Legal knowledge centre
Describe the issue in ordinary words to find a current-source guide and clear next steps.
An off-plan buyer assumes completion, permitting, quality, area, financing and developer-solvency risks; payments should be tied to measurable milestones and a registrable right.
At handover, the buyer should compare the actual unit with the contract, plans and specification; defects, area differences and delay should be recorded in writing before signing acceptance or with an express reservation.
A rental agreement should define condition, rent, deposit, utilities, repairs, access, termination and return of the property; an oral arrangement increases evidence risk.
A co-ownership or boundary dispute requires separate analysis of registered shares, actual use, cadastral data, succession chain and possible document fraud; resolving one issue does not automatically resolve the others.
Before speaking with police, establish the procedural status, whether attendance is compulsory, whether the exchange is recorded and whether confidential access to counsel is available. The Criminal Procedure Code requires the interviewer to explain, before an interview, the interviewee's right to use a defence lawyer and not disclose information against himself or a close relative.
A witness should understand status, the form of testimony, the boundary of personal knowledge, interpretation needs and any self-incrimination risk; witness status does not remove the need for practical protection.
During a search or seizure, check the legal basis, scope, participants, exact inventory, handling of digital devices and receipt of the record; objections should be documented safely and lawfully.
A preventive measure is not punishment; the court assesses specific procedural risks and whether a less restrictive measure is sufficient, so ties, residence, health, conduct and alternatives should be evidenced.
In the first hours of an investigation, confirm the person's status and location, secure confidential access to counsel, an interpreter and medical care, and, if there is an arrest, control the rights explanation, arrest record and 72/48-hour checkpoints; family and consular issues should be integrated into the evidence-preservation plan.
An allegation involving property, deception or violence should be separated into conduct, intent, loss, possession and evidence; the label used by a complainant does not determine final legal classification.
In a drug case, identity and quantity of the substance, circumstances of recovery, search and laboratory procedure, and the person's knowledge or intent require separate review.
A corporate investigation requires separation of individual and company interests, lawful preservation of data, transaction tracing, an authority map and clear privileged scope for any internal review.
After a collision, safety and medical care come first, followed by preservation of the scene, driver condition, vehicles, cameras, witnesses, injuries and police records; insurance and criminal issues develop in parallel.
Call 112 where there is immediate danger; a police restraining order and a court protective order are distinct temporary-protection mechanisms and may operate alongside a criminal investigation.
Appeals, plea agreements, extradition and Interpol-related matters engage different jurisdictions, evidence and remedies; an outcome in one process does not automatically govern another.
Preparing a claim starts not with the form but with the exact remedy, correct defendant, factual basis, court competence and enforcement prospects; misclassification can damage timing and protection.
The applicable limitation period and its start depend on the claim and facts, while evidence degrades over time; the conclusion must be drawn from the current rule and a precise chronology.
Contractual performance, damages and unjust enrichment have different elements and calculations; one event may support alternative claims, but double recovery is not available.
Winning a debt claim and actually receiving money are different stages; contract, acknowledgment, security, debtor assets and enforcement cost should be mapped before proceedings. The Enforcement Proceedings Law page lists amendments through 17 December 2025 but also warns that its consolidation is being updated.
A foreign judgment is not automatically enforceable in Georgia: recognition of a legally effective decision can be blocked by defective notice, jurisdiction, parallel proceedings or conflict with Georgia's basic legal principles, and an enforcement petition needs certified translation and proof of finality.