Overview
- On January 8, 2026, the European Court of Human Rights dismissed the 2014 applications by Silvio Berlusconi—continued by his heirs—and Fininvest.
- The court found no breach of Berlusconi’s presumption of innocence, no denial of a fair trial to Fininvest, and no violation of property rights.
- The only violation identified concerns insufficient reasoning by Italy’s Cassazione on the order for legal costs, a limited issue that does not affect the merits or damages.
- The national rulings remain intact, including the compensation of roughly €540–541 million owed by Fininvest to CIR in the Mondadori dispute.
- Fininvest’s lawyer called the ruling disappointing and said a request for referral to the court’s Grand Chamber is under evaluation, as one judge issued a partial dissent.