Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia

Law of Georgia

Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia

Article 1. Scope of Application of the Code🔗

1. This Code determines the procedural rules for the consideration and resolution of administrative cases by the common courts of Georgia.

2. Unless otherwise provided by this Code, the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia shall apply in administrative proceedings.

Article 2. Administrative Cases Within the Jurisdiction of the Court🔗

1. The subject of an administrative dispute in court may be:

a) compliance of an administrative-legal act with the legislation of Georgia;

b) conclusion, performance or termination of an administrative contract;

c) obligation of an administrative body to compensate damage, issue an administrative-legal act or perform any other action;

d) recognition of an act as void, establishment of existence or non-existence of a right or legal relationship.

2. Cases of placement of a person in a stationary institution for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance and cases of involuntary isolation of a person provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 14 of the Law of Georgia “On Tuberculosis Control” shall be considered in court under the procedure of administrative proceedings.

3. In addition to the cases provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, other cases shall also be considered in court under the procedure of administrative proceedings in connection with legal relations that also arise from administrative law legislation.

4. A claim by an administrative body concerning a matter the resolution of which falls within its competence shall be inadmissible.

5. Except for cases provided by law, the court shall not accept a claim against an administrative body if the claimant has not used the opportunity to file an administrative complaint once in accordance with the procedure established by the General Administrative Code of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 13 February 2004 No. 3391 - LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 - LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5198 - LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Law of Georgia of 4 December 2009 No. 2270 - LHG I, No. 45, 21.12.2009, Art. 331

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2015 No. 4630 - website, 23.12.2015

Article 3. Principle of Disposition🔗

1. In administrative proceedings, the parties enjoy the rights and obligations conferred by Article 3 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia.

2. An administrative body participating in administrative proceedings is entitled to terminate the case by settlement, waive the claim or acknowledge the claim only if this does not contradict the legislation of Georgia.

Article 4. Adversariality and examination of the circumstances of the case by the court🔗

When considering an administrative case, the parties enjoy the rights and obligations conferred by Article 4 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia; at the same time, the court is entitled, on its own initiative, to take a decision for the submission of additional information or evidence.

Article 5. Cases within the jurisdiction of the district (city) court🔗

1. The district (city) court, as a court of first instance, considers administrative cases subordinate to the court by agency, except for the cases provided for by Article 6 of this Code.

2. The district (city) court, as a court of first instance, also considers administrative cases in the administrative-territorial unit where no magistrate judge operates.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 6. Administrative cases within the jurisdiction of magistrate judges🔗

Magistrate judges shall examine the following cases at first instance:

a) (removed);

b) on the lawfulness of an individual administrative-legal act provided for by the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia, in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia;

b¹) on administrative offences to be examined by the court, on the basis of the relevant protocol submitted to the court, in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Administrative Offences of Georgia;

c) on a matter of State social protection;

d) on a dispute arising in connection with the enforcement of a court judgment that has entered into legal force;

e) in connection with a dispute arising from an employment relationship in the public service;

f) on the issuance of an order on the basis of an application by a supervisory body for an inspection of an entrepreneur's activity;

g) on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance, on the basis of an application by the administration of the relevant psychiatric institution or of a penitentiary institution;

h) on the involuntary isolation of a person provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 14 of the same Law, on the basis of an application by the local public health protection unit (hereinafter – the local public health unit) provided for by the Law of Georgia "On Tuberculosis Control";

i) in connection with the entry of data about a person in the list of dependent persons.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 25 October 2000 No. 567 - LHG I, No. 39, 10.11.2000, Art. 111

Law of Georgia of 21 June 2002 No. 1555-LHG I, No. 26, 30.09.2002, Art. 124

Law of Georgia of 13 February 2004 No. 3391 - LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 - LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2009 No. 1692 - LHG I, No. 29, 12.10.2009, Art. 175

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2010 No. 3526 - LHG I, No. 46, 04.08.2010, Art. 289

Law of Georgia of 26 April 2012 No. 6091 - website, 10.05.2012

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2015 No. 4630 - website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 950 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28.12.2021

Article 7. Inadmissibility of a judge's repeated participation in the examination of a case🔗

A judge may not participate in the examination of a case if he/she previously participated in administrative proceedings in connection with that case.

Law of Georgia of 25 October 2000 No. 567 - LHG I, No. 39, 10.11.2000, Art. 111

Article 8. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Article 9. State fee🔗

1. The state fee shall not be paid on a claim filed in connection with a state social protection matter and on cases provided for by Chapters VII3 and VII¹⁷ of this Code.

1¹. The state fee shall not be paid on cases provided for by Chapter VII⁹ of this Code.

1². The state fee shall not be paid on cases provided for by Chapter VII2² of this Code.

2. (removed).

3. In the event of termination of the case, the amount of the state fee shall be halved.

4. (removed).

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2009 No. 2510 - LHG I, No. 3, 13.01.2010, Art. 7

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5666 - website, 12.01.2012

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6759 – website, 20.07.2020

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28.12.2021

Article 10. Reimbursement of procedural costs🔗

1. (removed).

2. If an individual administrative-legal act was issued without a proper examination of the circumstances of the case, the administrative body shall be obliged to reimburse the procedural costs even in the event of a decision being rendered in its favour.

3. If the party obliged to pay the court costs consists of several natural or legal persons, the court costs shall be distributed among them equally.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 11. Distribution of procedural costs upon termination of a case by settlement🔗

1. If the court proceedings were terminated by settlement and the parties failed to agree on the distribution of costs, and the party is not exempt from the obligation to reimburse court costs, the court costs shall be distributed among them equally.

2. Each of them shall bear the out-of-court costs independently.

Article 12. Calculation of the time limit for appeal🔗

1. The running of the time limit for appeal shall begin only if the court, by a court act, has explained to the participant in the proceedings the possibility of appeal, the court where the appeal may be filed, its location, the time limit for appeal and the procedure.

2. If the party is not notified of the right of appeal or is notified in violation of any of the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the appeal may be filed within one year from the issuance of the court act.

3. In the event of the court act's non-compliance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the court, upon the party's motion or on its own initiative, shall issue a ruling on the compliance of the court act with the requirements established by this Law. A private complaint shall be permitted against the ruling.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 13. Court notification to the parties, transmission of documents🔗

1. All notifications, documents or letters sent by the court to the parties or to another person participating in the case shall be marked with the date of sending.

2. The court shall send to the parties or their representatives a copy of the judgment, ruling or order that is subject to appeal to a court of the same or a higher instance. Copies of other court acts shall be transmitted to the parties or their representatives upon their written request. A document sent to the representative shall be deemed sent to the party, and a document sent to the party shall be deemed sent to the representative.

3. A person who is not registered in Georgia or is registered without an address shall, at the court's request, be obliged to designate another person who will be authorized to receive documents.

4. (Removed).

5. If the document to be sent by the court is of large volume, then the party or its representative shall be notified only of the title of this document and that it has the right to review it in the court's chancellery.

6. A party has the right to receive a copy of this document at its own expense or to make an extract in the court's chancellery.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 13¹. (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2004 No. 932 - LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 208

Law of Georgia of 20 December 2005 No. 2361 - LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 381

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4231 - LHG I, No. 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 382

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 13². Time limit for hearing a court dispute arising from the tax and customs legislation of Georgia🔗

1. The time limit for hearing a court dispute arising from the tax and customs legislation of Georgia in a court of first instance, from acceptance of the statement of claim for proceedings until delivery of the final judgment in the case, shall not exceed 2 months, and if the case under consideration is characterized by particular complexity, by decision of the court hearing the case this time limit may be extended by not more than 2 months.

2. The time limit for hearing a court dispute arising from the tax and customs legislation of Georgia in an appellate court, from acceptance of the appeal for proceedings until delivery of the final judgment in the case, shall not exceed 2 months.

3. Within 10 days from the announcement of the operative part of the judgment in a court dispute provided for by this Article, the court shall prepare a reasoned judgment for transmission to the parties.

Law of Georgia of 16 July 2009 No. 1466 - LHG I, No. 20, 28.07.2009, Art. 100

Law of Georgia of 12 November 2010 No. 3806 - LHG I, No. 66, 03.12.2010, Art. 414

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2019 No. 4908 – website, 04.07.2019

Article 13³. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia of 27 December 2011 No. 5643 - website, 12.01.2012.

Law of Georgia of 25 March 2013 No. 486 – website, 05.04.2013.

Article 14. Participants in Administrative Proceedings🔗

1. In addition to the persons provided for by Article 79 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia, the administrative body that issued an administrative-legal act or performed any action of legal significance participates in the administrative proceedings.

2. The State shall be responsible for the actions and decisions of a state administrative body or of a private person on the basis of powers delegated by the State.

Article 15. Participation in administrative proceedings through a representative🔗

1. If a party is a state body or a municipality body/municipality, it shall be represented in court by its head or by the official who is vested with the right of representation under the legislation of Georgia.

2. A state body or a municipality body/municipality is entitled to appoint, as its representative in administrative proceedings, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, the official or public civil servant who serves in that administrative body.

3. A state body or a municipality body/municipality is entitled to appoint an attorney as its representative.

4. If the value of the subject matter of the dispute exceeds GEL 500,000 and/or if the case is characterised by particular complexity from a factual or legal standpoint, the institution of the executive authority shall apply to the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, which is entitled to request the appointment, as a representative of that institution in administrative proceedings, of a state servant or public servant of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (except for a dispute arising from the tax and customs legislation of Georgia). In this case, the institution of the executive authority is entitled, with the consent of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, to confer the authority of representation in the same case on the state servant or public servant who works in the said institution.

5. (Removed - 30.11.2018, No. 3807).

6. In the cases provided for by paragraph 4 of this Article, the procedure and time limits for applying to the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, for the movement of case materials and for the appointment of a representative shall be determined by an Order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 27 March 2009 No. 1131 - LHG I, No. 9, 13.04.2009, Art. 31

Law of Georgia of 24 September 2009 No. 1692 - LHG I, No. 29, 12.10.2009, Art. 175

Law of Georgia of 12 November 2010 No. 3806 - LHG I, No. 66, 03.12.2010, Art. 414

Law of Georgia of 22 March 2011 No. 4463 - website, 01.04.2011

Law of Georgia of 27 October 2015 No. 4350 - website, 11.11.2015

Law of Georgia of 21 December 2016 No. 158 - website, 28.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2018 No. 3807 – website, 13.12.2018

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2019 No. 4908 – website, 04.07.2019

Law of Georgia of 15 July 2020 No. 6881 – website, 28.07.2020

Article 16. Involvement of a Third Person in Administrative Proceedings🔗

1. Before the conclusion of the main hearing, the court is entitled to notify a person whose interests may be affected by the court's judgment about the commencement of the administrative proceedings and to involve him/her in the case as a third person.

2. A third person must necessarily be involved in the case if he/she is a participant of the legal relationship in respect of which only a common judgment may be rendered by the court. If more than 10 persons participate in the legal relationship, the court shall involve in the case only those persons who express such a wish.

2¹. Any interested person may apply to the court with an application, in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, for involvement in the case as a third person.

2². In accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article, a third person may be involved in the case at the initiative of one of the parties, for which purpose he/she applies to the court with a reasoned application.

2³. A private complaint may be filed against a court ruling on refusal to involve a third person in the case.

3. The court ruling on involvement in the case as a third person shall be sent to the parties and third persons, and if more than ten persons are involved as third persons in the administrative proceedings, the delivery of the ruling may be replaced by publication.

4. A court ruling on the involvement of a person in the case as a third person shall not be appealed. A court ruling adopted in connection with paragraph 2 of this Article may be appealed only by the person who was involved in the case.

5. A third person defined by paragraph 2 of this Article enjoys all the rights of a claimant (defendant) and bears all the obligations of a claimant.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 16¹. Friend of the Court (Amicus Curiae)🔗

1. Any person who is not a party or a third person in the case under consideration has the right, not less than 5 days before the consideration of the case on the merits, to submit to the court his/her own written opinion relating to this case.

2. The purpose of submitting a written opinion shall not be support for any participant of the case. The written opinion shall help the court in properly assessing the issue under consideration. If the court considers that the written opinion is not drawn up in compliance with the requirements of this Article, it shall not consider it.

3. The court is not obliged to share the arguments presented in the written opinion; however, if it considers it necessary, it is entitled to use the opinion sent by the friend of the court. This opinion may be reflected in the reasoning part of the court judgment.

4. The court is entitled to summon the author of the written opinion to the consideration of the case on the merits in order to give an oral explanation.

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2015 No. 3900 - website, 10.07.2015

Article 17. Burden of proof🔗

1. The claimant is obliged to substantiate his/her claim and to submit the relevant evidence. The defendant is obliged to submit a written response (defence) and the relevant evidence.

2. Unless otherwise provided by law, in the case of filing a claim for the recognition of an administrative-legal act as a void act, its declaration as invalid or its declaration as having lost force, the burden of proof shall be borne by the administrative body that issued this act.

Law of Georgia of 25 October 2000 No. 567 - LHG I, No. 39, 10.11.2000, Art. 111

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 18. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 19. Collection of evidence by the court🔗

1. In addition to the authority conferred by Article 103 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia, the court is also entitled to collect factual circumstances and evidence on its own initiative.

2. A party has the right, before these factual circumstances are used and the evidence is examined, to submit its own opinion on them.

3. The court is entitled to set an additional time limit for a party for the submission of evidence.

4. If a party, for a valid reason, is unable to obtain evidence directly and to submit it to the court, it shall notify the court thereof not later than the working day preceding the commencement of the hearing.

5. If an administrative body, for an invalid reason, failed to ensure the submission of evidence, the court shall fine the relevant official of the administrative body 200 GEL, which does not release him/her from the obligation to submit the evidence subsequently. In such a case, the court is entitled to address the head of the administrative body or a superior administrative body with a submission on establishing the reasons for the failure to submit evidence to the court and on taking disciplinary measures against the relevant official.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 20. Obligation of an administrative body to submit information to the court🔗

An administrative body shall, at the request of the court, submit to it the documents and other information necessary for the consideration and resolution of the case.

Law of Georgia of 14 September 2001 No. 1063 - LHG I, No. 26, 01.10.2001, Art. 110

Article 20¹. Rule for the consideration of information classified by a court🔗

1. The court (judge), for the purpose of verifying the lawfulness of the classification of classified public information, shall consider the case at a closed session without the attendance of the parties.

2. Information provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be submitted to the parties.

3. In the judgment rendered on a case provided for by this Article, no data that would cause the disclosure of classified information shall be indicated.

Law of Georgia of 14 September 2001 No. 1063 - LHG I, No. 26, 01.10.2001, Art. 110

Article 21. Right to review court acts🔗

1. Unless otherwise provided by this Code, persons participating in a case may review, in the court chancellery, the court acts rendered on the case, as well as the materials submitted to the court.

2. A party is entitled to receive copies of court acts and other materials of the administrative case through the court chancellery. The costs necessary for making a copy of a document shall be reimbursed by the party. No other payment may be demanded for making a copy.

3. Drafts of court acts, as well as other preparatory materials, shall not be submitted to the parties for review.

Article 21¹. Judge's order on the inspection of an entrepreneur's activity🔗

An order on the inspection of an entrepreneur's activity shall be issued, on the basis of a motion of the controlling body, by a judge of a district (city) court or a magistrate judge according to the location of the entrepreneur.

Law of Georgia of 8 June 2001 No. 925 - LHG I, No. 18, 28.06.2001, Art. 60

Law of Georgia of 14 September 2001 No. 1063 - LHG I, No. 26, 01.10.2001, Art. 110

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 21². Motion of the controlling body🔗

1. The motion of the controlling body shall be submitted to a judge before the commencement of an inspection of an entrepreneur.

2. In the event that an immediate and direct threat may be created to state security, human life or health, or to evidence, the controlling body shall be entitled to suspend the activity of the enterprise in the part of the subject of inspection and to immediately apply to a judge with a motion. If the suspension of the activity of the enterprise is impossible or it will cause significant damage to the enterprise, or the entrepreneur so demands, the controlling body shall be entitled to commence the inspection of the entrepreneur and, within 24 hours, to apply to a judge with the relevant motion. When submitting the motion, the controlling body must substantiate what the urgent necessity of the inspection consisted in.

3. The motion of the controlling body on the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity must contain sufficient grounds for issuing an order. The motion shall indicate the precise data of the entrepreneur to be inspected, the term, nature and scope of the inspection.

Law of Georgia of 8 June 2001 No. 925 – LHG I, No. 18, 28.06.2001, Art. 60

Law of Georgia of 19 December 2008 No. 801 – LHG I, No. 40, 29.12.2008, Art. 263

Article 21³. Rule for deciding the issue of inspection of an entrepreneur's activity🔗

1. A judge shall issue a decision on the basis of a motion of the controlling body within 72 hours of the submission of the motion.

2. A judge shall consider the motion of the controlling body single-handedly. The judge is entitled to consider the motion of the controlling body without an oral hearing, of which, not later than 24 hours after receipt of the motion, he/she shall notify the entrepreneur or his/her representative whose activity the controlling body requests to inspect, and shall send the relevant materials. If the judge concludes that it is necessary to examine the circumstances indicated in the motion, he/she is entitled to consider the motion at an open court hearing, except for the case provided for by paragraph 4 of Article 5 of the Law of Georgia "On Control of Entrepreneurial Activity". The parties shall be notified of the hearing not later than 48 hours after the submission of the motion to the court. The issue provided for by paragraph 4 of Article 5 of the Law of Georgia "On Control of Entrepreneurial Activity" shall be considered in accordance with the rule defined by Article 20¹ of this Code. The entrepreneur or his/her representative is entitled, within 24 hours after being notified of the inspection and after the transfer of the case materials, to submit his/her opinions to the court in writing.

3. The judge has the right to summon and question a person whose testimony (information) substantiates the motion, to propose to the controlling body submitting the motion and to the entrepreneur that they present the documents and material evidence necessary for verifying the substantiation of the motion.

4. When considering the motion through an oral hearing, the consideration of the case begins with the judge's report, in which he/she states which motion is being considered, after which he/she hears the reasoned arguments of the controlling body on the inspection and puts questions to it. The entrepreneur or his/her representative has the opportunity to give explanations and express opposing opinions. With the judge's permission, the entrepreneur or his/her legal representative puts questions to the representative of the controlling body, who is obliged to answer the questions of the judge and of the entrepreneur or his/her legal representative. The non-appearance of the parties shall not result in the postponement of the consideration of the motion.

5. (Removed).

6. A record shall be drawn up at the court hearing. After verifying the substantiation of the motion, the judge shall issue a reasoned order on the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity. If the inspection of the entrepreneur has already begun and the court refuses the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity, the order shall indicate the termination of the inspection and the compensation for the damage caused to the entrepreneur (if the damage arose as a result of the culpable act of the controlling body).

7. The judge's order on the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge;

c) the controlling body that applied to the judge with the motion;

d) the direction on the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity, its essence and the entrepreneur whose inspection is being carried out;

e) the term of validity of the order and of the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity, which shall not exceed 15 days;

f) the official or body authorized to execute the order;

g) the judge's signature and the court seal.

8. If the court does not agree to the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity, the order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the judge's surname;

c) the controlling body that applied to the judge by motion;

d) the direction on refusal to inspect the entrepreneur's activity with the relevant reasoning and the entrepreneur whose activity inspection was refused;

e) the official or body that must execute the order;

f) the judge's signature and seal.

9. The judge's order shall be drawn up in three copies, one of which shall be sent to the controlling body submitting the motion, the second – to the relevant entrepreneur or his/her representative, and the third shall remain in the court.

10. On the basis of a newly discovered or newly revealed circumstance, the entrepreneur or his/her representative, within 3 days from the time when the said circumstance became known to him/her, is entitled to apply by motion to the court whose judge's order is carrying out the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity, for annulment of the judge's order on the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity. The motion shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by this Article. Satisfaction of the motion entails annulment of the judge's order.

11. (deleted).

12. The term of validity of the judge's order and of the inspection of the entrepreneur's activity shall not exceed 15 days. In exceptional cases, on the basis of a reasoned motion, extension of this term by not more than 15 days shall be permissible. At the same time, if the entrepreneur's annual turnover exceeds 1 million GEL, the above-mentioned 30-day term may be extended additionally by not more than 40 days. The controlling body's motion on extension of the term of inspection of the entrepreneur's activity shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by this Article.

13. The person submitting the motion is entitled, within 24 hours after submitting the motion to the court or during consideration of the motion at a court hearing, before the judge retires to the deliberation room, to withdraw it. Re-submission of the motion to the court on the same grounds shall not be allowed.

14. The judge's order shall enter into force after expiry of the term for appealing the order. Appeal against the order suspends the operation of the order. The judge's order may, in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, be appealed to the appellate court within 48 hours.

15. A complaint on annulment of the judge's reasoned order shall be filed with the court that issued the order within 48 hours after delivery of a copy of the order to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint together with the case materials to the appellate court. Copies of the complaint and attached materials shall be sent to the other party.

16. A complaint shall be considered by the appellate court at first instance under the procedure established for court hearing.

17. The appellate court shall set aside the appealed ruling by a ruling.

18. A ruling of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia No. 925 of 8 June 2001 – LHG I, No. 18, 28.06.2001, Art. 60

Law of Georgia No. 1063 of 14 September 2001 – LHG I, No. 26, 01.10.2001, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No. 1800 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia No. 5670 of 28 December 2007 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Law of Georgia No. 878 of 26 December 2008 – LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 313

Law of Georgia No. 2036 of 7 March 2018 – website, 29.03.2018

Article 21⁴. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 4214 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 442

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21⁵. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 2266 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No. 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 369

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21⁶. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21⁷. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 4214 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 442

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21⁸. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21⁹. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 1352 of 20 April 2005 – LHG I, No. 19, 28.04.2005, Art. 124

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21¹⁰. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21¹¹. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia No. 3391 of 13 February 2004 – LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No. 4214 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 442

Law of Georgia No. 5198 of 4 July 2007 – LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Article 21¹². Procedure for applying to court, for making and appealing a decision on restriction of the authority of a parent/legal representative, as well as on separation of a minor from a parent, another legal representative, or another person who has committed violence against the minor🔗

1. In the case of violence against women and/or domestic violence, the victim of violence against women and/or domestic violence and a member of his/her family shall have the right to apply to court, and in the case of violence against a minor – also the guardianship and curatorship authority.

2. In the case of violence against women and/or domestic violence, a social worker, as well as a person providing medical, legal, or psychological assistance to the victim, shall have the right to apply to court only with the victim's consent.

