NIKOLASHVILI v. GEORGIA

FOURTH SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 16716/10Davit NIKOLASHVILI against GeorgiaThe European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 6 December 2016 as a Committee composed of: Krzysztof Wojtyczek, President, Nona Tsotsoria, Marko Bošnjak, judges,and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application lodged on 12 March 2010,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDURE1.  The applicant, Mr David Nikolashvili, is a Bulgarian national, who was born in 1971 and lives in Varna. He was represented before the Court by Ms S. Abuladze, a lawyer practising in Tbilisi.2.  The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agents, Mr L. Meskhoradze and Mr B. Dzamashvili, of the Ministry of Justice. The Bulgarian Government did not make use of their right to intervene under Article 36 of the Convention.3. The case mainly concern …