Amid the global COVID-19 public health emergency that creates challenges for families and businesses in Georgia and worldwide, we offer a centralized location for the latest regulatory and legal updates, guidance, analysis, and resources to help clients respond to legal implications of the pandemic.

COVID-19 Resource Center

We have designed our COVID-19 Resource Center to provide you with the latest regulatory and legal updates.

1. Law of Georgia on State Emergency
2. Decree No 1 of the President of Georgia on Measures to be Implemented in connection with the Declaration of a State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
3. Edict of the President of Georgia on the Declaration of the State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
4. Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia on Approval of Edict No 1 of 21 March 2020 of the President of Georgia on the Declaration of the State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
5. Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia on Approval of Decree No 1 of 21 March 2020 of the President of Georgia on Measures to be Implemented in Connection with the Declaration of a State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
6. Decree No 164 of Government of Georgia on the Approval of Measures to Prevent the Possible Spread of the Novel Coronavirus in Georgia and the Emergency Response Plan for the Cases of Novel Coronavirus Disease
7. Ordinance No 180 of Government of Georgia on Quarantine measures to be implemented in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the municipalities of Marneuli and Bolnisi
8. Ordinance No 181 of Government of Georgia on the Approval of Measures to be Implemented in connection with the Prevention of the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia
9. Decree No 529 of Government of Georgia on the Determination of Specific Measures in Public Institutions to Prevent the Possible Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
10. Ordinance No 177 of Government of Georgia on Support Measures Developed by the Economic Team of the Government of Georgia under the guidance of the Prime Minister of Georgia to Promote the Small, Medium and Family Hotel Industry
11. Order No 01-31/ნ of Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on Determining Isolation and Quarantine Rules
12. Order No 74 of the Prime Minister of Georgia on the Use of the Defense Forces of Georgia throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
13. N518 Order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia on Approval of Rules of Administration of Activities and Services of LEPL State Services Agency for Prevention of Novel Virus COVID-19
14. Edict No 2 of President of Georgia on the Declaration of the State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
15. Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia on Approval of Edict No 2 of 21 April 2020 of the President of Georgia on the Declaration of the State of Emergency throughout the Whole Territory of Georgia
16. Amendments to the Criminal Law Code of Georgia
17. Amendments to the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia

COVID-19 BLB Insights

Below we provide a series of Partner Notes in response to the legal implications of the pandemic.

Rusudan Maisuradze – Amid COVID-19 Outbreak: Does the Force Majeure defense apply to your contractual obligations per se?

Maya Mtsariashvili – Could the President of Georgia establish the criminal law liability for violation of the Emergency regime?

Maya Mtsariashvili – In what circumstances will criminal law liability be imposed for violating the rules of the state of emergency?

Kakha Sharabidze – The law which aims to attract the foreign direct investments provides for the nationalization and confiscation of the investments

COVID-19 TaskForce

With the rapid spread of COVID-19 and increasing impact on our clients, their people, and operations, we have mobilized our team to help you to respond to the legal implications of the pandemic in an emergency manner.

Our email account COVID19TaskForce@blb-ge.preview-domain.com works on emergency regime and queries received here are tackled first.