3. In the case of domestic violence against a minor, at all stages of administrative proceedings, including during the interrogation (questioning) of the minor, the best interests of the minor shall be taken into account, in accordance with his/her age and level of development.

4. During administrative proceedings on the issuance of a protective order or on an appeal against a restraining order, it shall be inadmissible to question (obtain explanations from) a minor victim of domestic violence in the presence of the presumed abusive parent (parents)/legal representative (representatives). It shall also be inadmissible for a parent/legal representative to attend the interrogation (questioning) of the minor if there is doubt regarding his/her (their) impartiality arising from the nature of the relationship existing between the abusive family member and the parent/legal representative, or in another case of conflict of interest, as well as to make him/her (them) familiar with or hand over to him/her (them) the testimony given by the minor (the record of questioning, explanations).

5. The right of a parent/legal representative to be a representative of a minor in administrative proceedings shall be considered suspended during the proceedings of the case in court, until a final decision is made in the case, if the parent/legal representative is the presumed abuser or there is doubt regarding his/her impartiality arising from the nature of the relationship existing between the abusive family member, another person who has committed violence against the minor, and the parent/legal representative, or in another case of conflict of interest.

6. In the case of suspension of the authority of a parent/legal representative in respect of a minor whose both parents/legal representatives have had their parental right or duty restricted, the court shall, by ruling, invite the guardianship and curatorship authority to the case as a party. The guardianship and curatorship authority shall appoint a representative of the minor who represents the interests of the minor during the consideration of the case in court.

7. The decision of a social worker on the separation of a minor from a parent, another legal representative or another person abusing the minor shall enter into force immediately and shall be sent within 24 hours to the minor's parents/legal representative (representatives) if he (they) is (are) identified.

8. The decision of a social worker on the separation of a minor from a parent, another legal representative or another person abusing the minor may be appealed by the minor's parent or another legal representative at any time, in accordance with the procedure established by this Code, to the court of first instance according to the minor's place of residence. The claim of the legal representative does not suspend the effect of the decision taken on the separation.

9. Within 24 hours after accepting the claim for proceedings in accordance with the established procedure, the court shall send the claim and the attached materials to the body that took the decision on the separation of the minor. This body is entitled to respond in writing to the issues indicated in the claim and to submit evidence within 2 days after receiving the court notice.

10. A judge is entitled, on the initiative of a party or on his/her own initiative, to consider the case at a closed court hearing.

11. The non-appearance of the parties at the court hearing does not prevent the consideration by the respective court of the issues provided for by this Article.

12. The court shall consider the claim within 5 days after accepting it for proceedings in accordance with the established procedure and shall take a reasoned judgment on the annulment of the social worker's decision or on refusal to annul it.

13. The court shall take a reasoned judgment on the annulment of the decision on the separation of the minor or on refusal to annul it on the basis of its inner conviction. This judgment shall be delivered to the parties within 24 hours after it is taken.

14. The judgment taken by the court of first instance as defined by this Article may be appealed to the appellate court within 3 days after the reasoned judgment is served on the party.

15. The appellate court shall take a judgment on the appeal in accordance with the procedure established by this Article within 3 days after the appeal is submitted to it.

16. The judgment of the appellate court is final and shall not be appealed.

17. A judgment of the court that has entered into legal force may be appealed by the minor's parent or another legal representative by way of a request for renewal of the proceedings due to newly discovered circumstances, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 423 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia, including in the case where he/she became aware of such circumstances and evidence which, had they been submitted at the time of the consideration of the case in court, would have led to the taking of a judgment favourable to him/her.

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2006 No. 3146 - LHG I, No. 20, 09.06.2006, Art. 174

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2009 No. 2510 - LHG I, No. 3, 13.01.2010, Art. 7

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2699 - website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 22 June 2016 No. 5450 – website, 12 July 2016.

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 762 – website, 25 May 2017.

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5025 – website, 1 October 2019.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2022 No. 2478 – website, 29 December 2022.

Article 21¹³. Procedure for the issuance and appeal of a protective order🔗

1. On the basis of an application by a person authorised to respond promptly to a fact of violence against women and/or domestic violence, a protective order may be issued by a court as a temporary measure in order to ensure the protection of the victim and the restriction of certain actions of the abuser.

2. An application requesting the issuance of a protective order shall be considered in the court of first instance at the victim's place of residence, in accordance with the procedure established by this Code, unless otherwise provided by this Chapter.

3. An application for the issuance of a protective order shall be submitted in written form. It shall contain:

a) the name and surname of the person submitting the application;

b) the address of the place of residence of the person submitting the application;

b¹) the address of the place of residence and/or place of work of the abuser and the telephone (including mobile) number, if any;

c) a description of the fact of violence against women and/or domestic violence;

d) information about the abuser and the victim and their mutual relationship;

e) a list of evidence;

f) a request for the issuance of a protective order;

g) the signature of the victim or of another person entitled to request the issuance of a protective order.

4. The court shall consider the application within 10 days from its registration with the court's registry in accordance with the established procedure and shall take a decision on the issuance, revocation, extension of the term of validity of the protective order or refusal to issue it.

5. Within 24 hours from the registration of the application with the court's registry in accordance with the established procedure, the court shall send the application and the attached materials to the person against whom the application has been filed, and shall also grant that person the right to submit evidence. The person against whom the application has been filed is entitled to respond in writing to the matters indicated in the application and to submit evidence within 3 days from receipt of the court notice.

5¹. A judge is entitled, on the initiative of a party (in the case of a minor – of the guardianship and curatorship authority) or on his or her own initiative, to hear the case in a closed court session.

5². In the case provided for by the Law of Georgia "On the Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection of and Assistance to Victims of Violence", the court shall also consider the issue of the relationship of the abuser parent (parents) with the minor. Where there are traces of violence against a minor, the issue of separating the minor from the abuser parent (parents) may be raised before the court. In respect thereof, before taking a final decision, the court shall, as a temporary measure, issue an order within 24 hours from the application.

6. A judgment adopted by the court of first instance as defined by this Article may be appealed to the court of appeal within 3 days of the delivery of the reasoned judgment to the party. An appeal against this judgment shall not suspend the operation of the issued protective order. A judgment on the appeal shall be adopted by the court of appeal in the manner established by this Article within 7 days of the filing of the appeal. The judgment of the court of appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

7. The non-appearance of the parties shall not impede the consideration in the relevant court of the matters provided for by this Article.

7¹. A court judgment adopted in connection with the prevention of violence against women and/or domestic violence, the protection of and assistance to victims of violence shall be delivered to the parties within 24 hours of its adoption. A court judgment adopted in connection with the protection of and assistance to victims of violence against women and/or domestic violence shall, for the purpose of responding to a possible violation of the requirements and obligations provided for by the protective order, also be sent within 24 hours of its adoption to the relevant district service of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia according to the victim's place of residence. If a matter provided for by the protective order concerns a minor, the said court judgment shall also be sent to the relevant local guardianship and curatorship authority, and if the court judgment concerns matters related to weapons – to the Legal Entity of Public Law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia − the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

8. (removed).

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2006 No. 3146 - LHG I, No. 20, 09.06.2006, Art. 174

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2009 No. 2510 - LHG I, No. 3, 13.01.2010, Art. 7

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 762 - website, 25.05.2017

Article 21¹⁴. Rule for issuing and appealing a restraining order🔗

1. The rule for issuing a restraining order and the term of its validity shall be determined by the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection of and Assistance to Victims of Violence.

2. A claim for the revocation of a restraining order shall be considered by the court of first instance according to the victim's place of residence, in accordance with the procedure established by this Code, unless otherwise provided by this Article.

3. A claim for the revocation of a restraining order shall be submitted in writing. It shall contain:

a) the name and surname of the person filing the claim;

b) the address of the place of residence of the person filing the claim;

c) a description of the factual circumstances;

d) information about the abuser, the victim and their relationship;

e) a list of evidence;

f) a request for the revocation of the restraining order or for the introduction of amendments thereto;

g) the signature of the claimant.

4. The court shall consider the claim within 3 days of its submission and shall adopt a judgment on the revocation or partial revocation of the restraining order or on refusal to revoke it.

5. Within 24 hours of the submission of the claim, the court shall send it, together with the attached materials, to the authorized body that issued the restraining order, as well as to the interested person for whose protection the restraining order was issued, and shall give them the right to present their opinions and evidence in relation to the claim.

6. An authorized police officer shall be obliged to respond in writing to the issues indicated in the claim and to present evidence before the court's consideration of the case.

7. A judge shall be entitled, on the initiative of a party (in the case of a minor – of the guardianship and curatorship authority) or on his or her own initiative, to consider the case at a closed court hearing.

8. The failure of the parties to appear shall not hinder the court's consideration of the issues provided for by this Article.

9. A court judgment adopted in connection with the elimination of violence against women and/or domestic violence, and the protection of and assistance to victims of violence, shall be delivered to the parties within 24 hours of its adoption.

10. The judgment adopted by the court of first instance as defined by paragraph 4 of this Article may be appealed to the court of appeal within 3 days of the delivery of the reasoned judgment to the party.

11. The court of appeal shall adopt a judgment in relation to the appeal, in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, within 7 days of the submission of the appeal.

12. The judgment of the court of appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

13. The submission of a claim for the revocation of a restraining order and the appeal, in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, of a judgment adopted by the court shall not suspend the effect of the issued restraining order.

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2006 No. 3146 – LHG I, No. 20, 09.06.2006, Art. 174

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2009 No. 2510 – LHG I, No. 3, 13.01.2010, Art. 7

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2699 – website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 762 – website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6759 – website, 20 July 2020

Article 21¹⁵. Matters to be taken into account by a protective order🔗

1. A protective order shall be drawn up in the language of the proceedings, clearly and understandably. It may be drawn up by hand or printed using technical means.

2. The protective order shall specify:

a) the date and place of its issuance;

b) the circumstances that served as the basis for its issuance;

c) the abuser's first and last name, date and place of birth, profession and place of residence;

d) the list of those actions to be taken into account by a restraining order in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article and the Law of Georgia “On the Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection of and Assistance to Victims of Violence”, the commission of which is prohibited to the abuser;

e) matters concerning the abuser's completion of a mandatory training course aimed at changing violent attitudes and behaviour and payment of the relevant fee.

3. A protective order may provide for:

a) measures for the protection of the victim and the dependent person from the abuser;

b) matters concerning the removal of the victim and the dependent person from the abuser and their placement in a shelter;

c) the matter of removing the abuser from the victim's place of residence;

d) the abuser's obligation not to restrict the victim from using personal items, a car or other property necessary for a person's normal existence;

e) prohibition of the abuser's right to sole use of jointly owned property;

f) matters concerning the separation of the abuser from the minor, and the regulation of meetings and communication with the minor;

g) matters concerning the abuser's approach to the victim, the victim's workplace and other places where the victim is located;

h) restriction or prohibition of the abuser's right to use weapons (including service-staff weapons) during the period of validity of the protective order or during the period determined by the protective order, prohibition of the right to acquire weapons or to obtain a permit or licence for their acquisition, and the conditions for the storage or temporary seizure of weapons in and/or belonging to personal ownership (including service-staff weapons);

i) matters concerning the abuser's reimbursement of the victim's treatment, stay in a shelter and other reasonable expenses;

j) matters related to the implementation of measures aimed at correcting the abuser's attitudes and behaviour;

k) (removed - 20.09.2019, No. 5025);

l) a warning to the abuser regarding the imposition of liability provided for by Georgian legislation in the event of violation of the requirements provided for by the protective order;

m) other matters the resolution of which is necessary for the victim's safety.

4. The protective order may specify one or all of the matters provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, in a manner adequate to the fact of violence.

5. The term of validity of the protective order shall be determined by the Law of Georgia “On the Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection of and Assistance to Victims of Violence”.

6. Unless otherwise provided by law, the protective order shall be drawn up in at least 4 copies, one of which shall be handed over to the offender, one to the victim, one copy shall remain with the authorised body issuing the protective order, and one copy shall be sent to the relevant district service of the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia according to the victim's place of residence. If the matter provided for by the protective order concerns a minor, one copy of the protective order shall also be sent to the relevant local body of guardianship and curatorship, and if the court judgment concerns matters related to weapons − to the relevant service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. The court judgment adopted in connection with the protective order shall be handed over to the parties in the manner established by this Code.

7. The protective order shall enter into force upon issuance.

Law of Georgia of 25 May 2006 No. 3146 - LHG I, No. 20, 09.06.2006, Art. 174

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2009 No. 2510 - LHG I, No. 3, 13.01.2010, Art. 7

Law of Georgia of 17 October 2014 No. 2699 - website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2017 No. 762 - website, 25.05.2017

Law of Georgia of 20 September 2019 No. 5025 – website, 01.10.2019

Article 21¹⁶. Judge's order on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance🔗

1. On the basis of an application by the administration of the relevant psychiatric institution or of a penitentiary institution, an order on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance shall be issued by a magistrate judge, and in an administrative-territorial unit where no magistrate judge operates, – by a judge of the district (city) court according to the location of the relevant psychiatric institution or penitentiary institution.

2. The judge shall consider the case of the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance and shall issue an order in the manner established by this Chapter.

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 - LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2010 No. 3526 - LHG I, No. 46, 04.08.2010, Art. 289

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 950 - website, 20.06.2017

Article 21¹⁷. Application to a judge or to a court regarding the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance🔗

1. For the purpose of requesting the issuance of an order regarding the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance, the administration of the psychiatric institution in which the patient/convict is located, or the penitentiary institution, shall apply to a magistrate judge or to a district (city) court.

2. The administration of a psychiatric institution or a penitentiary institution shall apply to a magistrate judge or to a district (city) court with a request for the issuance of the relevant order within 48 hours from the placement of the patient/convict in the inpatient facility or from the receipt of a positive conclusion from an authorised expert institution.

3. The application of the administration of a psychiatric institution or of a penitentiary institution must be substantiated and must be based on the conclusion of a commission of psychiatrist doctors or on the conclusion of an authorised expert institution, respectively, which, together with the identification documents of the patient/convict (passport, identity card, marriage certificate, other document), if any, must be attached to the said application. If the identity (name, surname, age, sex, citizenship, address of the place of residence) of the person to be placed in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance has not been established, because his/her identification documents do not exist, the application of the administration of the psychiatric institution must be accompanied by the record provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the Law of Georgia "On Mental Health", if it was drawn up by a police officer.

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 - LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2010 No. 3526 - LHG I, No. 46, 04.08.2010, Art. 289

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 950 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2020 No. 6362 – website, 01.07.2020

Article 21¹⁸. Procedure for the consideration of a case and issuance of an order for placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric care🔗

1. A judge shall consider a case for placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric care and render a judgment within 24 hours from the submission of the relevant application.

2. A judge shall consider a case for placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric care alone, at a closed court hearing. Only persons involved in the treatment process of the patient/convicted person, as well as persons whose participation is necessary to ensure the conduct of administrative proceedings, shall have the right to attend the court hearing. The following shall participate in the consideration of the said case: respectively, a representative of the administration of the psychiatric institution or of the penitentiary institution, at least one member of the relevant commission of psychiatrist doctors, the patient/convicted person and his/her lawyer. If the patient/convicted person does not have the opportunity to retain a lawyer, the court shall be obliged to appoint a lawyer for him/her at the expense of the State. The legal representative of the patient/convicted person shall also participate in the consideration of the case, and in his/her absence – a relative (in this case, the term "patient's relative" means a person from the circle of persons defined by subparagraph "h" of Article 4 of the Law of Georgia "On Mental Health"). In a special case, when it is impossible to bring the patient/convicted person to court due to his/her illness or another objective reason, the judge, for the purpose of considering the case for placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric care, shall hold an off-site court hearing in the inpatient facility where the patient/convicted person is located, or, by a court judgment, the patient/convicted person may participate in the consideration of the case remotely, using technical means.

3. After opening the court hearing, the judge shall announce what application is being considered, name the participants in the court proceedings, and determine whether there are any challenges. Accordingly, the representative of the administration of the psychiatric institution or of the penitentiary institution shall substantiate the application submitted by him/her, after which he/she shall answer the questions of the judge, the patient/convicted person, his/her lawyer, legal representative and/or relative. The failure of the legal representative or relative of the patient/convicted person to appear at the court hearing shall not be a ground for postponing the consideration of the application.

4. A judge is entitled to summon and question the members of the commission of physician-psychiatrists, on the basis of whose opinion the administration of the psychiatric institution or the penitentiary institution applied to the court, as well as another person whose testimony (information) substantiates the application. The patient/convicted person, his/her lawyer, legal representative and/or relative has the right to request the questioning of other persons as well, whose testimonies may be of essential importance for the case. The patient/convicted person, his/her lawyer, legal representative and/or relative also has the right to give explanations to the court and to formulate opposing opinions.

5. Minutes shall be drawn up at the court hearing. After verifying the substantiation of the application and assessing the grounds defined by the first paragraph of Article 18 of the Law of Georgia “On Mental Health”, the judge shall issue a reasoned order on the placement of the patient in an inpatient facility for the purpose of providing involuntary psychiatric assistance until the criteria for involuntary treatment are exhausted, but for not more than 6 months.

6. If the grounds established by law for the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance do not exist, the judge shall issue a resolution refusing the placement of the person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance. In this case, a person placed in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance shall be immediately discharged from the inpatient facility.

7. The judge's order on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance shall specify:

a) the date and place of issuance of the order;

b) the surname of the judge;

c) the psychiatric institution whose administration submitted the relevant application to the court, or the penitentiary institution that applied to the court;

d) the parties participating in the court proceedings;

e) the disposition on the placement of the person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance, with the relevant substantiation, and the identity of the person to be placed in the inpatient facility (if the person's identity is not established because there is no document, fact or data confirming his/her identification, then the judge's order shall state – “unidentified patient No. ......” and a conditional number shall be assigned to him/her according to the registration number of the administrative case examined);

f) the term of validity of the order on the placement of the person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of providing involuntary psychiatric assistance, which shall not exceed 6 months. As a rule, the order shall state that it is valid until the criteria for the patient's involuntary treatment are exhausted, which is determined by the relevant commission of physician-psychiatrists on the basis of an opinion;

g) the psychiatric institution (its head) that must execute the order;

h) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

8. The judge's resolution refusing the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance shall specify:

a) the date and place of issuance of the resolution;

b) the surname of the judge;

c) a psychiatric institution whose administration has submitted the relevant application to the court, or a penitentiary institution that has applied to the court;

d) the parties participating in the court proceedings;

e) the order on refusal to place a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance, with the relevant reasoning, and the identity of the person who was to be placed in the inpatient facility (if the identity of the person has not been established, because there is no document, fact or data confirming his/her identification, then the judge's ruling shall state – "unidentified patient No. ......" and, according to the registration number of the administrative case considered, he/she shall be assigned a conditional number);

f) the psychiatric institution (its head) which must execute the ruling;

g) the judge's signature and the court seal.

9. The judge's order (ruling) shall be drawn up in three copies, one of which shall be sent to the psychiatric institution submitting the application, the second – to the patient, his/her legal representative or relative, and the third shall remain with the court.

10. The administration of the psychiatric institution shall have the right, during the consideration of the application to the court, before the judge retires to the deliberation room, to withdraw its application.

11. The judge's order (ruling) shall enter into force for the parties upon the announcement of the order (ruling).

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 - LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 4 December 2009 No. 2270 - LHG I, No. 45, 21.12.2009, Art. 331

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2010 No. 3526 - LHG I, No. 46, 04.08.2010, Art. 289

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 950 - website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2036 - website, 29.03.2018

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2020 No. 6362 – website, 01.07.2020

Article 21¹⁹. Term of validity of a judge's order on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance and the procedure for extending its term of validity🔗

1. A judge's order on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of providing involuntary psychiatric assistance shall be valid until the criteria for the patient's involuntary treatment are exhausted, which is confirmed on the basis of the conclusion of the commission of psychiatrists, but this term shall not exceed 6 months. The said term shall not apply to a patient who is serving a sentence in the relevant medical (treatment) institution. The term of placement in the inpatient facility shall be counted from the placement of the person in the inpatient facility.

2. Depending on the patient's mental condition and where the grounds provided for by the first paragraph of Article 18 of the Law of Georgia "On Mental Health" exist, on the basis of a reasoned application of the administration of the psychiatric institution, the extension of the term referred to in the first paragraph of this Article by not more than 6 months shall be permissible. In the event of the exhaustion of each term so extended, the administration of the psychiatric institution shall be entitled to again apply to the court with a request for extension of the term, if the criteria for the patient's involuntary treatment have not been exhausted. The application of the administration of the psychiatric institution on the extension of the term of placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of providing involuntary psychiatric assistance shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21¹⁸ of this Code, within 72 hours from the submission of the relevant application of the administration of the psychiatric institution.

3. In the event that the criteria for the patient's involuntary treatment are exhausted before the expiry of 6 months from the issuance of the judge's order on the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of providing involuntary psychiatric assistance and/or on the extension of the term of placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of providing involuntary psychiatric assistance, the patient shall be immediately discharged from the inpatient facility. The decision on the discharge of the patient from the inpatient facility shall be taken by the administration of the psychiatric institution on the basis of the conclusion of the commission of psychiatrists, of which the magistrate judge and/or the relevant district (city) court shall be immediately notified.

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 - LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 4 December 2009 No. 2270 - LHG I, No. 45, 21.12.2009, Art. 331

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2020 No. 6362 – website, 01.07.2020

Article 21²⁰. Appeal against a judge's order (ruling) in connection with the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance🔗

1. A judge's order (ruling) in connection with the placement of a person in an inpatient facility for the purpose of involuntary psychiatric assistance may be appealed to the appellate court, in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, by the administration of the psychiatric institution or the penitentiary institution, the patient/convict, his/her lawyer, legal representative and/or relative.

2. A complaint on the annulment of a reasoned judge's order (ruling) shall be filed with the court that issued (rendered) the order (ruling) within 48 hours from the delivery of a copy of the order (ruling) to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the appellate court. Copies of the complaint and the attached materials shall be sent to the other party as well.

3. Appealing a judge's order (ruling) to the appellate court does not suspend its operation.

4. The complaint shall be considered on the merits in the appellate court within 1 week from the filing of the complaint, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21¹⁸ of this Code. At the same time, the appellate court has the right, for the purpose of determining the patient's mental state, on its own initiative or at the request of a party, to order an additional forensic-psychiatric examination. If this examination is ordered on the court's initiative, it shall be conducted at the expense of the State. An examination ordered at the request of a party shall be conducted at the expense of that party.

