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The Government of Georgia recently submitted a legislative package to the Parliament of Georgia with the aim of implementing new regulations for the organization of gambling and winning games through an online format. The legislative package encompasses amendments to various legislative acts, including but not limited to the following acts: the Law of Georgia on […]

Earlier this year the Parliament of Georgia adopted the Law of Georgia on Microbanks (hereinafter the “Law”) establishing a new financial institute in Georgia. The main reason for the adoption of the Law was the institutional development and strengthening of the non-banking financial sector by the National Bank of Georgia (“NBG”). Moreover, compared to microfinance

Smart contracts have evolved as a game-changing option for safe and automated transactions in the dynamic world of blockchain technology. These self-executing contracts that are stored on the blockchain offer increased efficiency, transparency, and mutual trust. But even in the world of smart contracts, disagreements can occur as with any contract. This is when a

INTRODUCTIONOn 9 September 2022, the Parliament of Georgia announced the framework of a new regulatory regime for virtual assets and associated services that will be effective from 1 January 2023 (the Amendments). The package of the Amendments will bring more clarity to the digital asset industry in Georgia. Mainly, the Amendments were made to the Organic

In light of its obligation to approximate the laws of Georgia with European Union law under the Association Agreement concluded between Georgia and European Union, new law on the protection of consumer’s rights has been adopted. Particularly, on 29 March 2022 the Parliament of Georgia passed the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Consumer’s

It is evident that there is a fierce competition between jurisdictions to attract entrepreneurs, compelling the legislators to adapt to the continuously evolving demands of the businesses to obtain simple and convenient legal solutions for conducting their activities. In response to the major shift from physical to remote business and employment structures in the past

Pursuant to new regulations in Georgia, by June 1, 2023, certain companies must ensure compliance with the requirements relating to photo and video surveillance of their facilities. Particularly, on March 2, 2022, the Government of Georgia adopted a new No. 101 ordinance “on the approval of the technical features of the automatic photo and/or video

A recent rise of digital economy incentivised many countries to join the race of making their jurisdictions attractive for entrepreneurs and businesses operating in this field. A notable example is the United Arab Emirates, where the Emirate of Dubai recently adopted a new law to promote the Emirate as a regional and international hub for

Due to the practice of the National Agency of Public Registry of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (the Public Registry), the unilateral right of the landlord to terminate registration of the lease agreement upon early termination of the agreement, cannot be enforced. A lease agreement with more than one-year term in Georgia requires registration with