BADAGADZE v. GEORGIA

THIRD SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 23846/08Nikoloz BADAGADZEagainst GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 17 September 2013 as a Committee composed of: Luis López Guerra, President, Nona Tsotsoria, Valeriu Griţco, judges,and Marialena Tsirli, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 May 2008,Having regard to the declaration submitted by the respondent Government on 23 April 2013 and the applicant’s acceptance of its terms,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDURE1.  The applicant, Mr Nikoloz Badagadze, is a Georgian national, who was born in 1975 and lives in Tbilisi. He was represented before the Court by Mr Givi Badagadze and Ms Rusudan Gabodze, lawyers practising in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr Levan Meskhoradze of the Ministry of Justice. …