5. The appellate court shall annul the appealed order by an order, and the appealed ruling by a ruling.

6. The order (ruling) of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 14 July 2006 No. 3452 – LHG I, No. 30, 27.07.2006, Art. 236

Law of Georgia of 21 July 2010 No. 3526 – LHG I, No. 46, 04.08.2010, Art. 289

Law of Georgia of 1 June 2017 No. 950 – website, 20.06.2017

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2036 – website, 29.03.2018

Article 21²¹. Judge's order on the realisation of the seized property of a taxpayer🔗

An order on the realisation of the seized property of a taxpayer shall be issued, on the basis of a motion of the tax authority, by a judge of the district (city) court according to the location of the taxpayer.

Law of Georgia of 11 June 2007 No. 5281 – LHG I, No. 30, 30.07.2007, Art. 345

Article 21²². Motion of the tax authority🔗

The motion of the tax authority shall be reasoned and shall indicate the exact data of the taxpayer.

Law of Georgia of 11 June 2007 No. 5281 – LHG I, No. 30, 30.07.2007, Art. 345

Article 21²³. Rule for deciding the issue of the realisation of the seized property of a taxpayer🔗

1. A judge shall issue an order on the basis of a motion of the tax authority within 14 days of the submission of the motion.

2. A judge shall consider the motion of the tax authority alone. The court hearing on the consideration of the motion shall be attended by a representative of the tax authority and the taxpayer or his/her representative whose seized property the tax authority requests an order to be issued for the realisation of (except in cases where it is impossible to summon the parties).

3. The non-appearance of the parties or the impossibility of summoning them shall not result in the postponement of the consideration of the tax authority's motion.

4. After verifying the substantiation of the tax authority's motion, the judge shall issue an order on the satisfaction or non-satisfaction of the motion for the realisation of the taxpayer's seized property, which shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge;

c) the tax authority that applied to the court with the motion;

d) the tax authority authorised to execute the order;

e) the ruling on the satisfaction or non-satisfaction of the motion for the realisation of the taxpayer's seized property at auction;

f) the signature of the judge and the seal of the court.

5. The judge's order shall be drawn up in three copies. One copy shall be sent to the tax authority submitting the motion, the second – to the taxpayer, and the third – shall remain with the court.

6. The judge's order, in the part concerning the realisation of the seized property, shall enter into force after the expiry of the time limit for appealing the order. An appeal against the order shall suspend the operation of the order.

7. A complaint for the annulment of the judge's order shall be filed with the court that issued the order within 48 hours of the delivery of a copy of the order to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the court of appellate instance.

8. The complaint shall be considered by the court of appellate instance within 10 days of its submission.

9. The order of the court of appellate instance shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 11 June 2007 No. 5281 - LHG I, No. 30, 30.07.2007, Art. 345

Article 21²⁴. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2010 No. 3046 - LHG I, No. 24, 10.05.2010, Art. 165

Law of Georgia of 6 December 2011 No. 5371 - website, 20.12.2011

Law of Georgia of 17 July 2015 No. 4063 - website, 29.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 47 - website, 15.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 21²⁵. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2010 No. 3046 - LHG I, No. 24, 10.05.2010, Art. 165

Law of Georgia of 6 December 2011 No. 5371 - website, 20.12.2011

Law of Georgia of 17 July 2015 No. 4063 - website, 29.07.2015

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 47 - website, 15.12.2016

Law of Georgia of 11 May 2022 No. 1568 – website, 17.05.2022

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025

Article 21²⁶. Application to the court by claim🔗

1. The right to apply to a court by claim for the receipt of the monetary compensation provided for by Article 9 of the Law of Georgia “On the Recognition of Citizens of Georgia as Victims of Political Repressions and the Social Protection of Repressed Persons” shall be held by the persons provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the same Law.

2. The directly repressed person, his/her first-degree heir or their representative shall submit a claim for the receipt of monetary compensation not later than 1 January 2018 to the Tbilisi or Kutaisi City Court according to the place of residence of the repressed person/his/her first-degree heir. For the purposes of this Chapter, the jurisdiction of the Tbilisi City Court shall cover Eastern Georgia, and the jurisdiction of the Kutaisi City Court – Western Georgia.

3. The following shall be attached to a claim for the receipt of monetary compensation:

a) a document confirming the recognition of the person as a victim of political repression;

b) in the case of submission of a claim by a first-degree heir − a document confirming inheritance;

c) a transaction certified by notarial procedure on the assignment of the right to claim monetary compensation, if there are several first-degree heirs and these heirs assign the right to claim monetary compensation in favour of one or several heirs.

4. In the event of the existence of several first-degree heirs of a person recognised as a victim of political repression, a single monetary compensation shall be issued to them.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4646 - website, 18.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 31 October 2014 No. 2763 - website, 11.11.2014

Article 21²⁷. Consideration of the issue of accepting a claim for receiving monetary compensation into proceedings🔗

1. Within 5 days of the filing of a claim for receiving monetary compensation, the judge shall consider the issue of accepting it into proceedings.

2. If the judge determines that the claim for receiving monetary compensation does not meet the requirements established by this Code, he/she shall issue a ruling on the existing defect and shall set the claimant a reasonable time limit for remedying it. If the claimant remedies the defect indicated in the ruling within the appointed time limit, the judge shall issue a ruling on accepting the claim for receiving monetary compensation into proceedings; otherwise, he/she shall issue a ruling on refusing to accept the claim for receiving monetary compensation into proceedings and shall return the claim, together with the attached documents, to the claimant.

3. A court ruling on refusing to accept a claim for receiving monetary compensation into proceedings may be appealed by way of a private complaint.

4. After the issuance of a court ruling on accepting a claim for receiving monetary compensation into proceedings or after the expiry of the time limit for issuing such a ruling, the judge shall immediately send the claim and copies of the attached documents to the defendant and shall set him/her a time limit for submitting a response.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4646 - website, 18.05.2011.

Article 21²⁸. Consideration of a claim for receiving monetary compensation🔗

When considering a claim for receiving monetary compensation, the court shall consider as established the fact of recognising a person as a victim of political repression, which is confirmed by a document recognising the person as a victim of political repression.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4646 - website, 18.05.2011.

Article 21²⁹. Rule for deciding the issue of granting monetary compensation🔗

1. In the proceedings provided for by this Chapter, the defendant shall be the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

2. A decision on the granting of monetary compensation shall be taken by the court taking into account the severity of the various forms of coercion specified in the first paragraph of Article 9 of the Law of Georgia "On Recognition as Victims of Political Repression of Citizens of Georgia and Social Protection of Repressed Persons", as well as the age, state of health and other objective factors of the repressed person or his/her first-degree heir.

3. The amount of monetary compensation shall be not less than 1000 and not more than 2000 GEL.

4. A case provided for by this Chapter shall be considered without an oral hearing. At the request of either party, the court shall consider the case with an oral hearing. A case provided for by this Chapter shall be considered within the general time limit determined by the procedural legislation of Georgia for the consideration of a case and in accordance with the established procedure.

5. A judgment of Tbilisi or Kutaisi City Court may be appealed, respectively, to Tbilisi or Kutaisi Court of Appeal in accordance with the procedure established by the procedural legislation of Georgia.

6. An appeal shall be submitted to the court that delivered the judgment, which shall immediately send it, together with the attached materials, to the respective Court of Appeal.

7. A claim for the receipt of monetary compensation shall be exempt from state duty.

8. A judgment (ruling) delivered by the Court of Appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4646 – website, 18.05.2011.

Law of Georgia of 31 October 2014 No. 2763 – website, 11.11.2014.

Article 21³⁰. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 25 November 2011 No. 5354 – website, 08.12.2011.

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2015 No. 4451 – website, 11.11.2015.

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2019 No. 5229 – website, 30.10.2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 March 2021 No. 426 – website, 13.04.2021.

Article 21³¹. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 25 November 2011 No. 5354 – website, 08.12.2011.

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2015 No. 4451 – website, 11.11.2015.

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2019 No. 5229 – website, 30.10.2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 March 2021 No. 426 – website, 13.04.2021.

Article 21³². (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 25 November 2011 No. 5354 – website, 08.12.2011.

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2015 No. 4451 – website, 11.11.2015.

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2019 No. 5229 – website, 30.10.2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 March 2021 No. 426 – website, 13.04.2021.

Article 21³³. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia of 25 November 2011 No. 5354 – website, 8 December 2011.

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2019 No. 5229 – website, 30 October 2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 March 2021 No. 426 – website, 13 April 2021.

Article 21³⁴. (Deleted)🔗

Law of Georgia of 25 November 2011 No. 5354 – website, 8 December 2011.

Law of Georgia of 28 October 2015 No. 4451 – website, 11 November 2015.

Law of Georgia of 30 October 2019 No. 5229 – website, 30 October 2019.

Law of Georgia of 30 March 2021 No. 426 – website, 13 April 2021.

Article 21³⁵. Application to Court🔗

1. The court shall, in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter, consider the petition of the team of specialists (hereinafter – the team of specialists) of the Juvenile Referral Centre (hereinafter – the Juvenile Referral Centre), a structural unit of the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, a Legal Entity of Public Law operating in the area of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, on sending a minor to a juvenile referral institution or on extending the period of a minor's stay in a juvenile referral institution.

[ 1. The court shall, in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter, consider:

a) the petition of the team of specialists (hereinafter – the team of specialists) of the Juvenile Referral Centre (hereinafter – the Juvenile Referral Centre), a structural unit of the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, a Legal Entity of Public Law operating in the area of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, on sending a minor to a juvenile referral institution or on extending the period of a minor's stay in a juvenile referral institution;

b) the petition of the multidisciplinary team (hereinafter – the multidisciplinary team) of the Centre for Rehabilitation and Support of Minors in Conflict with the Law (hereinafter – the Centre for Rehabilitation and Support), a Legal Entity of Public Law operating in the area of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, on referring a minor in conflict with the law to the Home for the Care and Support of Minors or on extending the period of a minor in conflict with the law's stay in the Home for the Care and Support of Minors. (shall enter into force from 1 July 2026)]

2. The petition of the team of specialists shall be submitted to the court in accordance with the conditions provided for by paragraph 9 of Article 48⁷ of the Law of Georgia on General Education, within 10 calendar days from the adoption of the decision on the submission of the petition.

[ 3. The petition of the multidisciplinary team shall be submitted to the court in accordance with the procedure established by Chapter IV of the Law of Georgia on Rehabilitation and Support of Minors in Conflict with the Law. (shall enter into force from 1 July 2026)]

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5666 – website, 12.01.2012.

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3039 – website, 11.07.2018.

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5407 – website, 10.12.2019.

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1261 – website, 25.12.2025.

Article 21³⁶. (repealed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5666 – website, 12.01.2012.

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5407 – website, 10.12.2019.

Article 21³⁷. Procedure for hearing a case and making a judgment🔗

1. The court shall hear the case and make a judgment within 15 calendar days from the submission of the application.

2. A judge shall hear the case at a closed court hearing. The following shall have the right to attend a closed court hearing: the minor, the minor's parent/legal representative, a representative of the guardianship and curatorship authority, members of the group of specialists, another representative of the Juvenile Referral Centre, a social worker, the minor's lawyer, as well as other persons invited by the court.

2¹. When hearing a case, the judge, along with other circumstances significant for the case, shall be guided by the minor's individual assessment report and the documents confirming his/her challenging behaviour and/or the crime he/she is presumed to have committed, which are attached to the application. When making a judgment, the following circumstances shall be taken into account: the cooperation of the minor and/or the minor's legal representative with the Juvenile Referral Centre; the minor's participation in the service/programme selected for the minor by the Juvenile Referral Centre and the results achieved; in the case of the commission of an act provided for by the Criminal Code of Georgia − its nature, gravity and other significant circumstances.

[ 2. A judge shall hear the case at a closed court hearing. In the case provided for by subparagraph „a“ of the first paragraph of Article 21³⁵ of this Code, the right to attend a closed court hearing shall be held by: the minor, the minor's parent/legal representative, a representative of the guardianship and curatorship authority, members of the group of specialists, another representative of the Juvenile Referral Centre, a social worker, the minor's lawyer, as well as other persons invited by the court, while in the case defined by subparagraph „b“ of the same paragraph − a minor in conflict with the law, the legal representative of the minor in conflict with the law, a representative of the guardianship and curatorship authority, members of the multidisciplinary group, another representative of the rehabilitation and support centre, a social worker, a psychologist, the lawyer of the minor in conflict with the law, as well as other persons invited by the court.

2¹. In the case provided for by subparagraph „a“ of paragraph 1 of Article 21³⁵ of this Code, when considering a case, the judge, along with other circumstances important for the case, shall be guided by the individual assessment report of the minor and the documents confirming his/her complex behaviour and/or the crime presumably committed by him/her, which are attached to the application. When making a decision, circumstances such as the following shall be taken into account: cooperation of the minor and/or the legal representative of the minor with the Minors' Referral Centre; participation of the minor in the service/programme selected for the minor by the Minors' Referral Centre and the results achieved; in the case of the commission of an unlawful act provided for by the Criminal Code of Georgia − its nature, gravity and other important circumstances.

2². In the case provided for by subparagraph „b“ of paragraph 1 of Article 21³⁵ of this Code, when considering a case, the judge, along with other circumstances important for the case, shall be guided by the individual assessment report of the minor in conflict with the law and the documents confirming the crime presumably committed by him/her, which are attached to the application, and shall also consider the existence of the grounds defined by paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Law of Georgia on Rehabilitation of and Support to Minors in Conflict with the Law. When making a decision, circumstances such as the following shall be taken into account: cooperation of the minor in conflict with the law and/or the legal representative of the minor in conflict with the law with the Rehabilitation and Support Centre; participation of the minor in conflict with the law in the service/programme selected for the minor in conflict with the law by the multidisciplinary team and the results achieved, the nature, gravity and other important circumstances of the unlawful act provided for by the Criminal Code of Georgia. (shall enter into force from 1 July 2026)

3. At a court hearing, a minor shall be represented by a parent or a legal representative. If the minor has no parent or legal representative, the court shall be obliged to involve the guardianship and curatorship authority in the case in order to protect his/her interests.

[ 3. At a court hearing, a minor shall be represented by a parent or a legal representative. If the minor has no parent or legal representative, the court shall be obliged to involve the guardianship and curatorship authority in the case in order to protect his/her interests. The participation of a lawyer in the consideration of the case is mandatory. (shall enter into force from 1 July 2026)]

4. The non-appearance of the parties in court shall not prevent the consideration of the case.

5. A judgment of the Tbilisi City Court may be appealed to the Tbilisi Court of Appeals within 10 days of the delivery of the judgment.

6. An appeal shall be submitted to Tbilisi City Court, which shall immediately forward it, together with the attached materials, to Tbilisi Court of Appeals. An appeal against a judgment of Tbilisi City Court shall not suspend its operation.

7. Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall consider the appeal within 10 days of its acceptance for proceedings.

8. A judgment (ruling) adopted by Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5666 - website, 12.01.2012.

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2019 No. 5407 – website, 10.12.2019.

Law of Georgia of 17 December 2025 No. 1261 – website, 25.12.2025.

Article 21³⁸. Rights of a minor🔗

A minor shall have the right to refuse to give explanations in court, and also to request the attendance of a lawyer, parent/legal representative at the court proceedings.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5666 - website, 12.01.2012.

Article 21³⁹. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 March 2014 No. 2047 – website, 17.03.2014.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21⁴⁰. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 March 2014 No. 2047 – website, 17.03.2014.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21⁴¹. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 March 2014 No. 2047 – website, 17.03.2014.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21⁴². (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 March 2014 No. 2047 – website, 17.03.2014.

Law of Georgia of 1 December 2016 No. 47 - website, 15.12.2016.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21⁴³. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 March 2014 No. 2047 – website, 17.03.2014.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21⁴⁴. (removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 5 March 2014 No. 2047 – website, 17.03.2014.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21⁴⁵. Judge's order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company🔗

An order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company shall be issued by a judge of the district (city) court at the location of this person, on the basis of an application by the tax authority.

Law of Georgia No. 2947 of 12 December 2014 – website, 24 December 2014.

Law of Georgia No. 1809 of 9 September 2022 – website, 23 September 2022.

Law of Georgia No. 2623 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10 March 2023.

[Article 21⁴⁵. Judge's order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, a factoring company, a factoring platform

An order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, a factoring company, a factoring platform shall be issued by a judge of the district (city) court at the location of this person, on the basis of an application by the tax authority. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

Law of Georgia No. 1455 of 1 April 2026 – website, 6 April 2026.

Article 21⁴⁶. Application of the tax authority🔗

1. The tax authority is entitled to apply to the court with an application, during a tax audit of a taxpayer and within the scope of that audit, for the retrieval of confidential information about a person from a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, if the tax authority has applied to that person at least once, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, for the submission of information, but the person has failed to submit the said information within the established time limit.

2. The application of the tax authority shall be substantiated. It shall indicate:

a) the name and identification data of the person about whom the tax authority requests the receipt of information;

b) the name of the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organisation, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company from which the information is to be received;

c) a description of the information requested by the tax authority;

d) the form and time limit for the receipt of the information by the tax authority.

Law of Georgia No. 2947 of 12 December 2014 – website, 24.12.2014.

Law of Georgia No. 1809 of 9 September 2022 – website, 23.09.2022.

Law of Georgia No. 2623 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10.03.2023.

[Article 21⁴⁶. Application of the tax authority

1. The tax authority is entitled to apply to the court with an application, during a tax audit of a taxpayer and within the scope of that audit, for the retrieval of confidential information about a person from a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, a factoring company, a factoring platform, if the tax authority has applied to that person at least once, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, for the submission of information, but the person has failed to submit the said information within the established time limit.

2. The application of the tax authority shall be substantiated. It shall indicate:

a) the name and identification data of the person about whom the tax authority requests the receipt of information;

b) the name of a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, loan-issuing entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform, from which information must be obtained;

c) description of the information requested by the tax authority;

d) the form and deadline for receipt of information by the tax authority. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2026 No. 1455 – website, 06.04.2026.

Article 21⁴⁷. Rule for issuing a judge's order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company🔗

[Article 21⁴⁷. Rule for issuing a judge's order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

1. A judge shall issue an order on the basis of a motion of the tax authority within 14 days of the submission of this motion.

2. The judge shall consider the tax authority's motion alone. The court hearing on the consideration of the motion shall be attended by a representative of the tax authority and the person in respect of whom the tax authority requests the issuance of an order on the provision of confidential information, or that person's representative (except where the parties cannot be summoned).

3. The non-appearance of the parties at the court hearing or the impossibility of summoning them shall not result in the postponement of the consideration of the tax authority's motion.

4. After verifying the substantiation of the tax authority's motion, the judge shall issue a reasoned order on granting or refusing to grant this motion.

5. If the motion is granted, the order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the tax authority that applied to the court with the motion;

d) the tax authority to which the requested information is to be transferred;

e) the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company that is to provide the tax authority with confidential information about the person;

[ e) the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform that is to provide the tax authority with confidential information about the person; (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

f) the form and deadline for the provision of information;

g) the disposition on granting the motion.

6. If the motion is not granted, the order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the tax authority that applied to the court with the motion;

d) the disposition on refusing the motion.

7. The judge's order shall be drawn up in 4 copies. One copy thereof shall be sent to the tax authority submitting the motion, the second – to the person in respect of whom the order on the provision of confidential information was issued, the third – to a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, and the fourth shall remain with the court.

[ 7. The judge's order shall be drawn up in 4 copies. One copy thereof shall be sent to the tax authority submitting the motion, the second – to the person in respect of whom the order on the provision of confidential information was issued, the third – to a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, a factoring company, a factoring platform, and the fourth shall remain with the court. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

8. The judge's order shall enter into force from the moment of expiry of the time limit for appealing the order. An appeal against the order shall suspend its operation.

9. A complaint on the annulment of the judge's order shall be filed with the court that issued the order within 48 hours from the delivery of a copy of the order to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the court of appellate instance.

10. The complaint shall be considered in the court of appellate instance within 10 days from its filing.

11. The order of the court of appellate instance shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 12 December 2014 No. 2947 – website, 24.12.2014.

Law of Georgia of 9 September 2022 No. 1809 – website, 23.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 22 February 2023 No. 2623 – website, 10.03.2023.

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2026 No. 1455 – website, 06.04.2026.

Article 21⁴⁸. Judge's order on the provision of information by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company to the tax authority, for the purpose of satisfying a request of a competent (authorized) body of another state on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia🔗

On the basis of an application by the tax authority, a judge of the district (city) court shall issue an order on the provision by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company to the tax authority of confidential information about a person, for the purpose of satisfying a request of a competent (authorized) body of another state on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia, according to the location of that commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company.

Law of Georgia of 12 December 2014 No. 2947 – website, 24.12.2014.

Law of Georgia of 9 September 2022 No. 1809 – website, 23.09.2022.

Law of Georgia of 22 February 2023 No. 2623 – website, 10.03.2023.

[Article 21⁴⁸. Judge's order on the provision of information by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform to the tax authority, for the purpose of satisfying a request of a competent (authorized) body of another state on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia

On the basis of an international treaty of Georgia, to satisfy the request of a competent (authorized) body of another state, a judge of the district (city) court shall, on the basis of a petition of the tax authority, issue an order on the provision to the tax authority of confidential information about a person by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform, according to the location of this commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2026 No. 1455 – website, 6 April 2026

Article 21⁴⁹. Application of the tax authority🔗

1. The tax authority shall apply to the court with an application for the retrieval from a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organisation, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company of confidential information about a person (except for the information provided for by the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Georgia for the improvement of the fulfilment of international tax obligations and the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), by the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) within the framework of the Convention of 25 January 1988 on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, or by the relevant agreement between Georgia and the relevant jurisdiction on the automatic exchange of information on financial accounts), if the competent authority of another state has requested this information in accordance with an international treaty of Georgia.

