Commercial Arbitration: Documents

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Commercial Arbitration

Commercial arbitration in Georgia: clause review, claims or defences, evidence and planning for enforcement of an award.

Before acting, verify the legal basis, deadline and consistency of the documents. This guide is a preparation framework, not an individual legal opinion.

Step-by-step process

1. Check the contract, signatory authority and arbitration clause
2. Identify the institution, rules, place, language and notice addresses
3. Organise the claim or defence, amount calculation and evidence chronology
4. Plan arbitrator selection, notices, hearings and document exchange
5. Assess compliance, enforcement and any grounds for setting aside separately

Required-document checklist

• Contract, amendments and any separate arbitration agreement
• Company extract and signatory or representative authority
• Invoices, transfers and performance or delivery records
• Emails, demands and proof of sending or receiving notices
• Claim calculation and procedural documents already received

Authorities, translation and representation

The specific procedure determines the authority, personal-appearance requirement, power of attorney, notarisation, certified translation, apostille or legalisation. A foreign document should be assessed under both its country of origin and the receiving authority's rules.

Key risks and common mistakes

• Mismatch between the clause and rules used
• Wrong notice address or missing receipt evidence
• Unsupported calculation of the claim
• Obtaining an award without an asset and enforcement plan

Checking recent changes

Editorial content updated: 12 October 2026. Recheck current law, documents and official fees before acting. This is not the date of an individual legal assessment.

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