SCHRADE v. GEORGIA

FOURTH SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 9289/08Rolf SCHRADEagainst GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 2 February 2016 as a Committee composed of: Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Nona Tsotsoria, Krzysztof Wojtyczek, judges,and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 4 January 2008,Having deliberated, decides as follows:THE FACTS1.  The applicant, Mr Rolf Schrade, is a German national, who was born in 1934 and lives in Berlin-Mahlow. He was represented before the Court by Mr H. von Sachsen-Altenburg and Mr I. Kandashvili, lawyers practising in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr L. Meskhoradze, of the Ministry of Justice.3.  The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows.A.  Background4.  The applicant is a photographer. …