GELENIDZE v. GEORGIA - 72916/10 (Judgment : Article 6+6-3-b - Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section)

Art 6 � 1 and Art 6 � 3 (a) and (b) � Criminal proceedings � Fair hearing � Equality of arms � Information on nature and cause of accusation � Preparation of defence � Appellate court�s arbitrary requalification of offence

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Angelika Nu�berger, President, ��������� Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, ��������� Andr� Potocki, ��������� Yonko Grozev, ��������� Mārtiņ� Mits, ��������� Lәtif H�seynov, ��������� Lado Chanturia, judges, and Claudia Westerdiek, Section Registrar,

The case originated in an application (no. 72916/10 ) against Georgia lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by a Georgian national, Ms Manana Gelenidze (�the applicant�), on 5 November 2010.