Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the Federal Criminal Court committed a denial of justice by not yet deciding two seizure appeals
Decisione estratta
No denial of justice occurred because, given the complexity and state of the files, the time elapsed was not unreasonable.
Motivazione estratta
The right to a decision within a reasonable time under Art. 29(1) Cst. and Art. 5 CPP depends on objective factors such as complexity, importance of the dispute, and conduct of the parties and authorities. The appeals concerned multiple factual and legal issues about the origin of assets, beneficial ownership, the existence of an offence, and a compensatory claim. Since the files had been ready for judgment only since mid-July, the delay was not unjustified.