CDL-AD(2025)034 Georgia - opinion (2025)

CDL-AD(2025)034 Strasbourg, 15 October 2025 Or. Engl. EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE (VENICE COMMISSION) GEORGIA OPINION ON THE LAW ON THE REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN AGENTS, THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ON GRANTS AND OTHER LAWS RELATING TO “FOREIGN INFLUENCE” Adopted by the Venice Commission at its 144th Plenary Session (Venice, 9-10 October 2025) On the basis of comments by Ms Veronika BÍLKOVÁ (Member, Czechia) Ms Herdis KJERULF THORGEIRSDOTTIR (Member, Iceland) Mr Zlatko KNEŽEVIĆ (Member, Bosnia and Herzegovina) www.venice.coe.int CDL-AD(2025)034 -2- Opinion No. 1243/2025 Table of Contents I. II. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3 Background ............................................................................................................ …