Compliance with international economic sanctions in Georgia operates within a distinct legal framework: Georgia's participation in international economic sanctions directed against one or more countries is determined by Georgian legislation or is based on a decision of the United Nations or another international organisation. For an exporter, importer or transit operator this means that sanctions compliance is not merely a matter of international politics — it is a system of obligations established by Georgian law, the breach of which entails administrative and criminal liability.
How Sanctions Are Imposed
The law is unequivocal: Georgia cannot unilaterally impose international economic sanctions — their foundation is legislation or the decision of an international organisation. Where Georgia does impose international economic sanctions, the procedure for compensating damage is determined by Georgian legislation. The working group of the governmental commission working on compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions is authorised to impose prohibitions, including on the export, import and transit of products. The implementation of such prohibitions is mandatory for the administrative organs that receive the relevant assignment. For business, this means that planning a specific transaction requires checking whether a prohibition imposed by the working group extends to it.