2. The application of the tax authority shall indicate:

a) the identification data of the person about whom the tax authority requests to receive information;

b) the name of the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organisation, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company from which the information is to be received;

c) a description of the information requested by the tax authority;

d) the form and time limit for the receipt of the information by the tax authority;

e) a written explanation that the request of another state for the provision of information meets the requirements of the relevant international treaty of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No. 2947 of 12 December 2014 – website, 24.12.2014

Law of Georgia No. 4467 of 28 October 2015 – website, 11.11.2015

Law of Georgia No. 4716 of 24 December 2015 – website, 28.12.2015

Law of Georgia No. 1809 of 9 September 2022 – website, 23.09.2022

Law of Georgia No. 2140 of 30 November 2022 – website, 15.12.2022

Law of Georgia No. 2623 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10.03.2023

[Article 21⁴⁹. Application of the tax authority

1. The tax authority applies to the court with a motion for requesting confidential information about a person from a commercial bank, a microbank, a payment service provider, a microfinance organization, a lending entity, a currency exchange point, a brokerage company, a licensed central depositary, a securities registrar, an asset management company, an investment company, a factoring company, a factoring platform (except for information provided for by the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Georgia for the Improvement of the Fulfillment of International Tax Obligations and for the Purpose of Implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), by the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) within the framework of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters of 25 January 1988, or by the relevant agreement between Georgia and the relevant jurisdiction on the automatic exchange of information on financial accounts), if the competent authority of another state has requested this information in accordance with an international treaty of Georgia.

2. The tax authority's motion shall specify:

a) the identification data of the person in respect of whom the tax authority requests information;

b) the name of the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform from which the information is to be obtained;

c) a description of the information requested by the tax authority;

d) the form and deadline for the tax authority to receive the information;

e) a written explanation that the request of another state for the provision of information meets the requirements of the relevant international treaty of Georgia. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

Law of Georgia of 1 April 2026 No. 1455 – website, 06.04.2026.

Article 21⁵⁰. Rule for issuing a judge's order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company for the purposes provided for by an international treaty of Georgia🔗

[Article 21⁵⁰. Rule for issuing a judge's order on the provision of confidential information about a person to the tax authority by a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform for the purposes provided for by an international treaty of Georgia (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

1. The judge shall issue the order on the basis of an application of the tax authority within 14 days from the submission of this application.

2. The judge shall consider the application of the tax authority single-handedly, without the participation of the person in respect of whom the tax authority requests the receipt of confidential information on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia.

(The normative content of the words of paragraph 2: "without the participation of the person in respect of whom the tax authority requests the receipt of confidential information on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia", which deprives the judge of the opportunity, on the basis of examination of individual circumstances, to decide the question of the participation in the consideration of the application of the person in respect of whom the tax authority requests the receipt of confidential information on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia, has been declared invalid)

(The normative content of the words of paragraph 2: "without the participation of the person in respect of whom the tax authority requests the receipt of confidential information on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia", which, in the case of exclusion of a person from the proceedings, does not provide for an obligation to notify that person after the threats related to the notification disappear, has been declared invalid) - Decision No. 1/3/638 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 14 February 2017 – website, 21.02.2017.

3. The judge shall issue an order on the satisfaction of the application if it contains the information provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 21⁴⁹ of this Code.

4. In the case of satisfaction of the application, the order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the tax authority of Georgia which applied to the court with the application;

d) a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, which must provide the tax authority with confidential information about a person;

[ d) a commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform, which must provide the tax authority with confidential information about a person; (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

e) the form and deadline for providing information;

f) the ruling on satisfaction of the application.

5. In the event of non-satisfaction of the application, the order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the tax authority of Georgia which applied to the court with the application;

d) the ruling on non-satisfaction of the application.

6. The judge's order shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy thereof shall be sent to the tax authority submitting the application, the second – to the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, and the third shall remain in the court.

[ 6. The judge's order shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy thereof shall be sent to the tax authority submitting the application, the second – to the commercial bank, microbank, payment service provider, microfinance organization, lending entity, currency exchange point, brokerage company, licensed central depositary, securities registrar, asset management company, investment company, factoring company, factoring platform, and the third shall remain in the court. (shall enter into force from 1 January 2027)]

7. The tax authority has the right to file a complaint on annulment of the judge's order with the court that issued the order within 48 hours from the delivery to it of the copy of the order. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the court of appellate instance.

(The normative content of the words of paragraph 7: „the tax authority has the right to file a complaint concerning the annulment of the judge's order with the court that issued the order within 48 hours from the delivery to it of a copy of the order“, which excludes the possibility of a person, in respect of whom the tax authority also requests the receipt of confidential information on the basis of an international treaty of Georgia, to file a complaint concerning the annulment of the judge's order, has been declared invalid) – Decision No. 1/3/638 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 14 February 2017 – website, 21.02.2017.

8. A complaint shall be considered in the court of appellate instance within 10 days from its filing.

9. An order of the court of appellate instance shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia No. 2947 of 12 December 2014 – website, 24.12.2014.

Decision No. 1/3/638 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 14 February 2017 – website, 21.02.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 1809 of 9 September 2022 – website, 23.09.2022.

Law of Georgia No. 2623 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10.03.2023.

Law of Georgia No. 1455 of 1 April 2026 – website, 06.04.2026.

Article 21⁵¹. Definition of a term🔗

For the purposes of this Chapter, the term „patient“ means a person provided for by paragraph 3 of Article 14 of the Law of Georgia „On Tuberculosis Control“.

Law of Georgia No. 4630 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015.

Article 21⁵². Judge's order on the involuntary isolation of a patient🔗

1. On the basis of an application of the relevant local public health unit, an order on the involuntary isolation of a patient and his/her placement in the relevant medical service provider institution shall be issued by a magistrate judge, and in an administrative-territorial unit where a magistrate judge does not operate, by a judge of the district (city) court according to the location of the relevant local public health unit.

2. The judge shall consider the case of the involuntary isolation of the patient and his/her placement in the relevant medical service provider institution and shall issue an order in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter.

Law of Georgia No. 4630 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015.

Article 21⁵³. Application to a judge or to a court regarding the involuntary isolation of a patient and his/her placement in an institution providing appropriate medical services to him/her🔗

1. With a request for the issuance of an order regarding the involuntary isolation of a patient and his/her placement in an institution providing appropriate medical services to him/her, application to a magistrate judge or to a district (city) court shall be made by the local unit of public health in whose area of operation the medical service provider is located, which applied to the local unit of public health with a motion for the application of involuntary isolation in respect of the patient.

2. The relevant local unit of public health shall apply to a magistrate judge or to a district (city) court with a request for the issuance of an order within 72 hours after the relevant medical service provider has applied to it with a motion.

3. The application of the relevant local unit of public health must be substantiated and based on the motion of the relevant medical service provider. The motion of the relevant medical service provider must be attached to this application together with the patient's identification documents (passport, identity card, other document).

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2015 No. 4630 - website, 23.12.2015.

Article 21⁵⁴. Procedure for hearing a case of involuntary isolation of a patient and issuing an order🔗

1. The judge hears the case of involuntary isolation of the patient and adopts a judgment within 48 hours from the submission of the relevant application to him.

2. The judge hears the case of involuntary isolation of the patient individually at a closed court hearing. Only those persons whose participation is necessary to ensure administrative proceedings have the right to attend the court hearing. The patient's participation in the hearing of the case is necessary if this does not create a threat to the health of other persons. In the hearing of the case, in addition to the patient, representatives of the relevant local public health unit and the relevant medical service provider, the patient's lawyer, and also, if any, the patient's other legal representative must participate. If the patient does not have the opportunity to retain a lawyer, at the patient's request the court is obliged to appoint a lawyer for him at the state's expense. When hearing the case of a minor patient, the interests of the minor patient are represented by his parent or other legal representative. In a special case, when it is impossible to bring the patient to court due to his illness or another objective reason, the judge, for the purpose of hearing the case of involuntary isolation of the patient, holds an off-site court hearing at the medical service provider institution in which the patient is located.

3. After opening the court hearing, the judge announces which application is being considered, names the participants in the court proceedings, and determines whether there are recusals. The representative of the relevant local public health unit substantiates the application submitted by him, after which he answers questions from the judge, the patient, his lawyer and/or other legal representative. The non-appearance of the patient's legal representative at the court hearing is not a ground for postponing the consideration of the application.

4. The judge is entitled to question the representative of the medical service provider who applied to the local public health unit with a motion for the application of involuntary isolation to the patient. The patient, his lawyer and/or other legal representative is also entitled to request the questioning of other persons whose testimony may be of substantial importance in connection with the case. The patient, his lawyer and/or other legal representative is also entitled to give explanations to the court and to formulate opposing opinions.

5. A record is drawn up at the court hearing. After checking the substantiation of the application and assessing the circumstances provided for by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 14 of the Law of Georgia "On Tuberculosis Control", the judge issues a reasoned order on the involuntary isolation of the patient and his placement in the medical service provider institution until the basis for involuntary isolation is exhausted, but for not more than 6 months.

6. If the grounds established by law for the involuntary isolation of a patient do not exist, the judge shall issue a ruling refusing the involuntary isolation of the patient. In such a case, if the patient is already in a medical service provider institution, he or she shall be discharged immediately.

7. The judge's order on the involuntary isolation of a patient shall specify:

a) the date and place of issuance of the order;

b) the judge's surname;

c) the local public health unit that submitted the application to the court;

d) the parties participating in the court proceedings;

e) the decision on the involuntary isolation of the patient with the relevant reasoning, as well as the identity of the person to be placed in the medical service provider institution;

f) the term of validity of the order, which shall not exceed 6 months. The judge's order shall, as a rule, specify that it remains in force until the ground for the involuntary isolation of the patient is exhausted, which shall be determined by the relevant local public health unit on the basis of the application of the medical service provider / the medical commission provided for by paragraph 12 of Article 15 of the Law of Georgia on Tuberculosis Control;

g) the medical service provider institution that must execute the judge's order;

h) the judge's signature and the court seal.

8. The judge's ruling refusing the involuntary isolation of a patient shall specify:

a) the date and place of issuance of the ruling;

b) the judge's surname;

c) the local public health unit that submitted the application to the court;

d) the parties participating in the court proceedings;

e) the identity of the patient;

f) the medical service provider institution that must execute the judge's ruling;

g) the judge's signature and the court seal.

9. The judge's order/ruling shall be drawn up in four copies, of which one copy shall be sent to the local public health unit submitting the application, the second — to the medical service provider that applied to the local public health unit with a petition for the application of involuntary isolation to the patient, the third — to the patient (or his or her lawyer/other legal representative), and the fourth copy shall remain with the court.

10. The relevant local public health unit is entitled, during the court's consideration of its application, before the judge retires to the deliberation room, to withdraw the application.

11. The judge shall terminate the proceedings of the case of involuntary isolation of a patient in the case provided for by paragraph 11 of Article 15 of the Law of Georgia on Tuberculosis Control.

12. The judge's order/ruling shall enter into force for the parties to the court proceedings upon the announcement of this order/ruling.

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2015 No. 4630 - website, 23.12.2015.

Article 21⁵⁵. Term of validity of a judge's order on involuntary isolation of a patient, rules for extension of the term of validity of the order and for early termination of the order's validity🔗

1. A judge's order on involuntary isolation of a patient shall be valid until the ground for the patient's involuntary isolation is exhausted, but the term of validity of the order shall not exceed 6 months. The period of the patient's stay in a medical service provider institution shall be counted from the day of the patient's placement in that institution on the basis of the judge's order.

2. Depending on the patient's state of health, in the presence of the circumstance provided for by paragraph 16 of Article 15 of the Law of Georgia "On Tuberculosis Control", on the basis of a reasoned application of the local public health unit for extension of the term of the patient's involuntary isolation, extension of the term provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be permissible for not more than 2 months. The court shall consider the application of the local public health unit in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁵⁴ of this Code, within 72 hours of its submission.

3. A patient may apply to the court with a motion for termination of involuntary isolation in respect of him/her if he/she considers that, while in involuntary isolation, the requirements established in respect of him/her by the Law of Georgia "On Tuberculosis Control" or other legal acts of Georgia are being violated, or the ground for involuntary isolation no longer exists. The court shall decide the issue of termination of involuntary isolation in respect of the patient within 72 hours of receipt of the motion. When making this decision, the court, along with other circumstances, shall take into account the issue of resumption of the patient's intake of anti-tuberculosis medicines under conditions of involuntary isolation. If the court makes a decision on termination of involuntary isolation in respect of the patient, the patient shall continue anti-tuberculosis treatment under the supervision of the medical service provider institution. The patient's application on termination of the judge's order on involuntary isolation of the patient before its term shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁵⁴ of this Code.

4. A decision on the patient's discharge from the medical service provider institution shall be immediately communicated to the magistrate judge and/or the relevant district (city) court.

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2015 No. 4630 - website, 23.12.2015.

Article 21⁵⁶. Appeal against a judge's order/ruling on the involuntary isolation of a patient🔗

1. A judge's order/ruling on the involuntary isolation of a patient may be appealed to the appellate court in accordance with the procedure established by this Article by the relevant local public health unit, as well as by the patient, his/her lawyer, parent or other legal representative.

2. A complaint on the annulment of the judge's order/ruling shall be filed with the court that issued/delivered this order/ruling within 48 hours after the copy of the order/ruling is handed to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint together with the case materials to the appellate court. Copies of the complaint and the attached case materials shall also be sent to the other party.

3. Appealing the judge's order/ruling to the appellate court does not suspend the effect of this order/ruling.

4. The appellate court shall consider the complaint on the merits within 1 week after the complaint is filed, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁵⁴ of this Code. At the same time, the appellate court has the right, on its own initiative or at the request of a party, to order an additional expert examination for the purpose of determining the patient's state of health. If this examination is ordered on the court's initiative, it shall be conducted at the expense of the State. An examination ordered at the request of a party shall be conducted at the expense of that party.

5. The appellate court shall annul the appealed judge's order by an order, and the appealed judge's ruling – by a ruling.

6. The appellate court's order/ruling shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 11 December 2015 No. 4630 - website, 23.12.2015.

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2036 - website, 29.03.2018.

Article 21⁵⁷. Applying to court with a claim for receiving monetary compensation🔗

1. The right to apply to court with a claim for receiving monetary compensation for the purpose of compensation of pecuniary damage and/or non-pecuniary damage shall be held by the person in respect of whom there is a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Committee against Torture, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities or the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (hereinafter – the Committee), by which a violation of the founding convention of the Committee was established in connection with this case.

2. A person or their representative shall file a claim for receiving monetary compensation with a district (city) court within 6 months from the receipt of the Committee's decision provided for by paragraph 1 of this article.

3. A claim for receiving monetary compensation shall be accompanied by:

a) a copy of the Committee's decision on the violation of the convention in respect of the person and/or on the payment of compensation by the State;

b) when the claim is filed by the person's representative − a document confirming representation.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2016 No. 5013 - website, 13.05.2016.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2016 No. 202 - website, 29.12.2016.

Law of Georgia of 31 May 2023 No. 2994 – website, 13.06.2023.

Article 21⁵⁸. Consideration of the issue of admitting a claim for receiving monetary compensation to proceedings🔗

1. Within 5 days from the filing of a claim for receiving monetary compensation, the judge shall consider the issue of admitting the claim to proceedings.

2. If the judge establishes that the claim for receiving monetary compensation does not meet the requirements established by this Code, they shall issue a ruling on the existing defect and shall set the claimant a reasonable time limit for remedying the defect. If the claimant remedies the defect indicated in the said ruling within the set time limit, the judge shall issue a ruling on admitting the claim for receiving monetary compensation to proceedings. Otherwise, they shall issue a ruling on refusing to admit the claim for receiving monetary compensation to proceedings and shall return the claim together with the attached documents to the claimant.

3. A court ruling on refusing to admit a claim for receiving monetary compensation to proceedings may be appealed by way of a private complaint.

4. After the issuance of a court ruling on admitting a claim for receiving monetary compensation to proceedings or after the expiry of the time limit for issuing such a ruling, the judge shall immediately send the claim and copies of the attached documents to the defendant and shall set them a time limit for submitting a response.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2016 No. 5013 - website, 13.05.2016.

Article 21⁵⁹. Consideration of a claim for receiving monetary compensation🔗

When considering a claim for receiving monetary compensation, the court shall consider established the fact of a violation of the Convention with respect to a person, which is confirmed by a decision of the Committee.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2016 No. 5013 – website, 13.05.2016.

Article 21⁶⁰. Rule for deciding the issue of granting monetary compensation🔗

1. In the proceedings provided for by this Chapter, the defendant is the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

2. The decision on granting monetary compensation shall be taken by the district (city) court taking into account the gravity of the violation of the human rights defined by the Convention with respect to the person and other objective factors.

3. A case provided for by this Chapter shall be considered without an oral hearing. At the request of one of the parties, the court shall consider the said case with an oral hearing. A case provided for by this Chapter shall be considered within the general time limit determined by the procedural legislation of Georgia for the consideration of a case and in accordance with the established procedure.

4. A judgment of the district (city) court may be appealed to the appellate court in accordance with the procedure established by the procedural legislation of Georgia.

5. An appeal shall be submitted to the court that delivered the judgment, which shall immediately send it together with the attached materials to the relevant appellate court.

6. A claim for receiving monetary compensation shall be exempt from payment of state duty.

7. A judgment (ruling) adopted by the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2016 No. 5013 – website, 13.05.2016.

Article 21⁶¹. Consideration of an application for approval of suspension of the work process🔗

1. An application for approval of suspension of the work process submitted by the Legal Entity of Public Law subordinate to state control of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection of Georgia – the Labour Inspection Service – shall be considered by the court within 48 hours, without notifying the parties. If necessary, the court may order an oral hearing of the said application, if this will facilitate clarification of the circumstances of the case. In the case of an oral hearing of this application, the parties shall be notified of the time and place of the court hearing. The non-appearance of the parties shall not prevent the court from considering and deciding the matter.

2. The court's decision on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of the suspension of the work process shall be adopted in the form of a ruling.

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2050 – website, 21.03.2018.

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3095 – website, 11.07.2018.

Law of Georgia of 29 September 2020 No. 7180 – website, 05.10.2020.

Article 21⁶². Appeal against a ruling on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of suspension of the work process🔗

1. A ruling on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of suspension of the work process may be appealed once to the Court of Appeal.

2. An appeal against a ruling on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of suspension of the work process shall be filed with the court that issued the said ruling, within 48 hours of the delivery of a copy of the ruling to the party.

3. The judge shall immediately send the appeal, together with the case materials, to the Court of Appeal. Copies of the appeal and of the attached case materials shall also be sent to the other party.

4. The appeal shall be considered by the Court of Appeal single-handedly, within 48 hours of its filing, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁶¹ of this Code.

5. The decision of the Court of Appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2050 – website, 21.03.2018.

Law of Georgia of 5 July 2018 No. 3095 – website, 11.07.2018.

Article 21⁶³. Judge's order on the recognition of a person as a false substitute for a taxpayer🔗

An order on the recognition of a person as a false substitute for a taxpayer shall be issued, on the basis of an application by the tax authority, by a judge of the district (city) court at the location of the taxpayer.

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2019 No. 4908 – website, 04.07.2019.

Article 21⁶⁴. Application of the tax authority🔗

The application of the tax authority shall be substantiated. It shall indicate the exact data of the taxpayer and of the person whose recognition as a sham taxpayer in place of the taxpayer is also requested by the tax authority.

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2019 No. 4908 – website, 04.07.2019.

Article 21⁶⁵. Rule for deciding the issue of recognition of a person as a sham taxpayer in place of the taxpayer🔗

1. A judge shall issue an order on the recognition of a person as a sham taxpayer in place of the taxpayer on the basis of an application of the tax authority, within 1 month from its submission to the court, and if the case under consideration is characterised by particular complexity, this time limit may be extended by a decision of the court hearing the case by not more than 1 month.

2. The judge shall consider the application of the tax authority alone. The representative of the tax authority, the taxpayer and the person whose recognition as a sham taxpayer in place of the taxpayer is also requested by the tax authority shall participate in the consideration of this application at the court hearing (except where the parties cannot be summoned).

3. The non-appearance of the parties shall not cause postponement of the consideration of the application of the tax authority.

4. After verifying the substantiation of the application of the tax authority, the judge shall issue a reasoned order on granting the application or on refusing to grant the application. The judge's order shall state:

a) the date and place of issuance of the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the tax authority that submitted the application to the court;

d) the disposition on granting the application or on refusing to grant the application;

e) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

5. The judge's order shall be drawn up in four copies. One copy of this order shall be sent to the tax authority submitting the application, the second – to the taxpayer, the third − to the person whose recognition as a sham taxpayer in place of the taxpayer is also requested by the tax authority, and the fourth copy shall remain in the court.

6. The judge's order shall enter into force upon expiry of the time limit for appealing it. Appealing this order shall suspend its operation.

7. A complaint on the annulment of the judge's order shall be filed with the court that issued this order, within 14 days from the delivery of a copy of the said order to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint together with the case materials to the court of appellate instance.

8. The court of appellate instance shall consider the complaint within 10 days from its filing.

9. The order of the court of appellate instance shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 28 June 2019 No. 4908 – website, 04.07.2019.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 7 March 2025 No. 3/2/1520 – website, 11.03.2025.

Law of Georgia of 16 October 2025 No. 983 – website, 17.10.2025.

Article 21⁶⁶. Rule for issuing a protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision🔗

1. In the presence of a fact of violence against women and/or domestic violence, the authorized body may, as a temporary measure for the protection of the victim, issue a protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision.

2. Electronic supervision shall be established to ensure the implementation of the temporary measure for the protection of the victim provided for by subparagraph „e“ of paragraph 3² of Article 10 of the Law of Georgia on the Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, Protection of and Assistance to Victims of Violence, in a special case, if there is a real threat of repeated violence by the offender.

3. A protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision shall, within 24 hours of its issuance, be submitted for approval to the district (city) court according to the place of issuance of the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision.

4. The court shall, within 24 hours of the submission of the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision for approval, consider the issue of the expediency of issuing the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision and render a judgment on approving, refusing to approve, or partially approving the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender. Partial approval of the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender implies changing the term specified in the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision. The court shall render a judgment on approving, refusing to approve, or partially approving the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender, taking into account the reality of the threat of repeated violence by the offender. When assessing the threat of repeated violence, various circumstances shall be taken into account, including the fact of a past violation by the offender of a restraining order and/or protective order issued in respect of him and the nature of the violation, the fact of past commission of a violent crime, the fact of threat by the offender and/or the use/demonstration of a cold weapon/firearm by him during the commission of physical violence, and other circumstances. The failure to appear in the relevant court of the authorized police officer issuing the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision or of another person participating in the court proceedings shall not hinder the consideration of the issue provided for by this paragraph and the adoption of the relevant judgment by the court.

