The Essence and Legal Basis of the Resale Royalty Right The resale royalty right is Georgia's statutory implementation of an internationally known instrument, and its basis is Article 20 of the Law on
Creative RightsThe Catalogue of the Author's Moral Rights Article 17 of the Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights sets out the author's personal non-property rights in detail. The author is entitled to be recogni
Creative RightsContent takedown — the procedure for removing material placed in violation of rights from a platform — is regulated in Georgia by the copyright law. This is a Georgian system: the similar mechanism op
Creative RightsCopyright Infringement and "Piracy" – How the Law Assesses It The popular word "piracy" legally means the infringement of copyright: the unauthorized distribution and use of copies of works, phonogram
Creative RightsThe right to one's image is control over who may record and distribute your face or voice, when and how. Georgia has no standalone image-rights statute: the general basis comes from civil-law personal
Creative RightsA bad word in the media, a rumour spread through social networks or through the business environment causes real damage: reputation is built over years and a single publication diminishes it. In Georg
Entertainment LawAbout This Service Talent management in the field of copyright means that a creator's property interests are governed through defined legal instruments: the transfer of rights, an exclusive license, a
Entertainment LawA talent agency agreement defines the relationship between a representation agency and an actor, musician, athlete or other creative professional: the agency performs one or more mandated acts in the
Entertainment LawEntertainment law is an umbrella concept imported from American practice; it gathers the legal issues connected with the film, television, music, theatre and sports industries. In Georgia no statute b
Entertainment LawAbout This Service Telecommunications activity in Georgia operates inside the statutory framework built by the Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications. Article 1 of that law defines its scope: the
Entertainment LawLicense Contracts in the Entertainment BusinessIn the entertainment industry the flow of rights is governed by license contracts: it is through this instrument that a producer, platform or distributor
Entertainment LawAbout This Service Talent representation — the relationship of an agent, manager or representative with a performer — is built in civil law on the contract of mandate. Article 709 of the Civil Code of
Entertainment LawFilm production contracts — the deals concluded between a producer, a director and the creative team — are not regulated in Georgia by a separate cinema-production statute: no such law exists in the l
Entertainment LawAbout This Service Film production in Georgia is not only a creative field but a sphere of labor relations: the health and safety of people working on a set are protected by the Law of Georgia on Labo
Entertainment LawAbout This Service Film production rests legally on a set of contracts: transfers of copyright, license agreements and agreements on the creation of works. The Law of Georgia on Copyright and Neighbor
Entertainment LawEntertainment Industry and the Legal Framework of Intellectual PropertyThe entertainment industry — film, television, music, publishing and digital platforms — is regulated in Georgia primarily by the
Entertainment LawA recording agreement is not regulated in Georgia by a separate statute — no special legislative type of recording contract exists. On the artist's side, the deal rests on the performer's fixation and
Entertainment LawThe publication, performance and digital distribution of a musical work operate inside the framework defined by the copyright statute: the author or other holder of the copyright decides who, where an
