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According to Imedi's report of 9 October 2026, the Prosecutor's Office has initiated prosecution against a foreign national and a legal entity. According to the agency's version, foreign currency equivalent to 2.5 million Lari was deposited into the company through a forged contract, and the origin of part of the funds was disguised by transferring them abroad. This is a description of the accusation; the culpability of the individual and the company is not presented as an established fact.

What must be proven in a money laundering case?

Article 194 of the Criminal Code refers to giving legal form to illegal or unjustified property and the corresponding aim of concealing its origin. Merely establishing a company or receiving funds from abroad is not sufficient. The source of the property, the authenticity of documents, the economic substance of the operations, and the actions of the person named in the accusation must be examined.

Part 3 of Article 194 provides for imprisonment from nine to twelve years in relevant aggravating circumstances; for a legal entity, the note to the article mentions liquidation or deprivation of the right to operate and a fine. These are possible legal consequences and not a sentence already imposed in this case. The qualification and grounds for responsibility must be examined by the court.

Request for detention and seizure are different measures

Article 198 of the Procedural Code links preventive measures to relevant aims and grounds. The Prosecutor's Office's intention to request detention does not equate to its imposition by the court. Citizenship alone does not prove either a crime or a specific risk of absconding.

The report also describes the seizure of funds. Seizure is a temporary restriction on property and requires a separate legal basis and procedure for final confiscation by the state. Assessing the defence and possible third-party claims requires familiarisation with the ownership of the funds and court acts.

Limits of available information

Article 6 of the European Convention, which is binding on Georgia, protects the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. The case materials and exact dates of the actions are not presented here; a final check of the applicable version of the law also requires considering the date of the episode and the rule of a more lenient law. The article explains the current norm and the widespread accusation, without predicting the outcome of the court proceedings.

Verification Date

Legislation verified as of 10 October 2026.

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