5. A judge shall be entitled, on the initiative of a party participating in the court proceedings (in the case of a minor – his/her legal representative, as well as the guardianship and curatorship authority) or on his/her own initiative, to consider the case at a closed court hearing.

6. In the court judgment on approving the protocol on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender, the restrictions imposed on the offender and the measures determined for the protection of the victim must be reflected in detail.

7. The court, taking into account the circumstances specified in paragraph 4 of this article, determines the term of validity of the record on the implementation of electronic supervision. This term shall not exceed the term of validity of the restraining order. When determining the term of the implementation of electronic supervision, if an authorised person of the police or another person participating in the court proceedings is present at the court hearing, the court shall hear his/her position.

8. The court judgment on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender shall indicate:

a) the date and place of adoption of this judgment;

b) the name of the court; the first name and surname of the judge;

c) the parties participating in the court proceedings;

d) the first name, surname and personal number of the offender and the victim;

e) the court judgment on the approval, refusal of approval or partial approval of the record on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender;

f) the details of the restraining order for the enforcement of which the electronic supervision measure is applied;

g) the circumstances that served as the basis for issuing the record on the implementation of electronic supervision;

h) the term of the implementation of electronic supervision;

i) information on the criminal record of the offender;

j) the victim's consent to the implementation of electronic supervision, and in the case of a minor victim − the consent of the victim or his/her legal representative/procedural representative. If a minor consents to the implementation of electronic supervision, while his/her legal representative/procedural representative refuses, the judgment shall be adopted in accordance with the best interests of the minor;

k) prohibition of the offender's approach to the victim, his/her workplace and other places where the victim is located;

l) other issues the resolution of which is necessary for the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender.

9. The court judgment on the implementation of electronic supervision in respect of the offender shall enter into force upon its announcement. This judgment shall be drawn up in several copies, of which 1 shall remain in the court, and the remaining copies shall be sent within 24 hours from the announcement of this judgment to:

a) the offender;

b) the victim;

c) the relevant territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

d) the Legal Entity of Public Law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia – Public Safety Management Centre "112";

e) the body issuing the record on the implementation of electronic supervision;

f) the relevant local body of guardianship and curatorship, if the matter concerns a minor victim.

10. Within 24 hours after the occurrence of the circumstance provided for by paragraph 26 of Article 10¹ of the Law of Georgia “On the Elimination of Violence against Women and/or Domestic Violence, the Protection of and Assistance to Victims of Violence”, the police shall, for the purpose of requesting the cancellation of electronic supervision, apply to the court according to the place of issuance of the record on the conduct of electronic supervision. The court shall, within 24 hours after the submission of this application, consider the said issue and, in compliance with the rules established by paragraphs 4, 8 and 9 of this Article, adopt a decision on the cancellation or upholding of electronic supervision.

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6759 – website, 20.07.2020.

Article 21⁶⁷. Procedure for appealing a court judgment on the conduct of electronic supervision in respect of an offender🔗

A judgment on the conduct of electronic supervision in respect of an offender, as defined by Article 21⁶⁶ of this Code and adopted by the court of first instance, may be appealed to the appellate court within 3 days after the reasoned judgment is served on the party. An appeal against this judgment shall not suspend the effect of the issued record on the conduct of electronic supervision. With respect to the said appeal, the appellate court shall, within 7 days after the submission of the appeal, adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure established by this Article. The decision of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 13 July 2020 No. 6759 – website, 20.07.2020.

Article 21⁶⁸. Judge's order on on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents🔗

Where the grounds provided for by paragraph 7 of Article 25 of the Law of Georgia “On Competition” exist, an order on the on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall be issued by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court on the basis of a reasoned motion of the Legal Entity of Public Law – the Competition and Consumer Protection Agency of Georgia (hereinafter – the Agency) for the on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Law of Georgia of 29 November 2023 No. 3758 – website, 11.12.2023.

Article 21⁶⁹. Agency's motion for on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents🔗

1. The Agency's motion for on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall be submitted to a judge before the commencement of the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents.

2. The Agency's motion for on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall contain sufficient grounds for the application of the said measure and justification of the necessity of its application. The Agency's motion shall indicate accurate data on the economic agent/economic agents that is/are to be inspected, the time period, nature and scope of the inspection.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁰. Rule for deciding the issue of on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents🔗

1. A judge, on the basis of the Agency's motion for an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents, adopts the relevant decision (issues an order) within 72 hours from the submission of this motion.

2. A judge shall consider the Agency's motion for an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents alone, without an oral hearing, without notifying the economic agent/economic agents whose on-site inspection the Agency requests.

3. The judge's order on an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the directive on the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents, the relevant reasoning and information on the economic agent/economic agents that is/are to be inspected;

c) the term of validity of the order and the term of the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents;

d) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

4. If the judge does not agree to the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents, the order refusing the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the directive on refusal of the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents, the relevant reasoning and information on the economic agent/economic agents whose on-site inspection was refused;

c) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

5. The judge's order on the on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy shall remain in the court, and two shall be handed over (sent) to the Agency. The Agency shall present (hand over) one copy to the economic agent/economic agents before the start of the on-site inspection.

6. The judge's order on refusal of the on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy shall be handed over (sent) to the Agency, the second – to the economic agent/economic agents, and the third shall remain in the court.

7. The term of validity of the judge's order on the on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall be not more than 1 week. If this term is not sufficient for the said inspection, it may be extended by not more than 1 month on the basis of a reasoned motion of the Agency on extension of the term of the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents. The Agency's motion shall indicate the data obtained as a result of the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents and the reason why it was not possible to obtain data sufficient for the investigation of the case. The Agency's motion shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by this Article.

8. A judge's order on an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents/on refusal to conduct an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall not be made public.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21 September 2020.

Article 21⁷¹. Procedure for appealing a judge's order on an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents/on refusal to conduct an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents🔗

1. The Agency may appeal a judge's order on refusal to conduct an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents to the Court of Appeals within 48 hours from the delivery (sending) of a copy of the order to it. A complaint on annulment of the judge's order shall be filed with the court that issued this order. The judge shall immediately send the complaint together with the case materials to the Court of Appeals, without notifying the economic agent/economic agents. The Court of Appeals shall consider the complaint in accordance with the procedure established for consideration by the court of first instance.

2. The economic agent/economic agents may appeal a judge's order on an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents to the Court of Appeals within 48 hours from the presentation (delivery) of a copy of the order to it/them. Appealing the judge's order does not suspend its operation. In a complaint on annulment of the judge's order, it shall be indicated that there is no ground provided for by the legislation of Georgia for starting the on-site inspection of the economic agent/economic agents. The complaint shall be filed with the court that issued the said order. The judge shall immediately send the complaint together with the case materials to the Court of Appeals and notify the parties thereof. The Court of Appeals shall consider the complaint within 72 hours from filing, without an oral hearing. The judgment made by the Court of Appeals on the complaint shall be made public and shall be delivered to the parties upon their request.

3. The judgment made by the Court of Appeals on a complaint on annulment of a judge's order on an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents/on refusal to conduct an on-site inspection of an economic agent/economic agents shall be final and shall not be appealed.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21 September 2020.

Article 21⁷². Judge's order on the submission of information/documentation by an economic agent/party/interested party to the Agency🔗

Where the ground provided for by subparagraph „c“ of paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the Law of Georgia "On Competition" exists, the judge of Tbilisi City Court shall issue, on the basis of the Agency's motion for requesting information/documentation from an economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant authority, an order on the submission of information/documentation by the economic agent/party/interested party to the Agency.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷³. Agency's motion for requesting information/documentation from an economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant authority🔗

1. The Agency shall be entitled to submit to the court a motion for requesting information/documentation from an economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant authority, if the Agency has demanded that it submit the information/documentation and that information/documentation was not submitted within the established time limit.

2. The Agency's motion for requesting information/documentation from an economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant authority shall contain the relevant reasoning. The Agency's motion shall indicate precise data on the economic agent/party/interested party from which the Agency requests the submission of information/documentation, and the content of the requested information/documentation.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁴. Rules for issuing and appealing a judge's order on the submission of information/documentation to the Agency by an economic agent/party/interested party🔗

1. A judge shall issue an order on the submission of information/documentation to the Agency by an economic agent/party/interested party, on the basis of a motion of the Agency on requesting information/documentation from the economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant powers, within 72 hours from the submission of this motion.

2. A judge shall consider, individually and without an oral hearing, the Agency's motion on requesting information/documentation from the economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant powers.

3. After checking the substantiation of the Agency's motion on requesting information/documentation from the economic agent/party/interested party in the process of exercising the relevant powers, the judge shall issue a reasoned order on granting the motion or on refusal to grant the motion.

4. If the Agency's motion is granted, the order on granting the motion shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the economic agent/party/interested party that must submit information/documentation to the Agency;

c) the form and deadline for the submission of information/documentation;

d) the directive on granting the motion;

e) the judge's signature and the court seal.

5. If the Agency's motion is refused, the order on refusal to grant the motion shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the directive on refusal to grant the motion and the relevant reasoning;

c) the judge's signature and the court seal.

6. A judge's order on the submission of information/documentation to the Agency by an economic agent/party/interested party shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy shall be handed over (sent) to the Agency, the second – to the economic agent/party/interested party, and the third shall remain in the court.

7. A judge's order on the submission of information/documentation to the Agency by an economic agent/party/interested party shall enter into force from the moment of expiry of the time limit for appealing it. An appeal against this order shall suspend its effect.

8. A complaint for annulment of a judge's order on the submission of information/documentation to the Agency by an economic agent/party/interested party shall be filed with the court that issued this order, within 48 hours from the delivery (sending) of a copy of the order to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the Court of Appeal.

9. The Court of Appeal shall consider, within 72 hours of filing, without an oral hearing, a complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the submission of information/documentation by an economic agent/party/interested party to the Agency.

10. A decision adopted by the Court of Appeal on a complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the submission of information/documentation by an economic agent/party/interested party to the Agency shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia No. 7127 of 16 September 2020 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁵. Judge's decision on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision🔗

Where the ground provided for by subparagraph „m“ of paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the Law of Georgia “on Competition” exists, a decision on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision shall be adopted by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court on the basis of the Agency's motion on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision.

Law of Georgia No. 7127 of 16 September 2020 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁶. Agency's motion on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision🔗

The Agency's motion on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision shall contain sufficient grounds for the application of the said measure and a justification of the need for its application. The Agency's motion shall indicate precise data on the economic agent and the content of the action whose temporary suspension the Agency requests.

Law of Georgia No. 7127 of 16 September 2020 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁷. Rule for deciding the issue of temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent🔗

1. The judge shall consider the Agency's motion on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision, within 1 month of its submission.

2. The judge shall consider the Agency's motion on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision, by oral hearing, of which he/she shall notify the said economic agent and send the case materials to it no later than 3 days after the submission of this motion. The non-appearance of the parties shall not result in the postponement of the consideration of the Agency's motion.

3. The judge's decision on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision / on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision shall be adopted in the form of an order.

4. If the Agency's motion is granted, the relevant order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) information on the economic agent and on the action of that agent which is to be suspended;

c) the operative part on granting the motion;

d) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

5. If the Agency's motion is refused, the relevant order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the operative part on refusal to grant the motion and the relevant reasoning;

c) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

6. The judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision / on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy shall be handed over (sent) to the Agency, the second – to the economic agent, and the third shall remain with the court.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁸. Rule for appealing a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision/on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision🔗

1. A judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision/on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision may be appealed once to the Court of Appeals. Appealing this order suspends its effect.

2. A complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision/on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision shall be filed with the court issuing this order, within 5 days from the delivery (dispatch) of the copy of the order to the party.

3. The judge shall immediately send the complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision/on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision, together with the case materials, to the Court of Appeals. Copies of the complaint and the attached case materials shall also be sent to the other party.

4. The Court of Appeals shall consider the complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision/on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision within 14 days from filing, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁷⁷ of this Code.

5. The decision taken by the Court of Appeals on the complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision/on refusal to temporarily suspend certain actions of an economic agent until the Agency adopts a final decision shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁷⁹. Judge's decision on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state🔗

Where the ground provided for by paragraph 9 of Article 11 or paragraph 14 of Article 11¹ of the Law of Georgia “On Competition” exists, the decision on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state shall be taken, on the basis of a motion of the Agency or of the regulatory body of a regulated sphere of the economy (for the purposes of this Chapter, both together and each separately, hereinafter – the authorised body), by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court.

Article 21⁸⁰. Motion of the authorised body on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state🔗

1. On the basis of a motion of the authorised body on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state, the decision on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state shall be taken by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court. The motion of the authorised body shall contain sufficient grounds and proper justification for the application of the respective measure. The motion shall indicate precise data on the economic agents participating in the concentration.

2. The motion of the authorised body on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state shall be accompanied by the respective decision of the authorised body and other information necessary for the examination and resolution of the case.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁸¹. Rule for deciding the issue of annulment of concentration🔗

1. A judge shall adopt a decision on the issue of annulment of concentration within 3 months from the submission of the application on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation.

2. The judge shall consider the application of the authorised body on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation through an oral hearing, of which, no later than 7 days from the submission of the application, he/she shall notify the economic agents participating in the concentration and shall hand over (send) the case materials to them. The non-appearance of the parties shall not cause postponement of the consideration of the application of the authorised body.

3. The economic agents participating in the concentration are entitled, no later than 10 days from the handover (sending) of the case materials to them, to submit their opinions to the court in writing.

4. As a result of the consideration of the application of the authorised body on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation, the judge shall adopt one of the following decisions:

a) on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation;

b) on refusal to annul the concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation.

5. The judge shall adopt the decision on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation/on refusal to annul the concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation in the form of an order. This order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the direction on annulment of concentration or the direction on refusal to annul the concentration, the respective time limits and the measures to be implemented;

c) the signature of the judge and the seal of the court.

6. One copy of the judge's order on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation/on refusal to annul the concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial situation shall remain in the court, while the remaining copies shall be handed over (sent) to the economic agents (parties) participating in the concentration and to the authorised body.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁸². Rule for appealing a judge's order on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state🔗

1. A judge's order on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state shall enter into force from the moment of expiry of the time limit for appealing it. An appeal against this order suspends its operation.

2. A complaint on annulment of a judge's order on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state shall be filed with the court that issued this order, within 5 days from the transfer (dispatch) of copies of the order to the parties. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the appellate court.

3. The appellate court shall consider a complaint on annulment of a judge's order on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state within 1 month from filing, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁸¹ of this Code for consideration by the court of first instance.

4. A judgment rendered by the appellate court on a complaint on annulment of a judge's order on annulment of concentration for the purpose of restoring the initial state shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁸³. Judge's order on forced division of an economic agent holding a dominant position🔗

Where the ground provided for by subparagraph "k" of paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the Law of Georgia "On Competition" exists, the decision on the forced division of an economic agent holding a dominant position shall be taken (the order shall be issued) by a judge of Tbilisi City Court.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁸⁴. Application of the authorised body on the forced division of an economic agent🔗

1. The application of the authorised body on the forced division of an economic agent shall contain sufficient grounds and proper reasoning for taking a decision (issuing an order). The application of the authorised body shall indicate precise data on the economic agent whose forced division the authorised body requests.

2. The application of the authorised body shall be accompanied by:

a) evidence confirming the fact of repeated violation by the economic agent holding a dominant position of the Law of Georgia "On Competition";

b) information on the possibility of dividing the economic agent (organisational and territorial separation of the enterprise);

c) other information necessary for the consideration and resolution of the case.

3. The rules established by Articles 2179−21⁸² of this Code shall apply to the court's consideration of the issue of forced division of an economic agent.

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020.

Article 21⁸⁵. Definition of terms🔗

For the purposes of this Chapter, the terms used in it have the following meaning:

a) list of dependent persons − the list provided for by the Law of Georgia “On the Organization of Lotteries, Gambling and Profitable Games”;

b) dependent person − a person dependent on gambling as defined by the Law of Georgia “On the Organization of Lotteries, Gambling and Profitable Games”;

c) family member − a person’s parent, spouse, child, or a person permanently residing with him/her.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28 December 2021.

Article 21⁸⁶. Application to court🔗

1. A family member has the right to apply to the court, in accordance with the Law of Georgia “On the Organization of Lotteries, Gambling and Profitable Games”, with an application for the entry of data about the person in the list of dependent persons.

2. An application for the entry of data about a person in the list of dependent persons shall be exempt from the state fee.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28 December 2021.

Article 21⁸⁷. Consideration and resolution of an application by the court🔗

1. An application on entering data about a person in the list of dependent persons shall be considered by a magistrate judge or a judge of a district (city) court according to the person's place of residence, in accordance with the procedure established by this Code, unless otherwise provided by this Chapter.

2. An application on entering data about a person in the list of dependent persons shall be submitted to the judge (court) in writing. It shall contain:

a) the identification data of the person submitting the application (name, surname, personal number, address of place of residence, address of place of work, telephone number, including mobile telephone number, and email address);

b) the identification data of the person to be entered in the list of dependent persons (name, surname, personal number, address of place of residence, address of place of work, telephone number, including mobile telephone number, and email address);

c) information on the mutual connection between the person submitting the application and the person to be entered in the list of dependent persons;

d) the specific facts and circumstances on which the person submitting the application bases his/her claim;

e) the list of evidence confirming the circumstances indicated by the person submitting the application;

f) the request on entering data about the person in the list of dependent persons;

g) the signature of the person submitting the application.

3. The information and evidence provided for by subparagraphs „c“ and „e“ of paragraph 2 of this Article shall be attached to the application.

4. The judge shall, within a period of not earlier than 3 and not later than 5 working days from the submission of the application, consider it and issue an order on entering data about the person in the list of dependent persons or an order on refusal to satisfy the application.

5. The judge is entitled to consider the application without an oral hearing, of which, not later than 24 hours from the submission of the application, he/she shall notify the person submitting the application and the person against whom the application has been submitted, and shall send them the relevant case materials.

6. If the judge considers that it is necessary to examine the circumstances indicated in the application, he/she is entitled to consider the application with an oral hearing. The non-appearance of the parties shall not hinder the consideration of the application provided for by this Chapter.

7. A person has the right, within 48 hours from the receipt of the application and the case materials, to submit his/her opinions and evidence to the court in writing.

8. The judge is entitled, in order to verify the substantiation of the application, upon a party's motion or on his/her own initiative, to summon and question any person, to address the parties with a proposal to present the necessary documents and evidence, as well as, upon a party's motion or on his/her own initiative, to request the documents and evidence necessary for the consideration of the case.

9. The judge is entitled, upon a party's motion or on his/her own initiative, to consider the case at a closed court hearing.

10. In court proceedings, the burden of proof shall lie with the party filing the application.

11. When considering the application, the court/judge shall be guided by the individual circumstances of the case, including taking into account the severity of the person's dependence and the material damage caused to the family member.

12. The judge's order on entering the data about a person in the list of dependent persons shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the judge's first and last name;

c) the first and last name of the person filing the application;

d) the first and last name of the person to be entered in the list of dependent persons;

e) the circumstances that served as the basis for the decision;

f) the direction on entering the data about the person in the list of dependent persons or the decision on refusing to grant the application;

g) a warning about the liability provided for by the legislation of Georgia in the event of non-compliance with the order;

h) the time limit and procedure for appealing the order;

i) the judge's signature and seal.

13. The judge's order on entering the data about a person in the list of dependent persons shall enter into force upon the announcement of the order. An appeal against the order shall not suspend the operation of the order.

14. The judge's order shall be drawn up in 4 copies, of which one copy shall be sent to the person filing the application, the second copy − to the person to be entered in the list of dependent persons, the third copy − to the Legal Entity of Public Law within the governance sphere of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia − the Revenue Service, and the fourth copy shall remain with the court.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28.12.2021.

Article 21⁸⁸. Appeal against a judge's order🔗

1. A judge's order on entering the data about a person in the list of dependent persons may be appealed to the appellate court within 3 days from the transfer of the order to the party. The appeal shall be filed with the court that issued the order. The judge shall immediately send the appeal, together with the case materials, to the appellate court.

2. The appellate court shall decide on the appeal within 5 working days from the submission of the appeal. The order of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28.12.2021.

Article 2189. Procedure for the early removal of data about a dependent person from the list of dependent persons

1. In accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 7¹ of the Law of Georgia "On Lotteries, Gambling and Profitable Games", a dependent person shall be entitled, taking into account the requirements of Article 21⁸⁷ of this Code, to apply to the court that issued the order requesting the removal of his/her data from the list of dependent persons.

2. The consideration of the application provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be conducted in accordance with the rules established by this Chapter.

Law of Georgia of 22 December 2021 No. 1186 – website, 28.12.2021.

Article 21⁹⁰. Judge's decision on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader until the Agency adopts a final decision🔗

Where the ground provided for by paragraph 8 of Article 32 of the Law of Georgia “On Consumer Rights Protection” exists, a decision on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader until the Agency adopts a final decision shall be adopted, on the basis of a motion of the Agency on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader, by a judge of Tbilisi City Court.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹¹. Motion of the Agency on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader🔗

The motion of the Agency on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader shall contain sufficient grounds for the application of the said measure and justification of the need for its application. The motion of the Agency shall indicate accurate data on the trader and the content of the action whose temporary suspension the Agency requests.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹². Rule for deciding the issue of the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader🔗

1. The judge shall consider the motion of the Agency on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader within 3 days, without an oral hearing.

2. The judge shall adopt a decision on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader until the Agency adopts a final decision, or on refusal to suspend it, in the form of an order.

3. If the motion of the Agency is granted, the judge's order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) accurate data on the trader and the content of the action whose temporary suspension is being effected;

c) an indication of the granting of the motion of the Agency and the relevant justification;

d) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

4. If the motion of the Agency is refused, the judge's order shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the refusal to grant the motion of the Agency and the relevant justification;

c) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

5. The judge's order shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy of this order shall be sent to the Agency, the second – to the trader, and the third shall remain with the court.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹³. Appeal against a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader until the Agency adopts a final decision or on refusal to suspend them🔗

1. A judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader until the Agency adopts a final decision or on refusal to suspend them may be appealed once to the Court of Appeal.

2. A complaint against a judge's order on the temporary suspension of certain actions of a trader until the Agency adopts a final decision or on refusal to suspend them shall be filed with the court that issued the order, within 72 hours after a copy of the order is delivered to the party.

3. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the Court of Appeal. Copies of the complaint and of the attached case materials shall also be sent to the other party.

