Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial

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Finanziaria D'Investimento Fininvest S.P.A. and Berlusconi v. Italy, nos. 23538/14 and 23554/14

08/01/26

Reassessment of the findings made in a final judgment within the framework of compensation proceedings initiated against the applicant company due to the bribing of a judge who had participated in the adoption of that judgment.
Judgment

Nejjar v. Switzerland, no. 9087/18

11/12/25

Application of the rule that an objection to a criminal order issued by the public prosecutor is deemed to have been withdrawn if the objector fails to appear before the court of first instance without being excused and without being represented.
Judgment

Stephan Kucera v. Austria, no. 13810/22

09/12/25

Oral hearing in administrative criminal proceedings against the applicant held via videolink on the basis of procedural rules enacted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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