Internet law · Georgia
Find an internet lawyer in Georgia for your online dispute
Defamatory posts, cloned shops, hacked accounts and withheld platform payouts end up in Georgia’s ordinary courts, decided in Georgian under written codes and strict time limits. We match you with a licensed advocate who works on internet-related matters. Matching is free and carries no obligation.
- Advocates registered with the Georgian Bar Association
- Online defamation, e-commerce and platform disputes
- First response usually within 24–48 hours
Free matching. You are never obliged to instruct the practice we introduce you to.
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Before you instruct anyone
Online disputes, handled under Georgian law
An online dispute rarely stays online. A defamatory review, a hacked shop account, a marketplace that withholds payment or a platform that removes your listing without explanation can cost you customers, reputation and revenue within days. Georgia decides these matters inside the ordinary civil and criminal system, so the practical question is not whether you have a claim, but who can pursue it properly. Proceedings are conducted in Georgian, and representation by a licensed advocate is compulsory before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court as well as in criminal cases. We match you with an internet lawyer in Georgia who handles defamation, e-commerce, platform and data-related disputes, explains the realistic routes open to you and manages correspondence, evidence and court filings. The first assessment costs you nothing.
Country specifics
How internet-related claims work in Georgia
Georgia follows the continental civil-law tradition: comprehensive written codes rather than binding precedent, with the Civil Code regulating private-law relations. Online defamation, fraud, unpaid e-commerce contracts and platform conflicts are therefore argued on the wording of the codes and on how the Supreme Court has interpreted them.
Which court hears your online dispute
Ordinary justice is administered by the Common Courts of Georgia: district and city courts at first instance, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of Georgia as the court of cassation. Court decisions do not create binding precedent, but the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court guides the uniform interpretation and application of the law, so earlier rulings still matter to your strategy.
Who is allowed to represent you
Advocacy is a single, self-governing profession. Membership of the Georgian Bar Association is compulsory to practise, under the Law of Georgia on Advocates of 2001, and requires Georgian citizenship, higher legal education, a bar qualification examination, a professional adaptation programme and a clean criminal record certificate. In first-instance civil cases you may appear in person, but bar admission is mandatory before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court, and in criminal proceedings at every level.
Language, translation and the courtroom
Judicial proceedings are conducted in Georgian and decisions are made in the name of Georgia. If you or your witnesses do not command Georgian, translation or interpretation is required, which shapes how evidence must be prepared and how long a hearing takes. It also means that screenshots, platform correspondence and contracts drafted in another language need a working translation in the case file.
What it costs to bring an online claim
State fees are fixed by the Civil Procedure Code. A property claim carries 3% of the value in dispute, but not less than GEL 100; a cassation appeal 5%, but not less than GEL 300; a non-property claim GEL 100. Fees are reduced or waived for parties registered in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families who receive a subsistence allowance. Lawyers’ fees are freely agreed, with no official tariffs.
State-funded representation
Georgia maintains a state legal aid system under the Law of Georgia on Legal Aid, run by the Legal Aid Service together with the Georgian Bar Association. Persons registered in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families whose socio-economic index falls below the government threshold, and certain other categories such as minors in criminal proceedings, are entitled to free legal consultation and free representation in criminal, civil and administrative matters.
Time limits that decide the case before it starts
Deadlines in Georgian law are short where they matter most. A first-instance civil judgment can be appealed within 14 days and a cassation appeal must follow within 21 days. Contractual claims generally expire after 3 years, the rescission of a transaction made by deceit after 1 year, and the general limitation period for civil claims is 10 years. Missing them ends the claim.
The country data above is drawn from official Georgian sources — the Parliament of Georgia, the Georgian Bar Association and the Legislative Herald of Georgia — reviewed in 2025.
What clients bring to us
The problems we hear about most
Online harm is fast and public, but the legal response is procedural and deadline-driven. These are the situations where a Georgian advocate familiar with digital evidence makes the difference.
