UTA LLC v. GEORGIA

Published on 15 June 2026 FOURTH SECTIONApplication no. 22587/24 UTA LLCagainst Georgialodged on 5 August 2024communicated on 26 May 2026SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe case concerns the length of the court proceedings initiated by the applicant company on 4 January 2017, in which it sought compensation for lost profits. After approximately seven years of examination at three levels of jurisdiction, the Supreme Court ultimately rejected the company’s claim on 4 April 2024. The decision was served on the applicant company on 5 April 2024.The applicant company complains under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention about the excessive length of the proceedings. QUESTION TO THE PARTIESWas the length of the judicial proceedings in the present case in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention (see, for instance, Kharitonashvili v. Georgia, no. 41957/04, § 39, 10 Feb …