SCHRADE v. GEORGIA

Communicated on 21 June 2018 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 15016/07Rolf SCHRADEagainst Georgialodged on 26 March 2007STATEMENT OF FACTS1.  The applicant, Mr Rolf Schrade, is a German national, who was born in 1934 and lives in Berlin-Mahlow. He is represented before the Court by Mr H. von Sachsen-Altenburg, Ms N. Andronikashvili and Mr I. Kandashvili, lawyers practising in Leiferde and Tbilisi.The circumstances of the case2.  The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant, may be summarised as follows.1.  Background3.  The applicant is a photographer. Photographs taken by him in Georgia since 1959 constitute valuable documentary evidence of a great number of Georgian historical monuments. His entire works on the country serve as a reference for researchers and scientists worldwide.4.  In 2005, the applicant instituted civil proceedings over the infringement of copyrights for the una …