The harmful post is still online
Every day a defamatory review or a cloned shop page stays visible, more customers see it. You need someone who can move on platform complaints, preserve evidence properly and prepare a court file, not letters that are quietly ignored.
Money disappeared online
A payment provider blocked payouts, a supplier took prepayment and vanished, or a marketplace closed your seller account. Georgian civil procedure offers routes to recover sums, but only when the claim is framed, valued and documented correctly from the outset.
You do not know who the defendant is
A fake profile, an anonymous forum user or a foreign platform: identifying the correct opposing party in Georgia depends on what a local court can order and what has to be pursued elsewhere. Early advice saves months of wasted filings.
How matching helps
What you get when we match you
We are not a directory. We read your account of events and introduce one practice whose work fits the matter.
Advocates regulated by the Georgian Bar Association
Every advocate we introduce is a member of the Georgian Bar Association under the Law of Georgia on Advocates of 2001, so your representative is qualified, registered and bound by professional conduct rules.
Experience with digital evidence
Timestamps, screenshots, hosting records and payment trails: your lawyer builds a file a Georgian court can actually follow, in the language the proceedings are conducted in.
Costs discussed before you commit
Advocate fees in Georgia are freely agreed between lawyer and client and there are no binding official tariffs. You receive a clear fee structure in writing before any work begins.
One practice, not a list
We do not leave you to compare dozens of profiles. You tell us what happened, we identify the specialisation the matter needs and make a single, reasoned introduction.
Cross-border matters
Online disputes rarely respect borders
If your platform, counterparty or hosting provider sits in another jurisdiction, a Georgian advocate can still advise on the local steps while coordinating with colleagues abroad. We also match clients in these countries.
Common questions
Questions clients ask before instructing
Do I need an internet lawyer in Georgia if the platform is based abroad?
Often you do, because the practical steps still happen locally: preserving evidence, sending formal correspondence, dealing with a Georgian counterparty and deciding whether a claim can be brought before the Common Courts of Georgia. Your advocate will explain which parts of the dispute can realistically be pursued in Georgia and which require action in another jurisdiction.
Can I be represented in a Georgian court if I do not speak Georgian?
Yes. Judicial proceedings are conducted in Georgian and decisions are made in the name of Georgia, so translation or interpretation is required for parties and witnesses who do not command the language. A Georgian advocate handles the proceedings for you and arranges the translation of documents that need to go into the case file.
How long do I have to claim over a fraudulent online purchase?
Contractual claims generally expire after 3 years, while rescission of a transaction made by deceit must be sought within 1 year. The general limitation period for civil claims is 10 years. Which period applies depends on how the claim is framed, so this should be checked quickly rather than assumed.
Is a lawyer compulsory in Georgian civil proceedings?
At first instance before district, city courts and magistrate judges, parties in civil cases may appear in person or through an authorised representative. Bar admission is mandatory before the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Georgia, and in criminal proceedings a lawyer’s participation is required at every level.
What court fees apply to an online dispute in Georgia?
A property claim attracts 3% of the value in dispute, but not less than GEL 100, and a cassation appeal 5%, but not less than GEL 300. A non-property claim carries GEL 100, rising to GEL 150 on appeal and GEL 300 on cassation. Fees are reduced or waived for certain categories, including parties registered in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families.
Can I receive free legal help for an online fraud case in Georgia?
Georgia maintains a state legal aid system under the Law of Georgia on Legal Aid, administered by the Legal Aid Service with the Georgian Bar Association. Persons registered in the Unified Database of Socially Vulnerable Families below the government’s socio-economic threshold, and certain other categories, are entitled to free legal consultation and free representation in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings. Our matching service is free in any event.
Next step
Tell us what happened online
Describe your situation in a few lines: what was published or withheld, where the platform is based and what you have already tried. We will match you with a Georgian advocate whose practice covers online matters, free of charge and without obligation.