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title: "Enforcement of European Court of Human Rights Judgments"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/enforcement-services-en/enforcement-of-european-court-of-human-rights-judgments-en-3063"
field: "Enforcement Services"
description: "Discover how the enforcement of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgments is carried out in Georgia. Find an experienced lawyer on Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-14"
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---

# Enforcement of European Court of Human Rights Judgments

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/enforcement-services-en/enforcement-of-european-court-of-human-rights-judgments-en-3063

## 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.

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### How does enforcement of an ECtHR judgment begin?

Under Article 25 the Bureau opens proceedings on the basis of an individual administrative-legal act of the Minister of Justice of Georgia, instead of the creditor's application and enforcement writ used in the general case.

### Why is the judgment enforceable?

Under Article 2 of the enforcement law, a European Court of Human Rights decision binding on Georgia under the Convention is subject to enforcement.

### How is the debtor notified?

The Bureau informs the debtor within five days of the opening of proceedings; a seven-day voluntary-performance window determines the amount of the enforcement fee imposed.

### Is territoriality mandatory?

The application goes to the Bureau's territorial organ by the debtor's or property's location, but for a natural-person creditor observance of territoriality is not mandatory.