CASE OF FINANZIARIA D'INVESTIMENTO FININVEST S.P.A. AND BERLUSCONI v. ITALY

CASE OF FINANZIARIA D'INVESTIMENTO FININVEST S.P.A. AND BERLUSCONI v. ITALY

Application No: 23538/14, 23554/14

Articles: 35, 35-1, 34, 35-3-a, 6, 6-1, P1-1, P1-1-1, 6-2

Respondent state: ITA

Date: 2026-01-08

Conclusion:

Preliminary objections dismissed (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month); Preliminary objections joined to merits and dismissed (Art.

34) Individual applications; (Art.

34) Victim; Remainder inadmissible (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded; No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings; Article 6-1 - Fair hearing); No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings; Article 6-1 - Fair hearing); Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings; Article 6-1 - Fair hearing); No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions); No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-2 - Presumption of innocence)

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