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This change adds a specific state fee for applications related to interim relief under the Cape Town Convention as defined in the Georgian Air Code, impacting court fees.

affects:Article 4

The amendment fundamentally alters the Environmental Assessment Code by introducing a 'change of exploitation conditions' concept, triggering EIA/SEA requirements for modifications to existing permits. This necessitates revisions throughout the code concerning screening, scoping, expert review, public participation, and decision-making processes.

affects:Article 3Article 4Article 5Article 7^1Article 7Article 8Article 9Article 10Article 11Article 12Article 13Article 14Article 15Article 16+17

This amendment to the Georgian Defense Code primarily focuses on clarifying and updating procedures related to military service, particularly concerning auxiliary activities for servicemen, conscription processes, and terms of national military service. It introduces more flexible communication methods for conscription notices and adjusts regulations around leave and release from duty.

affects:Article 34Article 35Article 52Article 57Article 67Article 72Article 77Article 85Article 150Article 178

This amendment focuses heavily on integrating regulations for inland waterway vessels into the Maritime Code of Georgia, creating a parallel registration and inspection system. It affects areas like vessel definition, accident investigation, technical oversight, and registration procedures.

affects:Article 9Article 12Article 27^2Article 28Article 29Article 30Article 31Article 32Article 34Article 35Article 36Article 38Article 39Article 40

ADRC: tightens environmental-air-emission penalties (art.76^1 rewrite, art.79^3, 79^8, new 79^9), updates art.38(2^1) limitation list and art.222/239 enforcement competence of the Environmental Supervision Department.

affects:Article 38Article 76^1Article 79^8Article 79^9Article 222Article 239

This amendment delegates significant regulatory authority to the Minister regarding nearly all operational aspects of organ donation and transplantation, establishing deadlines for issuing detailed implementing orders. While not altering fundamental rights or ethical principles, it necessitates comprehensive updates to procedures across a wide range of services.

affects:Article 46Article 48

This document details amendments to the Georgian Law on Human Organ Transplantation. The changes primarily focus on clarifying procedures related to donor and recipient registration, consent processes, organ allocation, quality control, and legal responsibilities within the transplantation system. Many articles are updated with references to ministerial orders that will further define specific implementation details.

affects:Article 3Article 5Article 6Article 8Article 11Article 12Article 13Article 15Article 16Article 18Article 21Article 24Article 29Article 30+6

Education Quality Center: Clarified scope of foreign education recognition (excluding general education) & authorization process refined; new procedure for recognizing general education obtained abroad.

affects:Article 5Article 15Article 26

Establishes a framework for recognizing foreign general education & authorizing entities to run foreign programs in Georgia (arts 33, 34^1).

affects:Article 33Article 34^1

This amendment to the Law of Georgia on Advertising clarifies regulatory boundaries for advertising, notably introducing a complete prohibition on direct advertising related to human organ/tissue donation and transplantation (with narrow exceptions for public awareness campaigns authorized by other laws) and delegating broadcast advertising regulation to the Law on Broadcasting.

affects:Article 2Article 6Article 8

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This document details proposed changes to the Georgian Law on International Protection. The edits cover various articles, focusing on procedures for asylum claims involving unaccompanied minors, vulnerable individuals, and the criteria for assessing safe third countries. Changes also address interview processes, grounds for terminating international protection, and obligations of state agencies involved in providing assistance to those seeking or granted protection.

affects:Article 2Article 5Article 7Article 8Article 9Article 15Article 16Article 18Article 19Article 21Article 22Article 24Article 25Article 26+25

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Amendment to Article 44 regarding informed consent requirements for organ/tissue transplantation and use.

affects:Article 44

Tissue/cell law: clarifies ministerial order requirements regarding consent, donor selection, quality standards, traceability, import/export, inspection, and implementation timelines.

affects:Article 41Article 42

Amendment to HIV/AIDS Law - Article 6

affects:Article 6

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This amendment to the Georgian Design Law introduces provisions for restoring priority rights, clarifies fee structures for various services, adjusts rules regarding international designs, and modifies conditions for design registration cancellation/restoration.

affects:Article 13Article 23Article 25Article 28Article 30^1

Amendments to the Law on International Protection refine procedures for applying for, assessing, and processing international protection claims. Changes cover language access, documentation requirements, interview conduct, grounds for inadmissibility, notification of decisions, and rights of asylum seekers.

