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EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS    24  16.01.2001   Press release issued by the Registrar   CHAMBER JUDGMENTS CONCERNING FRANCE AND ITALY   16 January 2001   The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing the following 26 Chamber judgments concerning France and Italy. Only Ait-Said v. France is final [1].   Section 3   (1)  Ait-Said v. France (application no. 42224/98)             Friendly settlement The applicants Menouer Ait-Said and Karima Malla complained about the length of administrative proceedings to which they were parties (which lasted five years) in relation to the death of their 14-year-old daughter in a municipal park.   The case has been struck out following a friendly settlement in which FF 30,000 is to be paid to the applicants. (Judgment in French)     Violations Article 6 § 1 In the following cases, the applicants, all Italian nationals, complained about the length of the civil proceedings to which they were parties. In each case, the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 (right to a determination of civil rights within a reasonable time). (The judgments exist only in French)   (2)  Iorillo v. Italy (no. 45875/99) - The civil proceedings have lasted more than seven years and seven months and are still pending. Debora Iorillo was awarded ITL 16,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage.   (3)  C. ar.l v. Italy (No.1)  (no. 45882/99) - lasted 11 years and one month. ITL 15,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,789,858 for costs and expenses.   (4)  C. ar.l v. Italy (no. 2)  (no. 45883/99) - lasted 11 years and one month. ITL 15,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,679,291 for costs and expenses.   (5)  Verini v. Italy (no. 46982/99) - more than 10 years and still pending on 10 November 2000. ITL 18,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (6)  Verini v. Italy (no. 2) (no. 46983/99) - more than nine years and six months. ITL 11,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (7)  Ravignani v. Italy (no. 46984/99) - 24 years and 10 months, of which the Court took into consideration just over 23 years and nine months[2]. ITL 76,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (8)  M.Q. v. Italy (no. 46985/99) - approximately eight years and five months. ITL 20,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (9)  Ianni v. Italy (no. 46986/99) - more than 18 years and 10 months. ITL 50,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (10)  Arienzo v. Italy (no. 46987/99) - more than 14 years and five months and still pending. ITL 7,856,300 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (11)  Silvia Ricci v. Italy (no. 46988/99) - approximately 17 years and six months. ITL 50,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (12)  Ciabocco v. Italy (no. 46989/99) - more than 18 years and one month and still pending. ITL 60,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (13)  Gallo v. Italy (no. 46990/99) - more than seven years and one month and still pending. ITL 16,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (14)  Paolelli v. Italy (no. 46991/99) - more than 12 years and nine months and still pending. ITL 28,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (15)  Verini v. Italy (no. 3) (no. 46992/99) - more than eight years and six months. ITL 15,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (16)  Antonini v. Italy (no. 46993/99) - almost 17 years and 10 months. ITL 56,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 2,500,000 for costs and expenses.   (17)  Mancinelli v. Italy (no. 46994/99) - more than 12 years and four months. ITL 32,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 1,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (18)  Berto v. Italy (no. 46995/99) - more than eight years and two months and still pending. ITL 16,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 1,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (19)  Fracchia v. Italy (no. 46996/99) - more than 17 years and still pending on 19 October 2000. ITL 45,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (20)  G. Giappichelli Editore s.r.l. v. Italy (no. 46997/99) - more than five years and six months. ITL 8,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 3,758,100 for costs and expenses.   (21)  Ciuffetelli v. Italy (no. 46999/99) - more than eight years and one month and still pending on 6 December 2000. ITL 18,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 4,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (22)  P.I. v. Italy (no. 47000/99) - approximately 12 years and 10 months. ITL 22,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 2,315,800 for costs and expenses.   (23)  Baldini v. Italy (no. 47001/99) - more than seven years and two months. ITL 10,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 500,000 for costs and expenses.   (24)  Storti v. Italy (no. 47002/99) - more than nine years and eight months. ITL 14,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 300,000 for costs and expenses.   (25)  Piccoli v. Italy (no. 47003/99) - more than 10 years and nine months and still pending. ITL 25,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.   (26)  Cantù v. Italy (no. 47004/99) - more than 14 years and six months. ITL 32,000,000 for non-pecuniary damage and ITL 5,000,000 for costs and expenses.     ***   The Court’s judgments are available its Internet site (http://www.echr.coe.int).     Registry of the European Court of Human Rights F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex Contacts: Roderick Liddell (telephone: (0)3 88 41 24 92)  Emma Hellyer (telephone: (0)3 90 21 42 15) Fax: (0)3 88 41 27 91   The European Court of Human Rights was set up in Strasbourg in 1959 to deal with alleged violations of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. On 1 November 1998 a full-time Court was established, replacing the original two-tier system of a part-time Commission and Court. [1] Under Article 43 of the European Convention on Human Rights, within three months from the date of a Chamber judgment, any party to the case may, in exceptional cases, request that the case be referred to the 17-member Grand Chamber of the Court.  In that event, a panel of five judges considers whether the case raises a serious question affecting the interpretation or application of the Convention or its Protocols, or a serious issue of general importance, in which case the Grand Chamber will deliver a final judgment. If no such question or issue arises, the panel will reject the request, at which point the judgment becomes final. Otherwise Chamber judgments become final on the expiry of the three-month period or earlier if the parties declare that they do not intend to make a request to refer.   [2] From 1 August 1973, when Italy recognised the right of individual petition.