4. The Court of Appeal shall consider the complaint within 7 days after its filing, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21⁹² of this Code.

5. The judgment of the Court of Appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹⁴. Judge's order on the submission of information by a trader to the Agency🔗

Where the ground provided for by subparagraph „c“ of paragraph 4 of Article 29 of the Law of Georgia "On Consumer Rights Protection" exists, an order on the submission of information by a trader to the Agency shall be issued, on the basis of the Agency's motion on the submission of the relevant information by the trader, by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹⁵. Agency's motion on the submission of relevant information by a trader🔗

1. The Agency shall be entitled to submit to the court a motion on the submission of relevant information by a trader if the Agency has requested from the trader information related to the case and that information was not submitted within the established time limit.

2. The Agency's motion on the submission of relevant information by a trader shall contain proper reasoning. The Agency's motion shall indicate precise data on the trader from whom the Agency requests the submission of information, and the content of the requested information.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹⁶. Rules for issuing and appealing a judge's order on the submission of information by a trader to the Agency🔗

The rules established by Article 21⁷⁴ of this Code shall apply to the issuance of and appeal against a judge's order on the submission of information by a trader to the Agency.

Law of Georgia of 12 April 2022 No. 1476 – website, 19.04.2022.

Article 21⁹⁷. Judge's order on the submission by a service provider to the Agency of case-related information🔗

Where the ground provided for by subparagraph „c“ of paragraph 2 of Article 16 of the Law of Georgia on Electronic Commerce exists, the order on the submission by a service provider to the Agency of case-related information shall be issued by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court, on the basis of an application by the Agency for the submission by the service provider of the relevant case-related information.

Law of Georgia No. 3112 of 13 June 2023 – website, 30 June 2023.

Article 21⁹⁸. Application by the Agency for the submission by a service provider of the relevant case-related information🔗

1. The Agency shall be entitled to submit to the court an application for the submission by a service provider of the relevant case-related information, if the Agency has requested the said information from the service provider and it has not been submitted within the established time limit.

2. The application by the Agency for the submission by a service provider of case-related information shall contain proper reasoning. The application of the Agency shall indicate accurate data on the service provider from which the Agency requests the submission of the said information, and the content of the requested information.

Law of Georgia No. 3112 of 13 June 2023 – website, 30 June 2023.

Article 21⁹⁹. Rules for issuing and appealing a judge's order on the submission of case-related information to the Agency by a service provider🔗

1. A judge shall issue an order on the submission of case-related information to the Agency by a service provider, on the basis of the Agency's motion on requesting case-related information from the service provider, within 72 hours from the submission of this motion.

2. A judge shall consider the Agency's motion on requesting case-related information from a service provider individually, without an oral hearing.

3. After examining the substantiation of the Agency's motion on requesting case-related information from a service provider, the judge shall issue a reasoned order on granting the motion or on refusing to grant the motion.

4. If the Agency's motion is granted, the order on granting the motion shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the service provider that must submit the case-related information to the Agency;

c) the form and time limit for submitting the case-related information;

d) the disposition on granting the motion;

e) the judge's signature and the court seal.

5. If the Agency's motion is refused, the order on refusing to grant the motion shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the disposition on refusing to grant the motion and the corresponding reasoning;

c) the judge's signature and the court seal.

6. A judge's order on the submission of case-related information to the Agency by a service provider shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy of this order shall be delivered (sent) to the Agency, the second to the service provider, and the third copy shall remain with the court.

7. A judge's order on the submission of case-related information to the Agency by a service provider shall enter into force from the moment of expiry of the time limit for appealing it. An appeal against this order shall suspend its operation.

8. A complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the submission of case-related information to the Agency by a service provider shall be filed with the court that issued this order, within 48 hours from the delivery (sending) of the copy of the order to the party. The judge shall immediately send the said complaint, together with the case materials, to the Court of Appeals.

9. The Court of Appeals shall consider, within 72 hours from its filing, without an oral hearing, the complaint on the annulment of a judge's order on the submission of case-related information to the Agency by a service provider.

10. A judgment adopted by the Court of Appeal in connection with a complaint regarding the annulment of a judge's order on the submission by a service provider to the Agency of information related to a case shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 13 June 2023 No. 3112 – website, 30.06.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁰. Consideration of a motion on approval of the full or partial suspension of activity in the medical field🔗

1. A motion submitted by a state institution operating within the system of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection of Georgia on approval of the full or partial suspension of activity in the medical field shall be considered by the court within 48 hours, and the court shall, no later than 24 hours after receipt of the motion, notify thereof and send the relevant materials to the entrepreneur or their representative whose activity the supervisory body requests to be suspended. If the judge concludes that it is necessary to examine the circumstances indicated in this motion, they shall be entitled to consider the motion at an oral hearing. In the event of consideration of the said motion at an oral hearing, the parties shall be notified of the time and place of the court hearing. The failure of the parties to appear at the court hearing shall not prevent the court from considering and deciding the matter.

2. A court judgment on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of the suspension of activity in the medical field shall be adopted in the form of a ruling.

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2023 No. 3458 – website, 25.07.2023.

Article 21¹⁰ 1. Appeal against a ruling on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of the suspension of activity in the medical field🔗

1. A ruling on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of the suspension of activity in the medical field may be appealed once to the Court of Appeal.

2. A complaint against a ruling on approval, partial approval or refusal of approval of the suspension of activity in the medical field shall be filed with the court that adopted the ruling, within 48 hours of the delivery of a copy of the ruling to the party.

3. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the Court of Appeal. Copies of the complaint and the attached case materials shall also be sent to the other party.

4. The Court of Appeal shall consider the complaint by a single judge, within 48 hours of its filing, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21100 of this Code.

5. The judgment of the Court of Appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 3 July 2023 No. 3458 – website, 25.07.2023.

Article 21¹⁰². Norms applicable in proceedings related to conscripts' national military service and/or non-military alternative labour service🔗

In proceedings related to conscripts' national military service and/or non-military alternative labour service, the norms established by this Chapter shall apply, and if the relevant matter is not regulated by this Chapter − other relevant legislative norms.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰³. Filing of a claim related to conscripts' national military service and/or non-military alternative labour service🔗

1. A person to whom the rules determined by the Defence Code relating to military registration and conscripts' national military service apply, as well as a person to whom the Law of Georgia "On Non-Military Alternative Labour Service" applies, may file with a district (city) court a relevant claim seeking the declaration as void, declaration as invalid or recognition as null of a decision on the military registration of the person as a conscript, a decision on the conscription of the person for conscripts' national military service, another decision related to conscripts' national military service adopted in respect of the person on the basis of the Defence Code, a decision (order) on refusal to conscript the person for non-military alternative labour service and/or another decision adopted in respect of the person on the basis of the Law of Georgia "On Non-Military Alternative Labour Service".

2. A person to whom the rules determined by the Defence Code relating to military registration and conscripts' national military service apply, as well as a person to whom the Law of Georgia "On Non-Military Alternative Labour Service" applies, may file with a district (city) court a relevant claim seeking the adoption/issuance of an individual administrative-legal act related to conscripts' national military service and/or non-military alternative labour service.

3. The claim shall be filed with a district (city) court within 15 calendar days from the official notification of the relevant decision to the person or from the refusal to adopt/issue the relevant decision or from its adoption. Extension or restoration of this period shall not be permitted.

4. The claim shall be filed with a district (city) court according to the location of the subject adopting the relevant decision.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁴. Decision of the issue of acceptance of the claim into proceedings and sending of the claim and the documents attached thereto to the defendant🔗

1. The district (city) court, within 5 calendar days from the submission of the claim to it, decides the issue of acceptance of the claim into proceedings in the manner established by law. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

2. In the event of submission of a claim in violation of the requirements of the legislation of Georgia, the district (city) court identifies the defect and sets the claimant a reasonable time limit for its elimination, which may not exceed 3 calendar days. If the defect is eliminated within the established time limit, the district (city) court accepts the claim into proceedings, and if the defect is not eliminated, it issues a ruling on refusal to accept the claim into proceedings and returns the claim and the documents attached thereto to the claimant. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

3. The claim and copies of the documents attached thereto shall be sent to the defendant within 3 calendar days from the acceptance of the claim into proceedings, in the manner established by law. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁵. Consideration of a case by the district (city) court🔗

1. The district (city) court considers the case within 15 calendar days from the acceptance of the claim into proceedings, in the manner established by law. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

2. A judge of the district (city) court considers the case individually.

3. The district (city) court considers the case under the expedited procedure provided for by Article 28 of this Code. In this case, it may exercise the authority defined by paragraph 2 of the said Article. The district (city) court considers the case under the expedited procedure without the request of a party provided for by paragraph 1 of the same Article and without a decision on consideration of the case under the expedited procedure.

4. The district (city) court, by its judgment, shall fully satisfy, partially satisfy or not satisfy the claimant's claim.

5. In a court dispute provided for by this Article, the district (city) court:

a) is entitled to deliver a reasoned judgment or to announce the operative part of the judgment. Within 3 calendar days from the announcement of the operative part of the judgment, it prepares the reasoned judgment for delivery to the parties;

b) shall deliver a reasoned ruling.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁶. Appeal against a judgment of a district (city) court and consideration of the case by the appellate court🔗

1. A judgment of a district (city) court may be appealed by appellate procedure, within 10 calendar days from delivery of the reasoned judgment to the party, to the appellate court. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

2. The appellate court, within 5 calendar days from submission of the appeal to it, shall decide the question of admissibility of the appeal in accordance with the procedure established by law. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

3. If the appeal is submitted in violation of the requirements of Georgian legislation, the appellate court shall identify the defect and set the party filing the appeal a reasonable time limit for its elimination, which may not exceed 3 calendar days. If the defect is eliminated within the set time limit, the appellate court shall accept the appeal for proceedings, and if the defect is not eliminated, it shall issue a ruling refusing to accept the appeal for proceedings. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

4. The appellate court shall consider the case within 15 calendar days from acceptance of the appeal for consideration, in accordance with the procedure established by law. Extension of this time limit shall not be permitted.

5. A judge of the appellate court shall consider the case individually.

6. The appellate court shall consider the case under the expedited procedure provided for by Article 28 of this Code. In this case, it may exercise the authority defined by paragraph 2 of the said Article. The appellate court shall consider the case under the expedited procedure without a request of a party provided for by paragraph 1 of the same Article and without a decision on consideration of the case under the expedited procedure.

7. During consideration of the case in the appellate court, new facts may be adduced and new evidence may be submitted. The appellate court shall not accept new facts and evidence which the party could have submitted during consideration of the case in the court of first instance, but did not submit for an unjustified reason.

8. A judgment of the appellate court shall not be appealed.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁷. Time limits for filing and consideration of a private complaint🔗

1. In the proceedings provided for by this Chapter, the time limit for filing a private complaint against a ruling issued by a district (city) court, the appeal of which by private complaint is provided for by law, shall be 5 calendar days, counted from delivery of the reasoned ruling to the party. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

2. The appellate court shall consider the private complaint referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article within 15 calendar days from its receipt, in accordance with the procedure established by law. Extension or restoration of this time limit shall not be permitted.

3. In the proceedings provided for by this Chapter, no private complaint shall be filed against a ruling of the appellate court.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁸. Delivery to the parties of a copy of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling🔗

1. The moment of transfer of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling to a party shall be deemed to be the delivery to the party (its representative) of a copy of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling in accordance with the procedure established by this Article.

2. If a person entitled to the right of appeal (its representative) attends the pronouncement of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling or the pronouncement of the operative part of the judgment, or if that person (its representative) was aware, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, of the date of the pronouncement of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling or of the pronouncement of the operative part of the judgment, the party (its representative) wishing to appeal this judgment/ruling shall be obliged to appear in court and to receive a copy of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling no later than 4 calendar days after the pronouncement of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling or not earlier than 3 and no later than 6 calendar days after the pronouncement of the operative part of the judgment. Otherwise, the calculation of the appeal period shall begin on the 5th calendar day after the pronouncement of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling or on the 7th calendar day after the pronouncement of the operative part of the judgment. Extension or restoration of this period shall not be permitted.

3. If a person entitled to the right of appeal (its representative), who was not aware, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, of the date of the pronouncement of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling or of the pronouncement of the operative part of the judgment, does not attend the pronouncement of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling or the pronouncement of the operative part of the judgment, the court shall ensure the sending and delivery to that person (its representative) of a copy of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 70–78 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia.

4. If a party is performing military service, the court shall ensure the sending and delivery to it of a copy of the reasoned judgment/reasoned ruling at the place of performance of military service in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 70–78 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹⁰⁹. Appearance of a party at a court hearing🔗

1. The failure of a party to appear at a court hearing shall not prevent the district (city) court from considering the case.

2. If the claimant, the party filing an appeal or a private complaint is employed or is performing military service, it shall be entitled to appear at the court hearing. The employer or the leadership of the military unit shall be obliged to facilitate its attendance at the court hearing. It shall retain its labour remuneration.

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023.

Article 21¹¹⁰. Rule of questioning of an individual before a magistrate judge on the basis of a motion of the State Audit Office🔗

1. An individual who may possess information necessary for the exercise by the State Audit Office of the monitoring of the financial activity of a political party, a member of a political party, an electoral subject or a person having a declared party-political goal, or of other powers of the State Audit Office provided for by the Law of Georgia on Combating Corruption, the Law of Georgia on Grants or the Law of Georgia "Act on Registration of Foreign Agents", and who does not appear at the State Audit Office for questioning, may be questioned before a magistrate judge in accordance with the procedure established by this Article.

2. For the questioning of an individual before a magistrate judge, the State Audit Office shall apply to the court with a motion according to the individual's place of residence.

3. The person to be questioned shall have the right, at his/her own expense, to benefit from the services of a lawyer, and not to provide information against himself/herself and/or a close relative. These rights shall be explained to the person to be questioned before the start of the questioning. For the purposes of this paragraph, the close relatives of the person to be questioned shall be his/her parent, adoptive parent, child, foster child, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, sister, brother, spouse.

4. Before the start of the questioning, the identity of the person to be questioned and other necessary information shall be established. This information shall be recorded in the record of the questioning.

5. The person to be questioned shall be obliged to provide the State Audit Office with correct information during the questioning.

6. The magistrate judge shall be obliged to warn the person to be questioned in writing about the liability expected for providing false information. The warning shall be recorded in the record of the questioning.

7. During the questioning, the use of a sound and/or image recording technical device shall be permitted. The person to be questioned shall be notified in advance of its use.

8. In the event of the failure of the person to be questioned to appear before the magistrate judge for an unjustified reason, a fine in the amount of GEL 500 shall be imposed on him/her by an order of the magistrate judge. The imposition of this fine shall not release the person to be questioned from appearing before the magistrate judge and from fulfilling other obligations provided for by this Article.

Law of Georgia No. 4213 of 29 May 2024 – website, 12 June 2024

Law of Georgia No. 498 of 16 April 2025 – website, 16 April 2025

Law of Georgia No. 1293 of 17 December 2025 – website, 23 December 2025

Law of Georgia No. 1381 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4 March 2026

Article 21111. Order of a judge on the provision by a commercial bank, a microbank to the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider🔗

An order on the provision by a commercial bank, a microbank to the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider shall be issued by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court on the basis of an application of the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2025 No. 666 – website, 13.06.2025.

Article 21112. Motion of the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia for the Request of Confidential Information from a Commercial Bank or a Microbank about a Media Service and Video-Sharing Platform Service Provider🔗

1. The Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia shall be entitled to submit to the court a motion for the request of confidential information from a commercial bank or a microbank about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider, within the scope of monitoring the fulfilment by the media service and video-sharing platform service provider of the obligations provided for by the Law of Georgia “On Broadcasting”, if the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia has at least once applied to that media service and video-sharing platform service provider, in the manner established by the legislation of Georgia, with a request to submit the said confidential information, but that information was not submitted within the established time limit.

2. The motion of the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia shall be substantiated. The motion shall indicate:

a) the name and identification data of the media service and video-sharing platform service provider about which the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia requests the receipt of confidential information;

b) the name of the commercial bank or microbank from which the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia is to receive confidential information about the media service and video-sharing platform service provider;

c) the description of the confidential information requested by the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia;

d) the form and time limit for the receipt by the Legal Entity of Public Law − the National Communications Commission of Georgia of confidential information about the media service and video-sharing platform service provider.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2025 No. 666 – website, 13.06.2025.

Article 21¹¹ 3. Rules for the issuance and appeal of a judge's order on the provision by a commercial bank or microbank to a legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider🔗

1. A judge shall issue an order on the provision by a commercial bank or microbank to a legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider, on the basis of an application of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − within 14 days of the submission of that application.

2. A judge shall consider the application of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − single-handedly. The consideration of this application at a court hearing shall be attended by a representative of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − and the media service and video-sharing platform service provider in respect of which the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − also requests the issuance of an order on the provision of confidential information, or its representative (except where the parties cannot be summoned to the court hearing).

3. The non-appearance of the parties at the court hearing or the impossibility of summoning them shall not result in the postponement of the consideration of the application of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission.

4. After verifying the substantiation of the application of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − the judge shall issue a reasoned order on the granting of the application or on the refusal to grant the application.

5. In the event of granting the application of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − the order on the granting of the application shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the commercial bank or microbank which is to provide the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − with confidential information about the media service and video-sharing platform service provider;

d) the form and time limit for the provision by the commercial bank or microbank to the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − of confidential information about the media service and video-sharing platform service provider;

e) the directive on the granting of the application.

6. In the event of refusal to grant the application of the legal entity of public law − the Georgian National Communications Commission − the order on the refusal to grant the application shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the surname of the judge issuing the order;

c) the ruling on refusal to grant the motion.

7. A judge's order on the provision by a commercial bank or microbank to a legal entity of public law — the National Communications Commission of Georgia — of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider shall be drawn up in 4 copies. One copy shall be sent to the legal entity of public law submitting the motion — the National Communications Commission of Georgia, the second — to the media service and video-sharing platform service provider in respect of which this order on the provision of confidential information was issued, the third — to the commercial bank or microbank which is to provide to the legal entity of public law — the National Communications Commission of Georgia — confidential information about the media service and video-sharing platform service provider, and the fourth shall remain with the court.

8. A judge's order on the provision by a commercial bank or microbank to a legal entity of public law — the National Communications Commission of Georgia — of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider shall enter into force upon the expiry of the time limit for appealing it. An appeal against this order shall suspend its operation.

9. A complaint for the annulment of a judge's order on the provision by a commercial bank or microbank to a legal entity of public law — the National Communications Commission of Georgia — of confidential information about a media service and video-sharing platform service provider shall be filed with the court that issued this order within 48 hours after a copy of the said order is delivered to the party. The judge shall immediately send the complaint, together with the case materials, to the appellate court.

10. The appellate court shall consider the complaint within 10 days of its filing.

11. The order of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 12 June 2025 No. 666 – website, 13.06.2025.

Article 21¹¹⁴. Application to Court🔗

1. In a dispute related to the request for, granting of, termination of, revocation of or deprivation of international protection, as well as the expediency of extension of subsidiary protection or temporary protection, a foreigner or a stateless person, an asylum seeker or a person enjoying international protection shall have the right to apply to the Tbilisi City Court in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia "On International Protection", within 15 calendar days from the delivery to the said person of the relevant individual administrative-legal act in a language understandable to him or in a language he understands, as may be reasonably considered, except for the cases provided for by Articles 21116 and 21117 of this Code.

2. In a dispute related to the request for, granting of, termination of, revocation of or deprivation of international protection, as well as the expediency of extension of subsidiary protection or temporary protection, a claim/appeal shall be filed directly with the court.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 7 July 2025.

Article 21¹¹⁵. Rule for resolving a dispute related to the request for, granting, termination, revocation or withdrawal of international protection, as well as the expediency of extending subsidiary protection or temporary protection🔗

1. The Tbilisi City Court shall consider a dispute related to the request for, granting, termination, revocation or withdrawal of international protection, as well as the expediency of extending subsidiary protection or temporary protection, as provided for by Article 21¹¹⁴ of this Code, and shall send the adopted judgment to the parties within 2 months from the filing of the claim with the court.

2. The non-appearance of the parties in the Tbilisi City Court shall not obstruct the consideration of the claim.

3. The judgment provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be served on the parties only in the Georgian language.

4. An appeal against the revocation of the judgment provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be filed with the Tbilisi City Court that adopted the judgment directly, within 10 days from the service of the said judgment on the party in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21¹¹⁸ of this Code. The judge shall immediately send the appeal together with the case materials to the Tbilisi Court of Appeals.

5. The non-appearance of the parties in the Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall not obstruct the consideration of the appeal.

6. The Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall consider the case and adopt a judgment within 1 month from the filing of the appeal, except for the case provided for by Article 21¹¹⁶ of this Code. The judgment of the Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

7. Within 10 days from the announcement of the operative part of the judgment in a court dispute provided for by this Article, the Tbilisi City Court/Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall prepare a reasoned judgment for delivery to the parties.

8. The Tbilisi City Court shall consider a dispute related to the request for, granting, termination, revocation or withdrawal of international protection, as well as the expediency of extending subsidiary protection or temporary protection, as provided for by Article 21¹¹⁴ of this Code, by oral hearing, while the Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall consider it without an oral hearing, except in the case where the case is characterized by particular complexity from a factual or legal standpoint.

9. If the judgment to be delivered in a dispute related to a request for international protection, granting, termination, revocation or withdrawal provided for by Article 21114 of this Code, as well as the expediency of extension of subsidiary protection or temporary protection, is based on a negative conclusion issued by the State Security Service of Georgia, Tbilisi City Court is entitled to consider the case without an oral hearing. In this case, if the case is characterized by particular complexity from a factual or legal standpoint, due to which it is impossible to resolve the issue without an oral hearing, Tbilisi City Court is entitled to consider the dispute and deliver a judgment by oral hearing. In the event of scheduling an oral hearing, the parties shall be notified of the time and place of the court hearing. The non-appearance of the parties shall not prevent the court from considering and resolving the said issue within the time limit established by this Article.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 7 July 2025.

Article 21¹¹⁶. Rule for resolving a dispute related to declaring an application for international protection inadmissible🔗

1. An individual administrative-legal act on declaring an application for international protection admissible or inadmissible may be appealed to Tbilisi City Court in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia “On International Protection”, within 7 calendar days from the delivery to the foreigner of the respective individual administrative-legal act in a language understandable to him or in a language he understands, as may reasonably be considered.

