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Country law guide · Georgia

Insolvency & restructuring in Georgia

Business rescue, insolvency procedures, creditor rights and director responsibilities.

Georgia’s Law on Rehabilitation and the Collective Satisfaction of Creditors’ Claims distinguishes rescue and bankruptcy mechanisms and provides for regulated agreements. A debtor-creditor compromise should therefore be assessed against the collective framework, not just ordinary Civil Code consent. Identify the proceeding, officeholder and creditor position before continuing individual enforcement or transferring business assets.

Establish the debtor’s financial position, secured liabilities and immediate operational needs before selecting a restructuring route. Distinguish consensual negotiation from a formal collective proceeding and check the consequences for individual enforcement. Directors, creditors and guarantors may have conflicting interests. Preserve the chronology of payments and asset transfers, and obtain a realistic assessment of rescue funding and creditor treatment.

Key laws & official sources

Law on Rehabilitation and Collective Satisfaction of Creditors’ Claims

Regulates rehabilitation, bankruptcy and collective creditor treatment, including regulated agreements and insolvency-practitioner roles.

Point to check

Confirm the operative Georgia rules, dates and competent authority; this preparation guide does not determine the outcome of an individual matter.

Practical next steps

  • Check the Georgian rehabilitation or bankruptcy regime and creditor treatment.
  • Check filing duties and enforcement effects
  • Review transactions and rescue funding

Documents to prepare

  • Current financial position and cash-flow forecast
  • Creditor list and security records
  • Transaction history and board decisions
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How Jurisiti can help

Identify the debtor’s financial position and the legal test relevant to the proposed process. Directors, secured creditors and employees may have distinct interests and duties. Cross-border recognition, claim filing and enforcement restrictions should be considered before taking action that could undermine a restructuring or expose a transaction to challenge.

  • Restructuring plans and negotiations
  • Insolvency filings and office-holder issues
  • Security, claims and transaction challenges

Questions about your matter

How do I start a insolvency & restructuring enquiry in Georgia?

Identify the jurisdiction, the people involved, any existing proceeding or deadline, and the result you need. A short chronology and the key documents help define the proposed engagement before local professional arrangements are confirmed.

Can a cross-border matter involve more than one legal system?

Yes. Georgia may be one part of a wider matter involving another place of residence, contracting party, asset or forum. Applicable law, jurisdiction and enforcement should be assessed separately, using the relevant national and international rules.

Does this guide establish a lawyer-client relationship?

No. An enquiry or use of this guide does not establish an engagement. Conflicts, professional authority, scope, responsibilities and fees must be confirmed before work is undertaken.

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