IDFI Case Law

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Case Summary - IDFI vs Ministry of Internal Affairs

On the following link please find the summary of the case IDFI vs MIA. The article reviews decisions of Tbilisi City Court, Tbilisi Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia. All three instances of court held MIA responsible for disclosing information on salary supplements and bonuses received by high-ranking officials.

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Free Industrial Zones and Confidentiality of Tax Information in Georgia (IDFI VS Revenue Service)

On April 16, 2015, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) sent a freedom of information letter to the Georgian Revenue Service requesting information on whether the Revenue Service had conducted inspections of Free Industrial Zones (FIZ) in the country. IDFI also requested the reports or protocols prepared by the Revenue Service as a result of these inspections.

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Prosecutor’s Office Granted the Appeal of IDFI

IDFI calls on the prosecutor’s office to proactively publish information of high public interest requested by us on its website. Specifically, information on how many statements/complaints were filed to the prosecutor's office from October 1, 2012, to January 31, 2015, how many of them were related to violations committed by public servants, and what action was taken in response.

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Summary of the Case IDFI vs State Security and Crisis Management Council

Summary of the case IDFI vs State Security and Crisis Management Council.

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Summary of The Case IDFI vs. The Penitentiary Department

Summary of the case IDFI vs. the Penitentiary Department

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City Court Held MIA and Prosecutors Office Responsible for Paying Damages to Giorgi Kldiashvili

Tbilisi City Court held Ministry of Internal Affairs and Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia equally responsible for compensating moral damages amounting to 2000 Gel and monetary damages amounting to 1180 to Giorgi Kldiashvili.

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Strategic Litigation Case of IDFI vs MOF

Strategic Litigation Case of IDFI vs MOF

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Appellate Court Decision on The Case of IDFI vs. MIA

Appellate Court Decision on The Case of IDFI vs. MIA

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Summary of the Case IDFI vs Ministry of Finance

Summary of the Case IDFI vs Ministry of Finance.

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Tbilisi City Court Fully Granted the Appeal of IDFI Vs. the Penitentiary Department

On February 9th, 2015 Tbilisi City Court fully granted the appeal of IDFI Vs. the Penitentiary Department. The entity was to provide IDFI with the public information requested by the FOI letter # OPD05/14-005.