7.  The applicant is the owner of an apartment in Naples, which she had let to E.F and then to his widow L.D'A. 8.  In a writ of 7 November 1981, the applicant informed the tenant that she intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 3 May 1982. She asked the tenant to vacate the premises by that date and summoned him to appear before the Naples Magistrate. 9.  By a decision of 13 October 1983, the Naples Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 3 May 1984. 10.  On 25 November 1983, E.F. opposed alleging the expiry of the lease on another date. 11.  By a decision of 23 November 1984, the Naples District Court rejected the appeal of E.F. and served him notice that the order for possession would be enforced on 17 May 1990. 12.  On 22 February 1990, the applicant served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 17 May 1990. 13.  Between 17 May 1990 and 15 December 1998, the bailiff made twenty-six attempts to recover possession. 14.  Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 15.  According to law no. 431/98, the Naples Magistrate suspended the eviction proceedings until 15 May 1999. 16.  On 1 June 1999, the applicant served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 15 June 1999. 17.  Between 15 June 1999 and 16 November 1999, the bailiff made six attempts to recover possession. 18.  Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 19.  On an unspecified date of 2001, the tenant died and the applicant recovered possession of the apartment.