catalano et al.; Applicant: Luigi Arigò et al.; Applicant: Carmine Giuseppe Lops et al.; Applicant: Bruno Mincuzzi, Pietro Salfi; Applicant: Luciano Ricucci; Applicant: Rosario Aglieri Rinella et al.; Applicant: Paolo Bertolini, Domenico Damiano Gianneramo; Applicant: Massimo Bernardi et al.; Applicant: Michele Pellegrino (heir: Pellegrino Martina Pia); Respondent: Italy
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Violation found
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Reasonable Time Requirement, Effective Remedy, Excessive Duration of Proceedings
Human Rights Law Administrative Law Right to a Fair Trial Reasonable Time Requirement Effective Remedy Excessive Duration of Proceedings

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Parties

Vincenzo Menna (heirs: Armando Menna, Antonio Menna, Elena Castaldo, Kivel Mazuy Patrizia)

Applicant

Maurizio Porcelli

Applicant

Dante Polcari

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Vincenzo Catalano

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Roberto Paolini et al.

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Nicola Milo et al.

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Silvano Marchetti et al.

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Bruna Alessandroni

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Stanislao Tango

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Gianfranco Ambrosini et al.

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Cesidio Sarrecchia et al.

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Raffaele Palumbo

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Adriano Albano

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Luciano Fusca

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Biagio Martorano

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Maurizio Conti

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Lorenzo Maguolo et al.

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Ernesto Catalano et al.

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Savino Catalano et al.

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Luigi Arigò et al.

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Carmine Giuseppe Lops et al.

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Bruno Mincuzzi, Pietro Salfi

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Luciano Ricucci

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Rosario Aglieri Rinella et al.

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Paolo Bertolini, Domenico Damiano Gianneramo

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Massimo Bernardi et al.

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Michele Pellegrino (heir: Pellegrino Martina Pia)

Applicant

Italy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the duration of administrative proceedings violated Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial)
  2. 2 Whether the lack of an effective remedy violated Article 13
  3. 3 Whether the requirement to file an 'istanza di prelievo' undermined the effectiveness of the Pinto remedy

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the duration of administrative proceedings was excessive and violated Article 6 § 1, and that the applicants lacked an effective remedy under Article 13 due to the limitations of the Pinto remedy. The requirement to file an 'istanza di prelievo' further undermined the effectiveness of the remedy.

Court Disposition

Violation found

Orders

  • Applications joined
  • Heirs of deceased applicants recognized as parties