Scope of the Law, Key Concepts and Principles The Georgian law on environmental protection creates the legal foundation on which the entire system of environmental protection and natural resource use
Environmental PermitsProtection of Natural Ecosystems Under the law on environmental protection, natural ecosystems, landscapes and territories must be protected from pollution, disturbance, damage, degradation, depletion
Business LicensesPermit processing is a full administrative cycle: from the written application to the permit certificate. This page covers the accompanying documents, the participating bodies, the timelines, the grou
Business LicensesObtaining an activity license in Georgia begins with a written application submitted to the license-issuing authority. The legislation precisely regulates how the application must be prepared, which d
Business LicensesFree Trade Zone Law: Tax Incentives and Business Registration in FIZ Free Trade Zone Law (known in Georgia as "Free Industrial Zone" or FIZ law) is a specialized branch of business law governing the e
Business LicensesHospitality Law: Regulations and Standards in the Hospitality Sector Hospitality Law is a complex field covering the legal regulation of hotels, hostels, restaurants, and other hospitality establishme
Business LicensesTravel Agency Licensing and Registration: New Regulations Travel agency activities in Georgia, which were deregulated for years, have recently undergone significant legislative changes. Under the new
Business LicensesGuide certification is part of the qualification system of the tourism industry and in Georgia is regulated by the legislation on tourism and resorts. It must be said at the outset: the core tourism l
Business LicensesWhat the Law on Tourism and Resorts Regulates Georgian legislation on tourism and resorts governs the relationships existing in the sphere of tourism and resort activity. It consists of the Constituti
Construction & Building PermitsWhat a Building-Code Violation Means Georgia's legal system has no separate "building code" as such — liability for construction-related violations is established by the Code of Administrative Offence
Construction & Building PermitsThe General Licence and the Issuing AuthorityThe Law of Georgia on Oil and Gas regulates oil and gas operations through a system of licences, and the central figure of that system is the Agency. Under
Construction & Building PermitsConstructing a commercial facility in Georgia is a permit-regulated activity: under the law on licenses and permits, a construction permit is mandatory for erecting a building, while special permit ty
Construction & Building PermitsReconstruction within the construction permit regimeIn the Georgian permit system there is no separate "reconstruction permit": in the list of permits of the Georgian Law on Licences and Permits, cons
Construction & Building PermitsResidential Construction and Permit Regulation The construction of a residential house in Georgia is defined as an action regulated by permit: its legal basis is the construction permit. On this page
Construction & Building PermitsThe Essence of the Occupancy Institution The acceptance of a building into exploitation is the legal fact that completes the construction process: once the object is recognised as fit, its lawful use
Construction & Building PermitsThe fire-safety conclusion and the permit process The fire safety conclusion in Georgia is not a standalone document — it is embedded in the process of issuing a construction permit and is established
Construction & Building PermitsDivision and Merger of Land Plots under the Code If you are looking into "subdivision approval", start from the proper legal concept: the Spatial Planning, Architecture and Construction Code of Georgi
Construction & Building PermitsChanging Zoning: How It Happens and Who May Initiate It When people speak of a zoning-change application, the picture must be framed correctly from the outset: the Spatial Planning, Architecture and C
