REPETITIVE CASES: CIMA v. Italy (no. 55161/00), GAMBERINI MONGENET v. Italy (no. 2) (no. 68707/01), MOLTENI and GHISI v. Italy (no. 67911/01), SCIORTINO v. Italy (no. 69834/01), STORNELLI and OTHERS v. Italy (no. 68706/01)
In the five cases, the applicants complained that they had been unable to recover possession of their apartments over an extended period, owing to a lack of police assistance. They also complained of the length of the eviction proceedings. They relied on Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (protection of property) and also on Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time) with the exception of the applicants in the Molteni and Ghisi case.
The Court held unanimously in all five cases that there had been a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 and Article 6 § 1, with the exception of the Molteni and Ghisi case. It awarded the applicants the following amounts, in euros, for non-pecuniary damage and for costs and expenses.
