Mediation is voluntary and confidential, but the final settlement should define obligations, timing, payment, release and enforcement; a handshake alone does not end the dispute.
Direct answer and scope
Mediation is voluntary and confidential, but the final settlement should define obligations, timing, payment, release and enforcement; a handshake alone does not end the dispute.
Civil litigation starts with a map of the remedy, defendant, jurisdiction, limitation and evidence. A commercially sound case can still fail if the remedy or timing of interim protection is chosen poorly.
- Individuals, companies, creditors, debtors and parties to cross-border disputes
- Responsible authority: The Common Courts of Georgia and the National Bureau of Enforcement
- Jurisdiction: Georgia
Documents and evidence to prepare
Start the assessment with a complete and consistent file covering: dispute chronology and claims, outcome and cost assessment, payment and security details, authority to settle.
A foreign document may require apostille or legalisation and a compliant Georgian translation. Check the copy, date, issuer and its connection to the fact being proved.
- dispute chronology and claims
- outcome and cost assessment
- payment and security details
- authority to settle
Procedure and working sequence
Build a chronology, a schedule of remedies, evidence for each fact and a picture of assets available for enforcement. Negotiation, proceedings and interim relief should be planned as one strategy.
For this issue, the practical sequence is: mediation agreement and party authority; prepare interests and minimum terms; draft written settlement; use court or other lawful enforcement route. Before each step, recheck the competent authority, filing form and current deadline.
- mediation agreement and party authority
- prepare interests and minimum terms
- draft written settlement
- use court or other lawful enforcement route
Principal risks and common mistakes
The principal risks are: unclear payment term; unintended release of all claims; missing tax consequences; unenforceable confidentiality or sanction term. Assess each risk not only by legal outcome but also by time, cost, enforceability and its impact on any other current status.
Where documents conflict, explain and correct the inconsistency first; an unplanned additional filing may deepen the problem.
- unclear payment term
- unintended release of all claims
- missing tax consequences
- unenforceable confidentiality or sanction term
Decision plan for the next step
Create one working file containing the chronology, objective, document register, official-source links, deadlines and responsible people. Mediation and settlement agreements should not be handled as a form-filling exercise; the final step must fit your facts and risk tolerance.
If the outcome affects liberty, lawful stay, a child, significant property or business continuity, obtain an individual legal assessment before acting.
- Confirm facts and current status
- Recheck the current official source
- Record the deadline and fallback route
- Obtain the written decision or registration evidence
Important noteThis material is general information, not personalised legal advice. Recheck current law, official practice, fees and deadlines against your facts before acting.