Civil Code of Georgia (No. 786-IIS of 1997) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 040.000.000.05.001.000.223 Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, General Keyword Contract/agreement Business/industry/corporations Consumer protection Internal trade Inheritance Intellectual property rights/patents Social protection Gender Equity Equipment Hazards Energy conservation/energy production Oil Natural gas Pollution control Noise pollution Hazardous substances Public health Liability/compensation Radiation Vending Food quality control/food safety Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Resource/damage valuation Fraud Dispute settlement Registration Basic legislation Property rights Ownership Land tenure Private land Transfer Cadastre/land registration Prescription/adverse possession Common property Servitude Vested rights/existing rights Access right Right of use Zoning Survey/mapping Abandoned land/unoccupied land Lease Farming Agricultural land Urban land Use restrictions Public land Agricultural development Animal production Genetic resources Certification Minerals Plant production Plant variety Groundwater Surface water Water rights Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Water supply Royalties/fees Keeping of live animals Wild fauna Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract The Civil Code of Georgia was enacted on 26 June 1997. The Code is the main act in the civil legislation of Georgia and regulates property, family and personal relations of private nature. Civil laws ensure the freedom of civil circulation in the territory of Georgia, unless the exercise of such freedom prejudices the rights of third parties. The latest amendments to the Code were made on 15 July 2020. Full text English/Georgian Website matsne.gov.ge