Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Italy) - Corte di Cassazione - Sezione V Penale

Date: 11/15/2006

Subject: To avoid application of the sentence in a trial in absentia, when the European Court of Human Rights has established a violation of the principles of a fair trial, it is necessary to make use of the re-opening of the time limit, as provided by art.175 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall not apply.

Parties: Cat Berro

Original language: Italian

Classification: Art. 47 Justice: remedy - Justice: effective - Fair trial, public hearing

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