JAPARIDZE v. GEORGIA

Communicated on 11 February 2019 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 59385/18Zurab JAPARIDZEagainst Georgialodged on 12 December 2018SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the administrative-offence proceedings against the applicant as a result of which he was fined 2,000 Georgian laris (GEL, approximately 700 Euros (EUR)) for the breach of public order and disobedience to police instructions. The proceedings in question ended with a final decision of an appellate court dated 12 June 2018. The applicant complains under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (a) and (b) that he was not informed promptly and in sufficient detail of the nature and cause of the accusation made against him, and that he was not given adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence.QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIESAssuming that Article 6 of the Convention is applicable to the administrative-offence proceedings under …