affects:Article 25Article 31Article 32Article 33Article 43Article 45Article 48Article 49Article 55Article 59Article 66

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Amendment introduces licensing fees for organ transplantation, tissue/cell use, and their import/export.

affects:Article 6

This document details amendments to the regulations governing environmental monitoring and control by the Department of Environmental Supervision under the Ministry of Environment. The changes primarily focus on clarifying procedures for inspections, evidence gathering, data exchange between agencies, and deadlines for information submission.

affects:Article 2Article 7Article 8Article 10Article 20Article 21Article 22

Amendment to Article 18 of the Law on the Rules of Departure from and Entry into Georgia for Georgian Citizens.

affects:Article 18

Amendment to Georgian Citizenship Law - Article 29 clarifies that challenging a presidential decision regarding citizenship does not impede deportation proceedings.

affects:Article 29

This amendment introduces a new service – issuing Certificates of Legal Stay in Georgia for foreigners – and integrates it into the fee schedule, processing times, and functional responsibilities of the Public Service Agency under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

affects:Article 2Article 3Article 4Article 6Article 7

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Amendments across multiple articles (17, 19, 24, 71, 78) introduce a consistent requirement for assessing the socio-economic status of prospective caregivers (foster parents/adoptive parents) to ensure stable family environment and adequate care for children. Includes transitional rules for pre-existing registered foster parents.

affects:Article 17Article 19Article 24Article 71Article 78

Revises penalties for improper placement/sale of secondary tires, scrap metal, end-of-life vehicles and flammable/explosive materials (2,500 GEL individuals / 5,000 GEL legal entities).

affects:Article 152^4

Amendment introduces specific exclusions to state procurement (diplomatic vehicles, exclusive services, HEI accreditation), clarifies definition of 'construction works' & 'economic operator/subcontractor', and makes numerous procedural adjustments across multiple articles. The scope is *not* a broad structural reform but rather targeted changes.

affects:Article 1Article 3Article 7Article 8Article 9Article 10^1Article 12^1Article 13Article 15^1Article 16^1Article 18^1Article 19Article 20^6Article 21+4

This amendment updates the technical regulations for construction products by revising Annex VII and adding new annexes (VIII-XII) to Governmental Decree No. 476 of October 1, 2018. It establishes staggered enforcement dates for compliance checks on specific sections within Annex VII.

affects:Article 20

Administrative Offences Code: art.239(4^4) reformulated assigning protocol authority for many offences in protected-landscape territories to specific municipality mayoralties (Akhmeta, Kazbegi, Dusheti, Khelvachauri, Gori, Ambrolauri).

affects:Article 239

Significant revision of domestic animal welfare provisions (Art. 103 et seq.) with cascading effects on related articles.

affects:Article 103Article 103^4Article 107^4Article 114^2Article 125Article 125^2Article 125^3Article 125^4Article 130Article 135^5Article 148Article 150^3Article 151Article 153^3+14

Administrative Procedure Code: Amends Chapter VII^11 to expand the scope of financial institutions subject to tax authority requests for confidential client information, specifically adding microbanks, payment providers, MFOs, lenders, currency exchangers, brokers, depositaries, registrars, asset managers, investment/factoring companies and platforms. Affects arts. 21^45-21^46.

affects:Article 21^47Article 21^50

Expands the definition of financial-sector representative to include factoring companies, factoring platforms and securitization SPVs.

affects:Article 2Article 48Article 52^7

Tax: Factoring/Financial Platform Information Requests (arts 52^8, 70).

affects:Article 70

Civil Code: Factoring amendments (arts 198/274/286) – exclusion from general pledge rules, treatment of receivables transfer & restrictions on residential property as factoring security.

affects:Article 198Article 274Article 286

This amendment extends the timeframe for issuing wood harvesting tickets based on individual social needs and for specific forestry activities in protected areas until January 1, 2027. It also clarifies the effective date of a specific clause within the Forest Code.

affects:Article 93Article 98

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Factoring regulation for banks: Defines factoring per the Factoring Law; prohibits bank ownership of factoring companies; adds factoring as a permitted lending activity; introduces supervisory oversight related to compliance with the Factoring Law.

affects:Article 10Article 20Article 30

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NARROW: Introduces a Factoring Registry within the public registry system, impacting extract issuance & data sources. Primarily affects factoring/receivables services.

