6.  The applicant is the owner of an appartment in Turin, which he had let to E.M. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 25 February 1993 the applicant informed the tenant of his intention to terminate the lease on 31 December 1993 and summoned her to appear before the Turuin Magistrate. 8.  The tenant refused to leave the premises. 9.  In a writ served on the tenant on 7 May 1993, the appliquant reiterated his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Turin Magistrate. 10.  By a decision of 19 May 1993, which was made enforceable on the same day, the Turin Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 31 December 1994. 11.  On 27 January 1995 the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 12.  On 8 March 1995 the applicant informed the tenant that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 28 March 1995. 13.  Between 28 March 1995 and 13 September 2000, the bailiff made eight attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful as, under the statutory provisions providing for the suspension, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 14.  Pursuant to Law no. 431/98, the enforcement proceedings were suspended until 13 September 2000. 15.  On 17 January 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the apartment.