The Commission's Status and Legal Acts The legal basis of the activity of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission is the Constitution of Georgia, international treaties, th
Alcohol & TobaccoEnergy Activity and Its Types For the purposes of the law, energy activity covers, on the one hand, electricity sector activity, which includes the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of
Alcohol & TobaccoThe legal frame of winemaking in GeorgiaThe wine business in Georgia is not regulated by a single law: its legal frame unites several interconnected regimes. The central place belongs to the Code on F
Alcohol & TobaccoThe legal regime of cannabis in Georgia The legal regime connected with cannabis in Georgia is divided into two levels, and this division must be seen at the outset. On the one hand, the consumption o
Alcohol & TobaccoOrganic Certification (Bio Certification) is a process confirming that agricultural products are produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Alcohol & TobaccoThe regulation of tobacco products, tobacco accessories and consumption devices is the product-side face of the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control: what counts as a tobacco product, where and how it ma
Alcohol & TobaccoDoes a special alcohol licence exist in Georgia A frequent question is whether the production or sale of alcoholic beverages requires a special licence. The answer is clear and should be stated at the
Alcohol & TobaccoAlcohol beverage law in Georgia is frequently misunderstood: many entrepreneurs search for an "alcohol license" that, as a distinct licensing category within this regulatory sphere, no longer exists.
Alcohol & TobaccoThe restriction of tobacco consumption in Georgia is regulated by the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control, whose central emphasis lies on the areas where smoking is prohibited and on the obligations of
Energy & UtilitiesThe legal construction of public utilities Public utilities — the supply of electricity and natural gas to final consumers — are determined by five norms of the Law on Energy: public service, the supp
Energy & UtilitiesThe regulation of the utility sphere under the Law on Energy is built on five interconnected blocks of norms: the general principles, the public-service obligation institution, mandatory authorization
Energy & UtilitiesThe Core Blocks of Utility Compliance For a player in the utility sector, compliance depends on five groups of norms: public-service obligations, supplier obligations, information storage, penalty san
Financial ServicesThe investment adviser licence — through the change of regulatorIn Georgia the supervision of the securities market and the licensing of its regulated participants is today within the competence of th
Financial ServicesThe licensing of financial institutions in Georgia falls within the competence of the National Bank. It is important to know from the outset: the detailed conditions for a specific institution type's
Financial ServicesThe registration and licensing of an insurance broker splits into two legal blocks: the broker's own intermediary activity does not require a license and is regulated by registration with the service,
Food & BeverageCrop Insurance Claims — the Legal FoundationsThe legal basis of a crop insurance claim is the law on insurance. The state-subsidized agricultural insurance programme is a separate matter and is not th
Food & BeverageFarm operations in Georgia are governed by the food safety and animal feed code: breeding, driving, transporting, selling, and slaughtering animals, as well as producing plant products, all run under
Food & BeverageProduct recall — the withdrawal of food from the market and its recall from consumers — is the practical expression of the emergency measures and crisis management system. When food or animal feed con