affects:Article 2Article 4Article 10

Securities Market Law art.2 amended: Restrictions on state/SOE ownership in financial institutions clarified with exceptions for investment funds, factoring platforms & NBG-defined cases; 'financial institution' definition expanded.

affects:Article 2

This amendment expands the definition of 'reporting persons' under AML/CFT law to include factoring companies and platforms, and clarifies which entities the National Bank of Georgia supervises for these purposes.

affects:Article 3Article 4

Accounting/Reporting/Audit law: adds "factoring company" (per the Law on Factoring) to the scope of supervised subjects — Art.2 gets a new definition sub-clause, and Art.3(17) is reworded to add factoring companies to the carve-out list of supervisory-organ-supervised entities excluded from PIE (SDP) treatment; effective 1 Jan 2027.

affects:Article 2Article 3

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These changes primarily concern the regulations around micro-generation of electricity and how that power is bought/sold, as well as extending a grace period for existing arrangements.

affects:Article 1Article 38

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This legal amendment concerns the Kolkheti Protected Areas, specifically adding and defining the Rioni Strict Nature Reserve, adjusting boundaries of the Kolkheti National Park, and detailing permissible activities in different zones.

affects:Article 2Article 7Article 8Article 12Article 27

Microbank package: defined factoring, added factoring to permitted microbank activities (lending), prohibited investment in factoring companies, and added factoring law violations as a supervisory basis for sanctions.

affects:Article 2Article 3Article 16Article 33

These amendments introduce factoring as a defined term and activity for microfinance organizations, restrict their participation in factoring companies, and add violations of factoring laws to the list of sanctionable offenses.

affects:Article 2Article 4Article 9^1

Data Protection Law: Delayed effective dates for specific sub-clauses within Article 6 (personal data processing conditions) of the Personal Data Protection Law.

affects:Article 90

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Significant restructuring of the Rachis Protected Areas Law, primarily redefining objectives and establishing a multi-use buffer zone around Racha National Park. The changes focus on integrated management across multiple protected area types.

affects:Article 4Article 4^6Article 6Article 6^2Article 7

Amendment introduces registration fees for factoring companies and platforms.

affects:Article 7

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This amendment introduces definitions for 'small winery' and 'natural wine', adds natural wine as a category, mandates organoleptic testing with exemptions for small wineries producing natural wine, and establishes requirements for labeling certified alcoholic beverages.

affects:Article 3Article 14Article 33^2Article 33^6

This amendment focuses heavily on regulating the import and processing of GMOs specifically for animal feed production, creating a distinct pathway alongside existing regulations for contained use. It introduces licensing requirements, registry updates, and clarifies permitted activities.

affects:Article 4Article 7Article 11Article 12Article 15Article 22Article 25Article 27Article 28

Amends Article 2 of Law of Georgia “On Amendments to the Administrative Offences Code” (promulgated March 7, 2024) to delay its effective date from publication to July 1, 2027.

This amendment introduces definitions for 'website' and 'application' within the law on the rights of persons with disabilities, and establishes obligations for administrative bodies and certain private entities to ensure accessibility of their websites and applications.

affects:Article 2

Introduces a greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions authorization regime and an accredited-verifier requirement for annual emissions reports (MRV).

affects:Article 2Article 4Article 53

Agricultural Law: phased implementation of electronic systems for data management and financial processes; removal of redundant sub-points.

affects:Article 10Article 13Article 15Article 16Article 17

Technical amendment to a 2026 amending act: reformulates the art 208 district-court jurisdiction list (adds arts 82⁷, 82⁸)

Administrative Offences Code: adds new arts.82^7/82^8 (greenhouse-gas emission penalties); reformulates art.208 (court jurisdiction list), art.219 (Revenue Service on-spot adjudication), art.222 (environmental-supervision dept enforcement powers) and art.239 (protocol-drawing authority) to incorporate the new GHG offences.

affects:Article 208Article 219Article 222Article 239

Significant restructuring of general education stages (primary I-VI, basic VII-IX, secondary X-XI + optional XII) with corresponding certificate definitions updated; impacts school structure, curriculum, and student pathways.

affects:Article 2Article 4Article 6Article 9Article 14Article 25Article 26Article 27Article 33Article 33^1Article 38Article 46Article 62^2