Georgia-UAE Contracts

Which law governs a contract with an Emirati partner?

Georgia's private international law: it determines the applicable law and the competent court where a foreign element exists.

Can a foreign court be chosen?

Yes, if one of the parties resides or operates abroad; agreements on specially protected categories of competence are void.

How is form fixed when concluded through a representative?

The form rule takes into account the country where the representative is present.

What does the characteristic-obligation rule mean?

Absent a choice of law, the contract is most closely connected with the country of the party performing the characteristic obligation.

5 min·8 Feb 2026

Contracts with the United Arab Emirates — the Legal Framework

Transactions with the United Arab Emirates, like any case connected with foreign law, are governed in Georgia by the law on private international law. This law determines which legal order applies where facts connected with a foreign legal system exist, and which norms of procedural law govern the conduct of such a case. The Emirates market is among the first for Georgian business: trade, construction, logistics and services there are frequently performed with elements of foreign law. Three questions prove decisive: which court is competent, which country's law governs the contract and which form is treated as valid. Georgian law answers all three, and knowing those answers before signature determines whether the transaction will hold up in a dispute.