Hospital Compliance — the Legal Map The lawful operation of a hospital, clinic or other medical facility in Georgia is built on several layers of the Law on Health Care: legal status and functions, th
ComplianceHow Cosmetic Products Are Regulated in Georgia Georgia has no separate statute for cosmetic products: their placing on the market is governed by the general regime of the Product Safety and Free Circu
ComplianceWhat Health and Safety Compliance Means Health and safety compliance is the complete set of duties defined by the Georgian Labour Code, measured by the numerical scale of its fines. The foundation is
ComplianceLong-Term Care Facilities — the Legal Basis of the Medical Component Long-term care facilities — homes for the elderly, palliative care centres, rehabilitation institutions — include a medical compone
ComplianceBioethics law does not exist in Georgia as a separate statute — its codified core lies in the Law on Patients' Rights: the genetic block in Articles 31 to 34, and research consent in Article 26. Forei
ComplianceHealth Care Law in Georgia — a Systemic Overview The Georgian Law on Health Care is a systemic act regulating the relations between state authorities and natural and legal persons in the sphere of pro
Facility LicensingUtility Model Registration represents an alternative, faster, and cheaper way to protect inventions compared to standard patents. Often called a "petty patent," utility model protection in Georgia is
Facility LicensingThe Licensing Map of Pharmaceutical ActivityPharmaceutical business in Georgia is regulated by the Law on Drugs and Pharmaceutical Activities, and different activities fall under different licensing r
Facility LicensingThe Legal Regulation of Nursing Homes A person placed in a nursing home is, first of all, a patient, and fully enjoys the rights established by the Law on Patient Rights. This simple proposition is th
Facility LicensingOngoing hospital compliance in Georgia rests on a single statute: the Georgian Law on Medical Practice, under which state supervision of medical practice is exercised by the ministry through the counc
Professional LicensingAn application for a physician's state certificate in Georgia is a written procedure whose every stage — from the list of documents to the appeal of a refusal — is defined by Articles 21, 22, 23, 28 a
Professional LicensingPhysician licensing is an exact popular name, but in the Georgian system it covers a different institution: the Law on Medical Practice does not issue physicians a license — the right to independent m
Professional LicensingThe Legal Form and Standards of a Medical Institution A medical institution is a legal person of an organizational and legal form permitted by Georgian legislation that carries out medical activity in
Professional LicensingThe Legal Form and Status of a Medical ClinicOpening a medical clinic begins with the choice of legal form. The law provides that a medical institution may be an entrepreneurial or a non-entrepreneuri
Professional LicensingWhat Medical Specialist Licensing Means in Georgia The qualification path of a medical specialist is fully set out by the Georgian Law on Medical Activity, and completing that path is the precondition
Professional LicensingThe Foundation of the Right to Independent Nursing PracticeProfessional independence of nurses in Georgia is shaped by a procedure established by the state. The right to carry out independent medical
Professional LicensingDental practice licensing in Georgia is part of the general regulation of medical practice: a dentist is a holder of a medical specialty, and the right to independent practice is confirmed by the same
Professional LicensingThe Concept of a Medical Institution and Its CriteriaOpening a diagnostic centre in Georgia begins with the legal concept of a medical institution. Under the law, a medical institution is a legal enti
