On February 21, 2012 Tbilisi City Court rendered decision on the case “AISEK –Georgia” vs. the magazine “Liberali”. Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association represented interests of the magazine “Liberali” in court.
The case concerned journalistic investigation “A victim of murky transaction” published in the Liberali publication of March 28-April 3. The article provided information about contractual misunderstanding among the students willing to continue their studies abroad and AISEK – Georgia.
AISEK – Georgia considered that facts brought in the Article were calumny and claimed compensation for the suffered damage in the amount of GEL 20 000 as well as to repudiate the facts published in the article.
The city court did not uphold the applicant’s position and did not satisfy any of the submitted claims. After communication with Tbilisi City Court GYLA found out, that the respondent did not appeal the decision and it entered into legal force.
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