2. Tbilisi City Court shall consider a dispute related to the issue of the admissibility of an application for international protection and shall send the adopted judgment to the parties within 10 working days from the filing of the claim with the court.

3. The judgment provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article shall be delivered to the parties only in Georgian.

4. A reasoned judgment adopted by Tbilisi City Court, as defined by paragraph 2 of this Article, may be appealed to Tbilisi Court of Appeals within 5 calendar days from its delivery to the party in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21118 of this Code. The appeal shall be filed directly with Tbilisi City Court that adopted the judgment. The judge shall immediately send the appeal, together with the case materials, to Tbilisi Court of Appeals.

5. Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall, in accordance with the procedure established by this Article, adopt a judgment on the appeal within 3 working days from the submission of the appeal to it. The judgment of Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

6. In the cases provided for by paragraphs 2 and 5 of this Article, the case shall be considered without an oral hearing. If the case is characterized by particular complexity from a factual or legal standpoint, due to which it is impossible to decide the issue without an oral hearing, Tbilisi City Court/Tbilisi Court of Appeals shall be entitled to consider the dispute and adopt a judgment through an oral hearing. If an oral hearing is scheduled, the parties shall be notified of the time and place of the court hearing. The failure of the parties to appear shall not prevent the court from considering and deciding the said issue within the time limit established by this Article.

7. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to the case of an appeal against an individual administrative-legal act issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the basis of paragraph 3 of Article 26, paragraph 3 of Article 27, Article 49 and paragraph 3 of Article 52 of the Law of Georgia “On International Protection”.

Law of Georgia No. 874 of 26 June 2025 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹¹⁷. Rule for resolving a dispute related to an application for international protection within the framework of the border procedure🔗

1. An individual administrative-legal act related to an application for international protection within the framework of the border procedure may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia “On International Protection”, within 7 calendar days from the delivery to the alien or stateless person of the relevant individual administrative-legal act in a language understandable to him or in a language that he understands, as may reasonably be considered.

2. Tbilisi City Court shall consider a dispute related to the matter provided for by paragraph 1 of this article and shall send the adopted judgment to the parties within 7 calendar days from the filing of the claim with the court, remotely, using technical means.

3. The judgment provided for by paragraph 2 of this article shall be delivered to the parties only in the Georgian language.

4. A judgment of Tbilisi City Court shall be final and shall not be appealed.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹¹⁸. Rule for delivery to the parties of a copy of a court judgment or ruling🔗

1. Within the framework of a court dispute related to an application for international protection, granting, termination, revocation or withdrawal, as well as extension of subsidiary protection or temporary protection or refusal to extend it, after the issuance of a court judgment, ruling or court notice, the court shall deliver the said judgment, ruling or court notice to an alien or stateless person, an asylum seeker or a person enjoying international protection by posting it on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, a court judgment, ruling or court notice shall be considered delivered to the relevant person from the day following the day of its posting on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹¹⁹. Order of a judge on placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre🔗

1. A judge of the district (city) court, on the basis of a motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, issues an order:

a) on placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre;

b) on extension of the term of placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre;

c) on the application of an alternative measure to placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre;

d) on refusal to grant the motion.

2. A motion on placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre shall be submitted to the district (city) court no later than 48 hours after the detention of the alien or stateless person/asylum seeker. If an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker is not presented to the court no later than 48 hours after detention, he/she shall be released immediately.

3. A motion on extension of the term of placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre shall be submitted to the district (city) court no later than 48 hours before the expiry of the term of placement of the alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre.

4. The judge shall consider the issue of placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre or the issue of extension of the term of placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre and shall issue a corresponding order no later than 24 hours after the submission of the relevant motion to the court. If during the following 24 hours the judge does not adopt a judgment on placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre or on extension of the term of placement of an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre, this person shall be released immediately.

5. The judge has the right, on his/her own initiative or on the basis of a reasoned motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, to issue an order on the application, for an alien or stateless person/asylum seeker, of an alternative measure to placement in the temporary accommodation centre, as defined by Article 10 of the Law of Georgia on International Protection. The judge shall consider the said motion within the time period established by paragraph 4 of this Article.

6. An order of a judge on the placement of an alien or a stateless person/asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre, on the extension of the term of placement of an alien or a stateless person/asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre, or on the application of an alternative measure to the placement of an alien or a stateless person/asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre may be appealed to the appellate court in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter. An appeal against a judge's order shall not suspend its operation.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁰. Procedure for appealing a judge's order🔗

1. An appellate complaint for the annulment of a judge's order shall be filed with the district (city) court that issued the order within 5 days of its delivery to the party. The appellate complaint, together with the case materials, shall be sent immediately to the appellate court.

2. The appellate court shall consider an appellate complaint for the annulment of a judge's order within 14 days of its filing.

3. The non-appearance of the parties before the appellate court shall not obstruct the consideration of the appellate complaint.

4. The appellate court shall annul the appealed judge's order by a ruling.

5. A ruling of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²¹. Judge's order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia🔗

In the case provided for by subparagraphs "c"–"h" of paragraph 1 of Article 51 of the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons", a judge of a district (city) court, on the basis of an application of the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, shall issue an order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²². Procedure for resolving the issue of expulsion of an alien from Georgia🔗

1. A judge shall consider a motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia within 30 days from its submission and shall issue an order on the expulsion of the alien from Georgia or shall adopt a decision on refusal to grant the motion for the expulsion of the alien from Georgia.

2. A judge shall be entitled to consider a motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia without an oral hearing, of which he/she shall notify the body submitting the motion and the alien whose expulsion is requested by the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia no later than 48 hours after receipt of the motion. If the judge concludes that examination of the circumstances indicated in the said motion is necessary, he/she shall be entitled to consider the motion with an oral hearing.

3. Within the period defined by paragraph 2 of this Article, the relevant case materials shall be sent to the alien. The alien shall be entitled, within 72 hours from notification to him/her about expulsion from Georgia and transfer of the case materials, to submit his/her opinions to the court in writing.

4. A judge shall be entitled, in order to verify the substantiation of the motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, to summon and question a person, as well as to propose to the body submitting the motion and the alien to present the necessary documents and evidence.

5. The judge's order on the expulsion of the alien from Georgia shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the name and surname of the judge;

c) the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia that submitted the motion to the judge;

d) the disposition on the expulsion of the alien from Georgia and the identity of the alien to be expelled;

e) the legal basis for the expulsion of the alien from Georgia;

f) the period during which the alien must voluntarily leave Georgia;

g) the obligation imposed on the alien to be performed within the period for voluntarily leaving Georgia;

h) the body authorized to execute the order if the alien does not voluntarily leave Georgia;

i) the state to which the alien is to be expelled;

j) the procedure for appealing the order;

k) the judge's signature and seal.

6. In the judge's decision on refusal to grant the motion for the expulsion of the alien from Georgia, the identity of the alien, the information provided for by subparagraphs “a”–“c”, “j” and “k” of paragraph 5 of this Article, as well as the legal basis for refusal of the expulsion of the alien from Georgia shall be stated.

7. The judge's order on the expulsion of the alien from Georgia shall enter into force after the expiry of the period for appealing the order, except when a party confirms in writing that it will not appeal the judge's order.

8. A judge's order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia may be appealed to the appellate court in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter. An appeal against the judge's order suspends its operation.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²³. Procedure for consideration of a motion on reduction of the time limit for an alien's voluntary departure from Georgia and/or on immediate enforcement of a judge's order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia🔗

1. In the case provided for by paragraph 9 of Article 54 of the Law of Georgia 'On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons', the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall submit to the court a motion on reduction of the time limit for the alien's voluntary departure from Georgia determined by the court and/or on immediate enforcement of the order before the expiry of the time limit for voluntary departure from Georgia determined by the judge's order on expulsion from Georgia. The court shall consider the said motion no later than 24 hours after its submission, in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21¹²² of this Code, without an oral hearing, and shall issue an order.

2. A judge's order provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁴. Procedure for deferral of an alien's expulsion from Georgia🔗

1. In the case provided for by Article 55 of the Law of Georgia 'On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons', the judge, on the basis of a motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or of the alien, shall issue an order on deferral of the alien's expulsion from Georgia within 48 hours after its submission.

2. A judge's order on deferral of an alien's expulsion from Georgia shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁵. Judge's order on the placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center for the purpose of expulsion from Georgia🔗

1. A judge of the district (city) court, on the basis of a motion by the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, issues an order:

a) on the placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center for the purpose of expulsion from Georgia;

b) on refusal to grant the motion;

c) on extension of the term of placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center;

d) on the application of an alternative measure to the placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center.

2. A motion on the placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center shall be submitted to the court no later than 48 hours after the alien's detention.

3. A motion on the extension of the term of placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center shall be submitted to the court no later than 48 hours before the expiry of the term of placement of the alien in the temporary accommodation center.

4. The judge shall consider the issue of placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center for the purpose of expulsion from Georgia or the issue of extension of the term of placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center and shall issue the corresponding order no later than 24 hours after the submission of the relevant motion.

5. The judge shall have the right, on his/her own initiative or on the basis of a reasoned motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, to issue an order on the application of an alternative measure to placement in a temporary accommodation center as defined by Article 65 of the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons". The judge shall consider the said motion within the time limit established by paragraph 4 of this article.

6. A judge's order on the placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center for the purpose of expulsion from Georgia, on the extension of the term of placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center, or on the application of an alternative measure to the placement of an alien in a temporary accommodation center may be appealed to the appellate court in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter. An appeal against a judge's order shall not suspend its operation.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁶. Procedure for appealing a judge's order🔗

1. An appellate complaint on the annulment of a judge's order shall be filed with the court that issued the order within 5 days from its delivery to the party. The appellate complaint, together with the case materials, shall be immediately sent to the appellate court.

2. The appellate court shall consider an appellate complaint on the annulment of a judge's order within 14 days from its filing.

3. The non-appearance of the parties in the appellate court shall not prevent the consideration of the appellate complaint.

4. The appellate court shall annul the appealed judge's order by an order.

5. The order of the appellate court is final and shall not be appealed.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁷. Procedure for Appealing the Decision of the Authorized Body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the Expulsion of an Alien from Georgia🔗

The district (city) court shall consider the alien's claim for annulment of the decision of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the expulsion of the alien from Georgia, and the court's judgment shall be appealed in accordance with the rules and within the time limits established by Articles 21122 and 21126 of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁸. Procedure for Delivery of a Copy of the Court's Judgment to a Party🔗

The judgment adopted by the court as provided for by this Chapter shall be delivered to the party (person) only in the Georgian language. For this purpose, the relevant database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be accessible to the authorized persons of the court.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹²⁹. Judge's order on the placement of an asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre🔗

1. In the case provided for by Chapter XI¹ of the Law of Georgia “On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons”, a judge of a district (city) court, on the basis of a motion of the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, shall issue an order:

a) on the placement of the asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre;

b) on refusal to grant the motion;

c) on the extension of the term of placement of the asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre;

d) on the application of an alternative measure to the placement of the asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre.

2. A motion on the placement of an asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre shall be submitted to a district (city) court no later than 48 hours after the application for international protection is declared admissible. If the asylum seeker is not brought before the court within this period, he or she shall be released immediately.

3. A motion on the extension of the term of placement of an asylum seeker in a temporary accommodation centre shall be submitted to a district (city) court no later than 48 hours before the expiry of the term of placement of the asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre.

4. The judge shall consider the issue of the placement of the asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre or the issue of the extension of the term of placement of the asylum seeker in the temporary accommodation centre no later than 24 hours after the submission of the respective motion. If no decision is taken within the said period, the asylum seeker shall be released immediately.

5. The judge shall be entitled, on his or her own initiative or, where necessary, on the basis of a reasoned motion of the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, to issue an order on the application of an alternative measure to placement in a temporary accommodation centre as defined by Article 65 of the Law of Georgia “On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons”. The judge shall consider the said motion within the period established by paragraph 4 of this Article.

6. The judge's order provided for by this Article may be appealed to the appellate court in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter. An appeal against the judge's order shall not suspend its operation.

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹³⁰. Procedure for appealing against a judge's order🔗

1. An appellate complaint against the annulment of a judge's order shall be filed with the district (city) court that issued the order within 5 days of its delivery to the party. The appellate complaint, together with the case materials, shall be sent immediately to the appellate court.

2. The appellate court shall consider an appellate complaint against the annulment of a judge's order within 14 days of its filing.

3. The non-appearance of the parties before the appellate court shall not obstruct the consideration of the appellate complaint.

4. The appellate court shall annul the appealed judge's order by a ruling.

5. A ruling of the appellate court shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia No. 874 of 26 June 2025 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹³¹. Procedure for appealing against a decision provided for by Article 52¹ of the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons"🔗

A decision provided for by Article 52¹ of the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons" shall be considered by a district (city) court, and the court's judgment shall be appealed in accordance with the rules and within the time limits established by Articles 21122 and 21126 of this Code.

Law of Georgia No. 874 of 26 June 2025 – website, 07.07.2025.

Article 21¹³². Judge's order on the inspection of an alien's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession🔗

In the case provided for by Article 53³ of the Law of Georgia "On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons", a judge of a district (city) court, on the basis of an application of the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, shall issue an order on the inspection of an alien's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession.

Law of Georgia No. 931 of 2 July 2025 – website, 08.07.2025.

Article 21¹³³. Motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession🔗

1. The motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession shall be submitted to the court according to the location of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, before the commencement of the inspection.

2. The motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession shall contain the grounds for conducting the inspection and the justification of its necessity. The motion shall indicate precise data on the foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession that is to be inspected, the time period, nature and scope of the inspection, and in the case of destruction or concealment of the foreigner's travel document − also data on the foreigner whose travel document is to be searched for or whose place of residence is to be verified.

3. On the basis of the motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession, the judge shall issue the relevant order within 72 hours from the submission of the motion.

4. The judge shall consider the motion of the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession single-handedly, without an oral hearing, without notifying the owner/possessor of the place of residence, in the case of a place of work − the employer, or the owner/possessor of the other private property/possession, the inspection of which is requested by the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

5. The judge's order on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the direction on the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession, the relevant justification, precise data on the location of the foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession, information on the owner/possessor or the employer, and in the case of destruction or concealment of the foreigner's travel document − also data on the foreigner whose travel document is to be searched for or whose place of residence is to be verified;

c) the period of validity of the order, within which the inspection of the foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession is permissible;

d) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

6. The order refusing the inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the order;

b) the order on refusal to check the foreigner's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession, the relevant reasoning, precise data on the location of the foreigner's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession, as well as information on the owner/possessor of that place of residence, in the case of a place of work — the employer, or the owner/possessor of that other private property/possession, the check of which was refused;

c) the judge's signature and the court's seal.

7. A judge's order on checking the foreigner's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy shall remain in the court, and two shall be handed over (sent) to the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, which shall present (hand over) one of them to the owner/possessor of the place of residence or other private property/possession or to the employer before the start of the check. A judge's order on refusal to check the foreigner's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession shall be drawn up in 3 copies. One copy shall remain in the court, and two shall be handed over (sent) to the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

8. The term of validity of a judge's order on checking the foreigner's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession shall be 1 month.

9. A judge's order on checking the foreigner's place of residence/place of work or other private property/possession or on refusal to check it shall not be made public.

10. A judge's order shall enter into force upon issuance and its appeal shall not suspend the operation of the order.

11. A complaint on the annulment of a judge's order shall be filed by the owner/possessor of the place of residence or other private property/possession, in the case of a place of work — the employer, or the foreigner in respect of whom the check is being conducted, with the court that issued the order, within 48 hours from the delivery of a copy of the order to him (the party). The judge shall immediately send the complaint together with the case materials to the Court of Appeal. Copies of the complaint and the attached materials shall be sent to the other party.

12. The Court of Appeal shall consider the complaint by a single judge, in accordance with the procedure established for the consideration of a complaint by a court of first instance.

13. The Court of Appeal shall annul the appealed order by an order.

14. The order of the Court of Appeal shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 931 – website, 08.07.2025.

Article 21¹³⁴. Inspection of a foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession in case of urgent necessity🔗

1. If there is an urgent necessity to conduct an inspection and delay may result in the foreigner's absconding or the destruction or concealment of his/her travel document, the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be entitled to start an inspection of the foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession and, within 24 hours, submit the relevant petition to a judge. When submitting this petition, the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall substantiate the urgent necessity of conducting the inspection.

2. The judge shall consider the petition and decide no later than 24 hours after receipt of the case materials, without an oral hearing. The petition shall be considered in accordance with the procedure established by Article 21¹³³ of this Code. When considering the petition, the judge shall verify the lawfulness of the inspection of the foreigner's place of residence/work or other private property/possession conducted without a judge's order.

3. After consideration of the case materials, the court shall adopt one of the following judgments:

a) declaring the conducted inspection lawful;

b) declaring the conducted inspection unlawful and declaring the information obtained as a result of the inspection inadmissible for use in administrative proceedings.

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 931 – website, 08.07.2025.

Article 22. Action for declaring an administrative-legal act void or declaring it invalid🔗

1. An action may be brought seeking the declaration of an administrative-legal act as void or its declaration as invalid.

2. Unless otherwise provided by law, an action shall be admissible if the administrative-legal act or a part thereof causes direct and immediate (individual) damage to the claimant's lawful right or interest, or unlawfully restricts his/her right.

3. Unless otherwise provided by law, the action shall be submitted to the court within 1 month from becoming aware of the individual administrative-legal act or of the decision relating to the administrative complaint, respectively, as well as from the expiry of the time limit established for rendering a decision relating to the administrative complaint, and in the case of a normative act – within 3 months from the infliction of direct damage.

4. (Removed).

5. (Removed).

6. Where an action is brought for declaring an administrative-legal act void, the filing of a counter-action shall not be permitted.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 13 February 2004 No. 3391 - LHG I, No. 6, 09.03.2004, Art. 28

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4259 - LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 419

Law of Georgia of 4 July 2007 No. 5198 - LHG I, No. 28, 18.07.2007, Art. 285

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 23. Action for the issuance of an administrative-legal act🔗

1. An action may be brought seeking the issuance of an administrative-legal act.

2. Unless otherwise provided by law, an action shall be admissible if the administrative body's refusal to issue an administrative-legal act causes direct and immediate (individual) damage to the claimant's lawful right or interest.

3. Unless otherwise determined by law, the action shall be submitted to the court within one month from the receipt of the refusal to issue an administrative-legal act.

4. Where an action is brought for the issuance of an administrative-legal act, the filing of a counter-action shall not be permitted.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 24. Action for the performance of an act🔗

1. An action may be brought seeking the performance of such an act or refraining from such an act as does not imply the issuance of an individual administrative-legal act.

2. An action shall be admissible if the performance of any act by an administrative body or the refusal to perform any act causes direct and immediate (individual) damage to the claimant's lawful right or interest.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 25. Declaratory action🔗

1. A declaratory action may be brought for the recognition of an act as void, or for the establishment of the existence or non-existence of a right or a legal relationship, if the claimant has a legitimate interest therein.

2. A declaratory action may not be brought if the claimant is able to bring an action on the basis of Articles 22–24 of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 25¹. Contractual disputes🔗

1. Contractual disputes shall be resolved by applying to the common courts.

2. Disputes related to the conclusion, performance and termination of an administrative contract shall be considered by the common courts in accordance with the rules of administrative proceedings. Disputes related to the conclusion, performance and termination of a private-law contract by an administrative body shall be considered in accordance with the rules of civil proceedings.

3. A dispute arising from a private-law contract concluded by an administrative body may, by agreement of the parties, be referred to arbitration for consideration.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2009 No. 1346 - LHG I, No. 13, 02.07.2009, Art. 68

Article 26. Filing an action with the court having jurisdiction🔗

1. An action shall be filed with the court that is authorised to consider and decide an administrative case.

2. In the event of filing an action with a court lacking jurisdiction, the court shall forward the action to the court having jurisdiction and shall notify the claimant thereof.

3. A dispute concerning jurisdiction between courts shall be resolved by the Court of Cassation by a reasoned ruling.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 26¹. Inadmissibility of rendering a judgment in absentia🔗

1. In administrative proceedings, the provisions of Chapter XXVI of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia shall not apply.

2. (Removed).

3. The court (judge) is entitled, in the event of a party's failure to appear for an unjustified reason, to render a judgment in its absence on the basis of the materials in the case and taking into account the provisions of Articles 4 and 19 of this Code. When considering a case in the court of first instance, in the event of the failure of both parties to appear for an unjustified reason, the court is entitled to leave the action unconsidered.

Law of Georgia of 24 February 2000 No. 169 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2004 No. 932 - LHG I, No. 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 208

Law of Georgia of 25 March 2005 No. 1174-LHG I, No. 13, 12.04.2005, Art. 88

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 26². Preparatory hearing🔗

1. At the stage of admitting the claim to proceedings, the court, taking into account the requirements established by Articles 22–25 of this Code, decides the question of the admissibility of the claim. If the resolution of the question of admissibility is doubtful or the judge considers that the claim should be declared inadmissible, the court, within 2 weeks of the admission of the claim, schedules a preparatory hearing. The non-appearance of the parties shall not hinder the consideration of the question.

2. The court shall terminate the proceedings by ruling if it does not meet the admissibility requirements established by Articles 22–25 of this Code. When considering a case in the court of first instance, the court shall terminate the proceedings on the said ground at any stage of the proceedings.

3. In the cases provided for by this Article, rulings on refusal to admit a claim to proceedings and on termination of proceedings on the ground of declaring the claim inadmissible shall be subject to appeal by private complaint.

4. Where the Court of Appeal grants the private complaint and quashes the ruling, it returns the case to the court with jurisdiction for consideration.

5. When considering a case by way of appeal, upon revealing grounds for termination of proceedings on the ground of inadmissibility, the court adopts a ruling on termination of proceedings, which may be appealed by private complaint.

6. When considering a case by way of cassation, upon revealing grounds for termination of proceedings on the ground of inadmissibility, the court is entitled to adopt a ruling on termination of proceedings, which shall not be appealed.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 – LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 27. Simplified proceedings🔗

The court is entitled, on the basis of a written request of the parties, to consider and decide an administrative case in the absence of the parties.

