legal means and in accordance with the parameters established in said article 21. 197 In this sense, the Court has established that for the deprivation of a person's assets to be compatible with the right to property, it must be based on reasons of public utility or social interest, be subject to the payment of fair compensation, be limited to cases, be carried out according to the forms established by law and be carried out in accordance with the Convention. 198 137. In this case, the Court confirms that the sentence imposed by the Fifteenth Court established that the presumed victims had to pay the then President a sum of USD $30,000,000 (thirty million United States dollars) jointly and severally. For its part, El Universo had to pay the sum of USD $10,000,000 (ten million United States dollars). These amounts were made as the judge of first instance’s assessment of the consequential damages and lost profits caused to the honor of the then President. Additionally, it was determined that the alleged victims and El Universo had to pay the professional fees of the then President’s lawyers, which were 5% of the value ordered as payment in the judgment. Thus, the total amount ordered to be paid was USD $42,000,000 (forty-two million United States dollars). 138. The Court notes that the net monthly remuneration received by Mr. Palacio Urrutia at the time of the events amounted to USD $11,489.92 (eleven thousand four hundred and eighty-nine United States dollars and ninety-two cents). 199 Cesar Enrique Pérez Barriga received a net monthly remuneration of USD $6,306.49 (six thousand three hundred and six United States dollars and forty-nine cents), 200 Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga received a net monthly remuneration of USD $6,271.51 (six thousand two hundred and seventy-one United States dollars and fifty-one cents), 201 and Carlos Nicolás Pérez Lapentti received a net monthly remuneration of USD $6,180.14 (six thousand one hundred and eighty United States dollars and fourteen cents). 202 139. Additionally, the Court confirms that El Universo limited company has the following shareholders: N Perez Holdings LLC, Victoria Pamela Olcott Levi, Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, and Cesar Enrique Pérez Barriga, and that it has registered share capital for the year 2020 of USD $26,090,000.00 (twenty-six million United States dollars). 203 140. In accordance with the foregoing, the Court notes that the civil penalty imposed in the conviction by the Fifteenth Court, confirmed by the Provincial Court, was a much higher amount than the income they received, and in its entirety exceeded double the Cf. Case of Salvador Chiriboga v. Ecuador. Preliminary Exceptions and Merits. Judgment of May 6, 2008. Series C No. 179, par. 60 to 63 and Case of the National Association of Discharged and Retired Employees of the National Tax Administration Superintendence (ANCEJUB-SUNAT) v. Peru, supra, par. 192. 197 Cf. Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez v. Ecuador, supra, par. 174, and Case of Granier et al. (Radio Caracas Televisión) v. Venezuela, supra, par. 104. 198 Cf. Human Resources Certificate from El Universo Newspaper from October 19, 2011 (evidence file, folio 4483). 199 Cf. Human Resources Certificate from El Universo Newspaper from October 19, 2011 (evidence file, folio 4484). 200 Cf. Human Resources Certificate from El Universo Newspaper from October 19, 2011 (evidence file, folio 4485). 201 202 Cf. Human Resources Certificate from El Universo Newspaper from October 19, 2011 (evidence file, folio 4486). 203 Cf. Superintendency of companies, securities and insurance of Ecuador (evidence file, folio 7453). 46