GUZZARDI v. ITALY JUDGMENT
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In the Guzzardi case,
The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary
session in application of Rule 48 of the Rules of Court and composed of the
following judges:
Mr. G. WIARDA, President,
Mr. G. BALLADORE PALLIERI,
Mr. M. ZEKIA,
Mr. J. CREMONA,
Mr. Thór VILHJÁLMSSON,
Mr. R. RYSSDAL,
Mr. W. GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH,
Sir Gerald FITZMAURICE,
Mrs. D. BINDSCHEDLER-ROBERT,
Mr. D. EVRIGENIS,
Mr. P.-H. TEITGEN,
Mr. G. LAGERGREN,
Mr. L. LIESCH,
Mr. F. GÖLCÜKLÜ,
Mr. F. MATSCHER,
Mr. J. PINHEIRO FARINHA,
Mr. E. GARCIA DE ENTERRIA,
Mr. B. WALSH,
and also Mr. M.-A. EISSEN, Registrar, and Mr. H. PETZOLD, Deputy
Registrar,
Having deliberated in private on 28 and 29 April and on 1 and 2 October
1980,
Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date:
PROCEDURE
1. The Guzzardi case was referred to the Court by the European
Commission of Human Rights ("the Commission"). The case originated in
an application against the Italian Republic lodged with the Commission on
17 November 1975 under Article 25 (art. 25) of the Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention")
by a national of that State, Mr. Michele Guzzardi, by means of a letter from
his lawyer, Mr. Michele Catalano, to the Secretary-General of the Council
of Europe.
2. The Commission’s request, to which was attached the report provided
for under Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention, was lodged with the