Technology & Digital Law · Georgia
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Technology work in Georgia — licensing, software development, data and commercial disputes — is handled by advocates admitted to the Georgian Bar Association. Tell us what you are facing and we introduce you to counsel whose practice matches it. Matching is free and places you under no obligation.
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Why this page exists
Technology work under Georgian law
If your company builds software, runs a platform or handles personal data, technology matters touch nearly every part of the business: supplier and licence contracts, development and outsourcing agreements, distribution, and the disputes that follow when a relationship breaks down. Georgia follows the continental civil-law tradition, where rights rest on comprehensive written codes rather than binding precedent, so how your contract is worded and which procedural steps you take carry real weight. This page explains how technology-related work is handled in Georgia and how to find the right counsel. We do not give legal advice. We listen to your situation and match you, free of charge, with a technology lawyer in Georgia whose practice covers your type of matter — a negotiation, a registration question or litigation before the Georgian courts.
Georgia in practice
How technology matters work in Georgia
Georgia’s private-law framework rests on comprehensive written codes in the Romano-Germanic tradition, and technology businesses operating there meet the same courts, deadlines and formalities as any other commercial party. The notes below set out the elements most often relevant to technology work in Georgia, drawn from official sources.
Where technology disputes are heard
Georgia’s ordinary courts follow a three-tier structure: district (city) courts at first instance, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of Georgia as the court of cassation, whose Grand Chamber hears particularly significant cases. Magistrate judges sit alone for property disputes up to GEL 2,000 and certain other matters. Court decisions do not create binding precedent, although Supreme Court jurisprudence guides uniform interpretation of the law.
Who may represent you
Advocacy is a single, self-governing profession, and membership of the Georgian Bar Association is compulsory in order to practise as an advocate under the Law of Georgia on Advocates (2001). Before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Georgia, representation by a licensed advocate is compulsory, and in criminal proceedings an advocate’s participation is required at every level.
Deadlines that shape a technology claim
General civil claims are subject to a ten-year limitation period, while contractual claims must ordinarily be brought within three years. A first-instance civil judgment can be appealed within 14 days, and a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court within 21 days. Missing these windows can end a claim whatever its underlying merits.
Language of proceedings
The official language of Georgia is Georgian, and judicial proceedings are conducted in Georgian, with decisions made in the name of Georgia. Parties who do not command the language require translation or interpretation. Filings, contracts produced in evidence and witness statements therefore normally need certified translation, which adds time and cost to cross-border technology disputes.
Court fees and lawyers’ fees
Court fees are fixed by the Civil Procedure Code: 3% of the value of a property claim, with a minimum of GEL 100, and 5% for a cassation appeal, with a minimum of GEL 300; a non-property claim attracts GEL 100 at first instance. Advocates’ fees are freely agreed between the advocate and the client, and may be recoverable as extra-judicial costs.
Registration and notarial formality
Business and rights registrations are administered by the National Agency of Public Registry through Public Service Halls and territorial offices, allowing centralised recording of company and property data. Georgia also operates a Latin-type notariat: notarial authentication is mandatory or customary for important acts and notaries are subject to anti-money-laundering duties, which matters when technology transactions involve transfers of assets or shareholdings.
All country-specific statements on this page come from official Georgian sources — the Parliament of Georgia, the Matsne legislative database, the Georgian Bar Association and the National Agency of Public Registry — consulted when this page was prepared.
- Constitution of Georgia — Parliament of Georgia
- Civil Procedure Code and court fees — Matsne legislative database
- Civil Code of Georgia — limitation periods and succession
- Labour Code of Georgia — Matsne legislative database
- Georgian Bar Association — how to become a member
- Notariat — Matsne legislative database
- National Agency of Public Registry
Common situations
What usually brings clients to us
Technology problems in Georgia rarely arrive as a single clean question. These are the three situations we are asked about most often.
A contract drafted for another legal system
Foreign templates rarely sit comfortably with code-based rules. A clause that works in a common-law jurisdiction may create ambiguity under the Civil Code, and the gap tends to appear only once a dispute has started.
Representation before the higher courts
If a matter reaches the courts of appeal or the Supreme Court of Georgia, only a licensed advocate may appear. Arranging that representation late can delay an appeal or put a deadline at risk.
Deadlines that pass unnoticed
Contractual claims carry a three-year limitation period, and appeals must be filed within 14 or 21 days. Without counsel, a commercially strong position can be lost on timing alone.
How matching helps
Why clients use our matching service
We are not a law firm and we do not give legal advice. We do the first, hardest part: finding counsel whose practice actually fits your technology matter.
Specialist matching
You describe your matter once, and we identify lawyers whose practice covers software, data, e-commerce or IT disputes rather than general commercial work.
Admitted professionals
Every advocate we work with is a member of the Georgian Bar Association, as the Law of Georgia on Advocates requires in order to practise as an advocate.
Free and non-binding
Matching costs you nothing and places you under no obligation. You decide whether to instruct the lawyer you are introduced to, on terms you agree directly.
Several profiles to compare
Rather than a single name, you can weigh experience, working languages and availability before committing to a fee arrangement with any advocate.
Cross-border work
Technology matters spanning several jurisdictions
Technology contracts and disputes frequently cross borders. If your counterparty, your data or your assets sit elsewhere, we can look for counsel in these countries alongside Georgia.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about technology law in Georgia
Do I need a technology lawyer in Georgia to sign a software contract?
Not by law, but a contract governed by Georgian law is interpreted against written code provisions rather than binding precedent, so specialist drafting is the practical way to reduce risk. A technology lawyer in Georgia can review licensing, development and data terms before you sign, and represent you if the relationship breaks down later.
Is representation by a lawyer compulsory in Georgian courts?
At first instance, district and city courts allow parties to appear in person or through an authorised representative. Representation by a licensed advocate becomes compulsory before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Georgia, and in criminal proceedings an advocate’s participation is required at every level.
How long do I have to bring a technology-related claim in Georgia?
The general limitation period for civil claims is ten years, but contractual claims are subject to three years. If a judgment has already been given, an appeal must be filed within 14 days and a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court within 21 days.
In which language are Georgian court proceedings conducted?
Georgian. It is the official state language, judicial proceedings are conducted in it, and decisions are made in the name of Georgia. If you or your witnesses do not command Georgian, translation and interpretation will be needed at each stage of the proceedings.
Can I recover my legal costs in Georgia?
Court fees are set by the Civil Procedure Code, for example 3% of the value of a property claim with a minimum of GEL 100. Advocates’ fees are freely agreed with the client, and the court may order the losing party to reimburse them as part of the extra-judicial costs.
Is state legal aid available for a technology dispute?
Georgia maintains a state-funded legal aid system under the Law of Georgia on Legal Aid, covering free consultation and representation in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings for certain categories, including persons registered in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families below the government threshold. Eligibility rules apply to each request.
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