I.B. v. GEORGIA

Published on 11 April 2023 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 4639/23I.B.against Georgialodged on 13 January 2023communicated on 22 March 2023SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the length of civil proceedings in an employment dispute which lasted slightly over six years at three levels of jurisdiction.The applicant relies on Articles 6 § 1 and 13 of the Convention.QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES1.  Was the length of the civil proceedings in the present case in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention?2.  Did the applicant have at his disposal an effective domestic remedy for his complaint under Article 6 § 1, as required by Article 13 of the Convention?