Article 27¹. Procedure for consideration of issues provided for by the Penitentiary Code🔗

1. In the case provided for by paragraph 6 of Article 91 or paragraph 8 of Article 92 of the Penitentiary Code, as a result of consideration of the complaint, the court is entitled to adopt one of the following judgments:

a) uphold the decision of the local council of the Special Penitentiary Service — a state sub-agency institution within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (hereinafter — the local council) on refusal of conditional early release of the convicted person from serving the sentence or on refusal to replace the unserved part of the sentence of the convicted person with a lighter type of sentence;

b) declare the relevant decision of the local council invalid without resolving the disputed issue and instruct it to issue a new act after examining and assessing the relevant circumstances;

c) declare the relevant decision of the local council invalid and instruct it to adopt a decision on conditional early release of the convicted person from serving the sentence or on replacement of the unserved part of the sentence of the convicted person with a lighter type of sentence.

2. When adopting the judgment provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the court is entitled to assess the convicted person in accordance with the circumstances defined by paragraph 4 of Article 91 of the Penitentiary Code — in the case of conditional early release from serving the sentence, and in accordance with the circumstances defined by paragraph 4 of Article 92 of the same Code — in the case of replacement of the unserved part of the sentence with a lighter type of sentence.

3. The issues provided for by paragraph 6 of Article 91 and paragraph 8 of Article 92 of the Penitentiary Code shall be considered by the court of first instance according to the location of the local council, and the issues provided for by paragraph 1 of Article 76 and Article 80 of the same Code — by the court of first instance according to the location of the penitentiary institution.

4. In the cases provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article, the court is entitled, on the basis of a motion of a party, to order the remote participation of the same party in the court hearing using technical means.

5. The court judgment provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be submitted for enforcement after its entry into legal force, in accordance with the time limit specified in the final judgment of the court.

Law of Georgia No. 6392 of 5 June 2012 – website, 19.06.2012.

Law of Georgia No. 950 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.06.2017.

Law of Georgia No. 5407 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019.

Law of Georgia No. 3995 of 15 December 2023 – website, 26.12.2023.

Article 28. Expedited administrative proceedings🔗

1. The court (judge) may, at the request of a party, adopt

a judgment on the consideration of the case under an expedited procedure.

2. When considering a case under an expedited procedure, the court is entitled to:

a) shorten the time limit for the defendant to submit his response (reply) or a counterclaim;

b) not set a time limit for a third party to submit its own opinion on the claim;

c) not establish a time limit for the parties to submit their own opinion in connection with the appointment of an expert;

d) shorten the time limit for the parties to submit their own opinion in connection with the expert's conclusion.

Article 28¹. Action performed by a judge for the purpose of expediting the proceedings🔗

The court is not entitled to go beyond the scope of the claim, but it is not bound by the wording of the claim. For the purpose of expediting the proceedings, the judge may assist a party in transforming the claim.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 - LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 29. Suspension of the operation of an appealed individual administrative-legal act🔗

1. Acceptance of a claim by the court suspends the operation of the appealed individual administrative-legal act.

2. The operation of an individual administrative-legal act shall not be suspended if:

a) this is related to the payment of state or local taxes, fees or other payments;

b) the deferral of enforcement will cause significant material damage, or will create a significant threat to public order or security;

c) it was issued during a state of emergency or martial law declared on the basis of the relevant law;

d) a written reasoned decision on immediate enforcement has been adopted by the administrative body, if there is a necessity for urgent enforcement;

e) the individual administrative-legal act has been enforced or it constitutes a conferring act and its suspension will cause significant damage to the lawful right or interest of another person;

f) this is provided for by law.

3. At the request of a party, the court may suspend the operation of an individual administrative-legal act or part thereof in the case provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article, if there is a reasoned doubt as to the lawfulness of the individual administrative-legal act or if its urgent enforcement causes substantial damage to the party or makes it impossible to protect its lawful right or interest, except for the case provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia "On the National Bank of Georgia", when the suspension of the operation of an individual administrative-legal act or part thereof may create a threat to the exercise of effective supervision by the National Bank of Georgia or to the lawful rights or interests of depositors of a commercial bank, microbank and/or to the stable functioning of a commercial bank, microbank or the financial sector. The court is entitled to determine the term of suspension of the operation of the individual administrative-legal act or part thereof.

4. At the request of a party, the court may, in the cases provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, revoke the suspension of the operation of an individual administrative-legal act or part thereof, if there is a necessity for urgent enforcement of the individual administrative-legal act or part thereof, which is related to significant (substantial) damage or restricts the lawful right or interest of the party.

5. A party's motion for the suspension of the operation of an individual administrative-legal act may be submitted also before the filing of a claim.

6. The court adopts a judgment within three days and sends it to the parties within one day.

7. If the suspended individual administrative-legal act has been enforced, the court may revoke the decision adopted in connection with the enforcement of the individual administrative-legal act.

8. In the presence of a newly discovered circumstance, the court is entitled, on the basis of a party's motion, to amend or revoke a ruling on the suspension of the operation of an individual administrative-legal act.

9. A private complaint may be filed against a court ruling.

Law of Georgia No. 1800 of 24 June 2005 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia No. 5656 of 20 December 2019 – website, 31.12.2019

Law of Georgia No. 2623 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10.03.2023

Article 30. Ruling on the suspension of the operation of an individual administrative-legal act🔗

A court ruling on the suspension of an individual administrative-legal act or a part thereof loses force:

a) upon the entry into legal force of the court judgment on the given matter;

b) in the event of a different termination of the claim proceedings.

Law of Georgia No. 1800 of 24 June 2005 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 30¹. Ruling on the suspension of the operation of a normative administrative-legal act🔗

1. Unless otherwise provided by law, the court may, upon the filing of a claim, on the motion of a party, suspend the operation of a normative administrative-legal act if there is a reasonable doubt as to the lawfulness of that act or if its urgent enforcement would cause substantial damage to a person or would make it impossible to protect the person's lawful right and interest.

2. In the presence of a newly discovered circumstance, the court is entitled, on the basis of a party's motion, to amend or revoke a ruling on the suspension of the operation of a normative administrative-legal act.

3. A private complaint may be filed against a court ruling.

Law of Georgia No. 169 of 24 February 2000 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Law of Georgia No. 1800 of 24 June 2005 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 31. Interim ruling on the issuance of an individual administrative-legal act or the performance of an action🔗

1. On the basis of an application, the court may, before the filing of a claim, adopt an interim ruling relating to the subject matter of the dispute where there is a danger that a change in the existing situation will impede the realisation of the applicant's right or will significantly complicate it. The application of an interim ruling by the court is also permissible for the preliminary regulation of a disputed legal relationship if such regulation is necessary, primarily in the case of a long-term legal relationship, on account of significant damage, an existing threat or other grounds.

2. An interim ruling is adopted by the court hearing the case. Such a court is the court of first instance, and where the dispute is heard at the appellate instance – the Court of Appeal.

Law of Georgia No. 169 of 24 February 2000 - LHG I, No. 7, 08.03.2000, Art. 10

Article 32. Court judgment in connection with a claim concerning the declaration of an administrative-legal act as void or the declaration of its invalidity🔗

1. If an administrative-legal act or part thereof contradicts the law and it directly and immediately (individually) harms the claimant's lawful right or interest, or unlawfully restricts his right, the court, in connection with the claim referred to in Article 22 of this Code, shall deliver a judgment on the declaration of the administrative-legal act as void.

2. If an individual administrative-legal act was enforced before the delivery of the court judgment, the court, upon the party's motion, shall indicate in the judgment the procedure for the reversal of enforcement.

3. In the case of declaring an individual administrative-legal act void before the delivery of the court judgment, the court is entitled, where the party has a lawful interest and upon his request, to declare this individual administrative-legal act void.

4. If the court considers that the individual administrative-legal act was issued without the examination and assessment of circumstances essential to the case, it is entitled, without deciding the disputed issue, to declare the individual administrative-legal act void and to instruct the administrative body, after the examination and assessment of these circumstances, to issue a new one. The court adopts this judgment if there is an urgent lawful interest of the party for declaring the individual administrative-legal act void.

4¹. In the case of declaring void an administrative-legal act issued by the National Bank of Georgia within the scope of the exercise of resolution powers on the basis of the Organic Law of Georgia "On the National Bank of Georgia", the restoration of the situation existing prior to the declaration of the said act as void shall be inadmissible if such restoration may pose a threat to the stable functioning of the financial sector. In the said case, the court may impose on the National Bank of Georgia only compensation for actually incurred damage.

5. A court judgment on the declaration of a normative administrative-legal act as void has binding force. If the declaration of a normative administrative-legal act as void poses a significant threat to state or public security or causes a significant increase in state or municipal expenditures, or if the declaration of a legal act of the National Bank of Georgia, including an individual administrative-legal act issued in the process of resolution of a commercial bank, as void may pose a threat to the stable functioning of the financial sector and/or the lawful rights or interests of depositors of a commercial bank or microbank, the court is entitled, instead of declaring the legal act provided for by this paragraph void, to declare it invalid.

6. The operative part of a court judgment shall be published in the same manner in which the normative act was published. Publication shall be carried out at the expense of the administrative body that issued the normative act.

Law of Georgia No 5670 of 28 December 2007 - LHG I, No 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Law of Georgia No 1692 of 24 September 2009 - LHG I, No 29, 12.10.2009, Art. 175

Law of Georgia No 5656 of 20 December 2019 – website, 31.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 6881 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.07.2020

Law of Georgia No 2623 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10.03.2023

Article 33. Court judgment in relation to a claim concerning the issuance of an administrative-legal act🔗

1. If the refusal to issue an administrative-legal act contravenes the law or the time limit for its issuance has been violated and this directly and immediately (individually) damages the claimant's lawful right or interest, the court, in relation to the claim referred to in Article 23 of this Code, shall deliver a judgment by which it instructs the administrative body to issue the administrative-legal act. At the request of a party, the court shall set the time limit for the issuance of the administrative-legal act.

2. The court is entitled, by its ruling, to settle the disputed issue if the said issue entails the issuance of an individual administrative-legal act and does not require further examination of the circumstances of the case, and, moreover, the issue does not fall within the discretionary powers of the administrative body. The procedure established by this Code for appealing an individual administrative-legal act shall not apply to this judgment delivered by the court.

Law of Georgia No 1800 of 24 June 2005 - LHG I, No 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 33¹. Court judgment in relation to a claim concerning the performance of an action🔗

If the performance of any action by an administrative body, or the refusal to perform any action, is unlawful and it directly and immediately (individually) damages the claimant's lawful right or interest, the court, in relation to the claim referred to in Article 24 of this Code, shall deliver a judgment by which it instructs the administrative body to perform that action or to refrain from performing that action.

Law of Georgia No 1800 of 24 June 2005 - LHG I, No 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Article 34. Admissibility of appellate and cassation complaints🔗

1. Appellate and cassation complaints in administrative proceedings shall be admissible regardless of the value of the claim. In this case, the requirements of Article 365 and paragraph 2 of Article 391 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia shall not apply.

1¹. A judge of the Administrative Cases Chamber of the Court of Appeal may consider the following cases single-handedly:

a) appellate complaints filed against decisions related to the following cases:

a.a) disputes provided for by Article 6 of this Code;

a.b) a dispute related to the issuance of public information;

a.c) a dispute related to an entry in the public register;

a.d) a dispute related to the privatisation of a residential apartment;

a.e) a dispute arising from an administrative contract;

a.f) a dispute arising from construction relations;

a.g) a dispute arising from enforcement relations under the Law of Georgia “On Enforcement Proceedings”;

a.h) a dispute concerning compensation for damage by an administrative body;

a.i) a dispute arising from the Law of Georgia “On Recognition of the Right of Ownership over Land Plots in the Possession (Use) of Natural Persons and Legal Entities of Private Law”;

b) private complaints;

c) complaints/appellate complaints in disputes provided for by Chapters VII1 and VII3−VII¹⁴ of this Code;

c¹) complaints/appellate complaints in a dispute provided for by Chapter VII³⁴ of this Code;

d) complaints/appellate complaints in disputes determined by administrative proceedings provided for by Chapters VII18−VII2¹ of this Code.

e) a dispute related to the issuance of a residence permit in Georgia;

f) complaints/appellate complaints in disputes provided for by Chapters VII30−VII33 of this Code.

1². The Court of Appeal may consider a case and adopt a judgment without an oral hearing if:

a) the appellate complaint is based on a violation of law and requests only review of the appealed judgment (ruling) from a legal standpoint;

b) it is obvious that there are absolute grounds for setting aside the judgment (ruling) of the court of first instance as defined by Article 394 of the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia (except for subparagraphs “e” and “e1” of the said Article);

c) the defendant has admitted the claim.

1³. The parties shall be notified in advance of the consideration of the case without an oral hearing. The Court of Appeal shall issue a ruling on the date of consideration of the case without an oral hearing.

2. Judgments of the Court of Appeal may be appealed to the cassation court by the parties and by third parties joined to the case in the manner determined by paragraph 2 of Article 16 of this Code within the time limits established by law.

3. A cassation complaint shall be admitted by the Supreme Court of Georgia if the cassation appellant substantiates that:

a) the case involves a legal problem the resolution of which will contribute to the development of law and the establishment of uniform court practice;

b) the Supreme Court of Georgia has not previously delivered a judgment on a similar legal issue;

c) as a result of the consideration of the cassation appeal, it is probable that a judgment differing from the previous practice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on a similar legal issue will be delivered in the given case;

d) the judgment of the appellate court differs from the previous practice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on a similar legal issue;

e) the appellate court considered the case with a substantial violation of the norms of substantive and/or procedural law, which could have substantially affected the outcome of the consideration of the case;

f) the judgment of the appellate court contradicts the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights on a similar legal issue.

3¹. The time limit for the admissibility review under paragraph 3 of this Article shall not exceed 3 months.

4. The time limit for admitting a cassation appeal in an administrative case to proceedings and for delivering a judgment is 6 months.

5. If the cassation court applies to the European Court of Human Rights for an advisory opinion, the running of the time limits provided for by paragraphs 31 and 4 of this Article shall be suspended until the advisory opinion is received.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 – LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Law of Georgia of 4 December 2009 No. 2262 – LHG I, No. 41, 08.12.2009, Art. 306

Law of Georgia of 5 May 2011 No. 4646 – website, 18.05.2011

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2011 No. 5666 – website, 12.01.2012

Law of Georgia of 29 May 2015 No. 3667 – website, 05.06.2015

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2016 No. 5013 – website, 13.05.2016

Law of Georgia of 8 February 2017 No. 258 – website, 13.02.2017

Law of Georgia of 7 March 2018 No. 2036 – website, 29.03.2018

Law of Georgia of 16 September 2020 No. 7127 – website, 21.09.2020

Law of Georgia of 26 June 2025 No. 874 – website, 07.07.2025

Law of Georgia of 2 July 2025 No. 931 – website, 08.07.2025

Article 34¹. Consideration of a case in the cassation court🔗

1. When considering a case in the cassation court, the parties may submit their opinions only in relation to those circumstances on the basis of which the cassation court admitted the appeal.

2. In the cassation court, third parties provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 16 of this Code may be joined with their consent, if they do not dispute the factual circumstances established by the appellate court and submit only legal opinions.

Law of Georgia of 28 December 2007 No. 5670 – LHG I, No. 1, 03.01.2008, Art. 2

Article 34². (Removed)🔗

Law of Georgia of 4 May 2010 No. 3046 – LHG I, No. 24, 10.05.2010, Art. 165

Law of Georgia of 18 October 2022 No. 1920 – website, 24.10.2022

Article 35🔗

1. Disputes related to the conclusion, performance and termination of an administrative transaction pending in the proceedings of the common courts prior to the entry into force of this Law shall be heard and resolved under the administrative procedure rules.

2. The powers of the Court of Appeal provided for by this Law shall, until 1 November 2005, be exercised by the regional courts and the supreme courts of the autonomous republics.

3. Cases accepted for proceedings by a regional court and the supreme court of an autonomous republic before 15 July 2005, the hearing of which constitutes the powers of a district (city) court, shall be transferred to the district (city) court.

4. The operation of paragraph 3 of Article 34 of this Code shall not extend to the hearing of cassation appeals registered before 1 November 2005.

5. An appellate appeal filed before 1 January 2008 may be heard single-handedly by a judge of the Chamber for Administrative Cases of the Court of Appeal in the following cases:

a) on a judgment delivered in a case provided for by Article 6 of this Code;

b) on an individual administrative-legal act issued in connection with the provision of public information;

c) on a dispute related to an entry in the public registry;

d) on a dispute related to the privatisation of a residential apartment;

e) on a dispute related to an administrative contract concerning a lease relationship;

f) on a dispute arising from construction relations;

g) on a private complaint;

h) in the case provided for by paragraph 8 of Article 21²³ of this Code.

6. After the entry into force of this Law, appellate proceedings initiated in the cases provided for by paragraph 5 of this Article shall be continued single-handedly by the judge of the Chamber for Administrative Cases of the Court of Appeal (Regional Court) who was assigned to the Chamber for Administrative Cases of the Court of Appeal.

7. Chapter VII²⁷ of this Code shall apply only if the claim provided for by the said Chapter was submitted to a district (city) court after the entry into force of the same Chapter.

Law of Georgia of 24 June 2005 No. 1800 - LHG I, No. 37, 14.07.2005, Art. 244

Law of Georgia of 25 November 2005 No. 2133 - LHG I, No. 53, 19.12.2005, Art. 352

Law of Georgia of 23 June 2006 No. 3389 - LHG I, No. 26, 14.07.2006, Art. 211

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4307 - LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 449

Law of Georgia of 11 June 2007 No. 5281 - LHG I, No. 30, 30.07.2007, Art. 345

Law of Georgia of 30 November 2023 No. 3817 – website, 19.12.2023

Article 35¹. Appeal against a default judgment🔗

If, in accordance with Chapter VII² of this Code, a default judgment of the court has been rendered against a party, the party shall be entitled to appeal the default judgment to the appellate (cassation) instance. This provision shall apply to all court judgments rendered from the moment of entry into force of Chapter VII² of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4214 - LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 442

Article 35². Procedure for court proceedings on a claim filed in connection with an individual administrative-legal act adopted by the Legal Entity of Public Law of the Municipality of the City of Tbilisi🔗

In court, on a claim filed before 1 October 2015 in connection with an individual administrative-legal act adopted by the Legal Entity of Public Law of the Municipality of the City of Tbilisi, on which no final judgment has been adopted, the proceedings shall be completed under the general claim procedure.

Law of Georgia of 8 July 2015 No. 3978 - website, 20.07.2015

Article 35³. Procedure for granting compensation on the basis of a decision of a United Nations committee🔗

1. A person against whom the United Nations Human Rights Committee or the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, before the entry into force of Chapter VII¹⁴ of this Code, adopted a decision on the payment of compensation by the State, shall be entitled, on the basis of the decision of the said committee, to apply to the court with a request for the granting of monetary compensation in the manner established by Chapter VII¹⁴ of this Code.

2. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the person shall apply to the court within 3 months from the entry into force of Chapter VII¹⁴ of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 27 April 2016 No. 5013 - website, 13.05.2016

Article 35⁴. Judge's resolution on enforcement of the European Commission's decision on imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity🔗

1. Within the framework of the Agreement between Georgia and the European Union on Georgia's participation in the European Union programme 'Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014–2020)' and on the basis of an application of the body designated by the Government of Georgia, a judge of the Tbilisi City Court shall issue a resolution on enforcement of the European Commission's decision on imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity.

2. The body designated by the Government of Georgia shall indicate in its application the information about the legal entity specified in the European Commission's decision provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, the amount of the monetary obligation imposed on it, and the property of this legal entity (if such exists in the European Commission's decision).

3. The judge shall consider the application of the body designated by the Government of Georgia individually, without an oral hearing, of which, not later than 48 hours after receipt of this application, the judge shall notify the legal entity specified in the application and send it the relevant case materials.

4. The judge shall issue the resolution provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article within 10 days from submission of the application of the body designated by the Government of Georgia.

5. The judge's resolution provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall state:

a) the date and place of drawing up the resolution;

b) the surname of the judge;

c) information about the author of the application;

d) on enforcement of the European Commission's decision on imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity;

e) information about the legal entity specified in the European Commission's decision on imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity;

f) the amount of the monetary obligation imposed on the legal entity by the European Commission's decision on imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity;

g) information about the property of the legal entity (if such exists in the European Commission's decision);

h) the procedure for appealing the resolution;

i) the signature of the judge and the seal of the court.

6. The judge's resolution provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article shall be drawn up in three copies, one of which shall remain in the court, the second shall be sent to the body designated by the Government of Georgia, and the third to the legal entity specified in the application of the body designated by the Government of Georgia. If the transfer of the judge's resolution to the said legal entity cannot be carried out, it shall be published publicly, in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia, and shall be considered served on the party on the third day after publication.

Law of Georgia of 10 March 2017 No. 381 - website, 22 March 2017.

Article 35⁵. Entry into force and appeal of a judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of a European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity🔗

1. A judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of a European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity shall enter into force upon its issuance. An appeal against this ruling shall not suspend its effect.

2. In the event of procedural violations in the issuance of a judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of a European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity, a complaint for the annulment of this ruling shall be filed with the court that issued it, within 48 hours of the delivery of a copy of the ruling to the party, and if the delivery of the said ruling to the party is not possible – within 5 days of its public publication. The judge who issued the ruling shall immediately send the complaint, together with the materials of the relevant case, to the court of appellate instance.

3. The complaint provided for by paragraph 2 of this Article shall be considered by the court of appellate instance within 15 days of its filing.

4. The ruling of the court of appellate instance shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.

Law of Georgia of 10 March 2017 No. 381 – website, 22.03.2017.

Article 35⁶. Annulment of a judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of a European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity on the ground of discontinuation of enforcement of the European Commission decision🔗

1. The ground for annulment of a judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of a European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity shall be a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the discontinuation of enforcement of the European Commission decision.

2. The body determined by the Government of Georgia shall, within 1 month of official notification of the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union provided for by paragraph 1 of this Article, apply to Tbilisi City Court requesting the annulment of the judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of the European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity.

3. A decision on the annulment of a judge's ruling on applying for enforcement of a European Commission decision imposing a monetary obligation on a legal entity shall be taken by a judge of Tbilisi City Court within the time limit and in the manner established by Article 35⁴ of this Code.

Law of Georgia of 10 March 2017 No. 381 – website, 22.03.2017.

Article 36. Entry into force of the Code🔗

This Code shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Law of Georgia of 29 December 2006 No. 4214 – LHG I, No. 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 442

President of Georgia

Eduard Shevardnadze.

Tbilisi,

23 July 1999.

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