Introduction = 5
I. The doctrine of the Court = 7
A. What "time" must be examined? = 7
1. The starting-point of the "time" = 7
2. The end-point of the "time" = 12
3. The result of the mode of calculation applied = 17
B. How is the "reasonableness" of the "time" to be assessed? = 18
1. The relativity of the concept = 18
2. Criteria concerning the nature of the case = 19
3. Criteria concerning the conduct of the case "protagonists" in the judicial proceedings = 24
II. Attempt at assessing the impact of the Court's judgments = 37
A. The Court's conclusions = 37
B. The sanctioning of the violations found = 40
1. In the national legal systems = 40
2. At strasbourg = 42
Endnotes = 45
Appendix - judgments cited or referred to = 67
I. The doctrine of the Court = 7
A. What "time" must be examined? = 7
1. The starting-point of the "time" = 7
2. The end-point of the "time" = 12
3. The result of the mode of calculation applied = 17
B. How is the "reasonableness" of the "time" to be assessed? = 18
1. The relativity of the concept = 18
2. Criteria concerning the nature of the case = 19
3. Criteria concerning the conduct of the case "protagonists" in the judicial proceedings = 24
II. Attempt at assessing the impact of the Court's judgments = 37
A. The Court's conclusions = 37
B. The sanctioning of the violations found = 40
1. In the national legal systems = 40
2. At strasbourg = 42
Endnotes = 45
Appendix - judgments cited or referred to = 67