Does paying fees release from compensating damage?

No. The payment of fees does not release the subject of an activity from the obligation to compensate damage caused to the environment.

Who exercises state control?

The ministry, the department, the agencies of protected areas and of nuclear and radiation safety, and the state forest management body; appealing a check does not suspend it.

What is the limitation period for damage claims?

10 years from the moment the right of claim arises — from the controlling body's knowledge of the damage and the obliged person.

What is required for especially dangerous activities?

Financial assurance of the risk of damage; its regime is established by the law on environmental liability.

Environmental Injury Cases in Georgia

The legal anatomy of an environmental damage case

A case of damage caused to the environment stands on three pillars: the principle from which liability arises; the relation between fees and compensation; and the supervisory bodies and limitation. This page explains how these three links work under the Law on Environmental Protection and what the person preparing such a case should know.