Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial

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Berlusconi v. Italy, no. 8683/14

22/10/26

Impartiality of the bench of the Court of Cassation that upheld the applicant’s criminal conviction for aiding and abetting offence of submitting fraudulent tax returns.
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Casali v. San Marino, nos. 12744/24 and 33586/24

22/10/26

Revival of the applicant’s criminal conviction after a supposedly final acquittal decision was quashed, without remittance, in proceedings against her in relation to a Facebook post concerning a politician.
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Makovac and Latin v. Slovenia, nos. 15525/23 and 15532/23

06/10/26

Lack of an oral hearing and alleged unfairness of proceedings in which the applicants were found guilty of minor offences related to their fishing activities in the area of Bay of Piran.
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