JGHAMADZE v. GEORGIA

THIRD SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 50049/08Merab JGHAMADZEagainst GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 18 June 2013 as a Committee composed of: Ján Šikuta, President, Luis López Guerra, Nona Tsotsoria, judges,and Marialena Tsirli, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 18 September 2008,Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDURE1.  The applicant, Mr Merab Jghamadze, is a Georgian national, who was born in 1958. He was represented before the Court by Ms Manana Kobakhidze, a lawyer practicing in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr Levan Meskhoradze of the Ministry of Justice.3.  On 28 January 2010 the Court gave notice to the Government of the applicant’s complaint un …