A demand has arrived about a decision from several years ago. Can it still be enforced?
That depends on when the decision was turned over for enforcement, not on when the demand reached you. Article 287 provides that the decision shall not be enforced if it was not turned over for enforcement within 1 year of being issued, subject to the exceptions in that article. Establish both dates from the file before responding.
Does appealing help me or hurt me here?
An appeal can pause the clock rather than extend your protection. Where enforcement is suspended under Article 275, the running of the limitation period is suspended until the complaint or protest has been examined; where enforcement is postponed under Article 285, it is suspended until the postponement expires. That time is neither held against you nor counted towards the year.
Does the limitation period cancel the decision itself?
Article 287 is written about enforcement. Its wording is that the decision shall not be enforced — it does not, in its own terms, describe the decision as annulled. Setting a decision aside is a separate route with its own consequences, so it is worth being clear which of the two you are actually seeking.
Is one year always the limit?
No. Paragraph 4 of Article 287 allows the legislation of Georgia to set other, longer periods for enforcing decisions in particular categories of administrative offence cases. Before relying on the one-year rule, check whether a special law governs your offence.
