Enforcing a Strasbourg Judgment in Georgia: the Legal Basis
A judgment of the European Court of Human Rights is an enforceable instrument in Georgia. Under Article 2 of the Georgian Law on Enforcement Proceedings, a decision of the European Court of Human Rights which, in accordance with the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, is binding on Georgia is subject to enforcement under the procedure established by that law. A Strasbourg judgment therefore does not remain an international document only — it enters the Georgian enforcement system and is executed through the national mechanism.
The difference from the general rule is especially important: like ordinary court decisions, enforcement proceedings ordinarily open on the basis of the creditor's written application and an enforcement writ, but with respect to the enforcement of a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights the law establishes a different basis.