CASE OF LO SICCO v. ITALY

CASE OF LO SICCO v. ITALY

Application No: 14417/09

Articles: 35, 35-1, 7, 7-1, 41

Respondent state: ITA

Date: 2026-10-29

Conclusion:

Remainder inadmissible (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Nullum crimen sine lege); Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction); Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

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