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ORGANIC LAW OF GEORGIA

ON POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF CITIZENS

Chapter I – General Provisions

Article 1

1. A political party ('the party') shall be a voluntary and independent association of citizens established on a common ideological and organisational basis, which is registered under the procedure established by this Law and which performs its activities within the scope of the Constitution and other legislative and subordinate acts of Georgia.

2. This Law shall define the rights and obligations, and the status of a party, procedures for its establishment and operation, procedures relating to the lawfulness and transparency of its financial activities, and the liability for violating the standards set by this Law.

3. The norms set by this Law and relating to the lawfulness and transparency of the financial activities of a party shall also apply to a person who has declared his/her electoral goal and uses the related financial and other material resources to achieve that goal.

4. In addition to this Law, the norms set by the Organic Law of Georgia the Election Code of Georgia for an independent candidate shall also apply to a natural person with a declared electoral goal.

5. Concerning the regulation of the election campaign expenses, in order to ensure their lawfulness and transparency, the norms set by this Law shall be applied along with the Organic Law of Georgia the Election Code of Georgia.

Organic Law of Georgia No 6724 of 2 July 2020 – website, 3.7.2020

Article 2

A party, representing an essential constitutional and legal component of a free and democratic society, shall contribute to the formation and expression of citizens’ political will by participating in elections and conducting other activities permitted by the legislation.

Article 3

The following principles shall be the basis for the establishment and operation of a party:

a) the voluntary nature of joining and leaving a political party;

b) independence and self-governance;

c) electivity and accountability;

d) the equality of parties before the law;

e) the publicity of the establishment and operation of a party.

Article 4

A party shall be a non-entrepreneurial legal person. A party shall be subject to the provisions of the Civil Code of Georgia that do not contravene this Law.

Article 5

1. Any citizen of Georgia shall have the constitutional right to create a party and to participate in its activities in accordance with the Constitution of Georgia.

2. It shall be impermissible to establish and operate a party whose aim is to overthrow or forcibly change the constitutional order of Georgia, or to infringe on the independence and territorial integrity of the country, or to conduct or propagandise war or violence, or to stir up national, ethnic, religious, or social strife.

Article 5¹– (Deleted)

Organic Law of Georgia No 5661 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Article 6

A party may not be established on a regional or territorial basis.

Article 7

1. The State shall ensure the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of a party.

2. Public authorities and officials may not interfere with a party's activities, except for the cases provided for by law.

Article 7¹

A declared intention to stand for elections is a situation where a specific person's desire to stand for elections is evident. Such declaration shall be made publicly and be directed towards the formation of public opinion.

Organic Law of Georgia No 900 of 29 July 2013 – website, 20.8.2013

Chapter II – Establishment of a party and the organisation of its activities

Article 8

Any citizen of Georgia with electoral rights may establish a party and participate in its activities.

Article 9

A citizen of Georgia may belong to only one party.

Article 10

1. The party membership of a person shall be terminated if he/she is enlisted in the military forces of Georgia or in the body responsible for the state or public security or is appointed to the position of a judge.

2. A person shall be considered to be in the composition of the military forces of Georgia or of the body responsible for the state or public security provided for by paragraph 1 of this article is:

a) an employee of the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia (except for the persons employed on the basis of an employment agreement);

b) a servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

c) an employee of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia;

d) a servant of the General Inspection of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia; an enforcement police officer of the Legal Entity under Public Law called National Bureau of Enforcement within the scope of governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia; a servant of the State Sub-agency within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – the Special Penitentiary Service;

e) (deleted – 24.6.2025, No 696);

f) a servant of the Defence Forces of Georgia;

g) a servant of the State Security Service of Georgia;

h) (deleted – 26.6.2025, No 782);

i) an employee of the Special State Protection Service of Georgia;

j) a servant of the State Sub-Agency Department of the Environmental Supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia;

k) (deleted – 26.6.2025, No 811);

Organic Law of Georgia No 1136 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 75

Organic Law of Georgia No 4272 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 43

Organic Law of Georgia No 3561 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

Organic Law of Georgia No 3972 of 8 July 2015 – website, 15.7.2015

Organic Law of Georgia No 3133 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

Organic Law of Georgia No 3302 of 21 July 2018 – website, 9.8.2018

Organic Law of Georgia No 3434 of 20 September 2018 – website, 3.10.2018

Organic Law of Georgia No 4103 of 22 December 2018 – website, 28.12.2018

Organic Law of Georgia No 4254 of 27 December 2018 – website, 29.12.2018

Organic Law of Georgia No 4255 of 27 December 2018 – website, 29.12.2018

Organic Law of Georgia No 4410 of 2 April 2019 – website, 8.4.2019

Organic Law of Georgia No 5408 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Organic Law of Georgia No 1341 of 30 December 2021 – website, 13.1.2022

Organic Law of Georgia No 4009 of 15 December 2023 – website, 26.12.2023

Organic Law of Georgia No 696 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

Organic Law of Georgia No 782 of 26 June 2025 – website, 27.6.2025

Organic Law of Georgia No 811 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.6.2025

Article 11

Membership of a party may not be restricted by reason of race, colour, language, sex, religion, or national, ethic or social belonging, origin, property or birth status, or place of residence.

Article 12

1. For the purpose of establishing a party, a group of at least 300 persons shall convene the founding convention (conference, congress, assembly, etc.) of the party without obtaining any prior permission.

2. The founding convention shall adopt the statute of a party.

3. A founding convention shall be attended by a notary, who shall certify the minutes of the founding convention.

Article 13

1. The statute of a party shall include:

a) the party name and its abbreviation, if any;

b) the legal address;

c) the purpose (objectives) of the party and the methods for achieving it (them);

d) the conditions and procedure for the admission and dismissal of party members;

e) the rights and obligations of members;

f) the organisational structure;

g) the procedure for establishing its managing, executive and monitoring bodies, as well as the scope of their authority and the term of their office;

h) the list of officials with general or special representative authority and the scope of such authority;

i) the sources of the formation of the property and the procedure for using such property;

j) the procedure and conditions for making amendments and additions to the statute;

k) the grounds for the termination of its activities (the reorganisation and self-dissolution procedures);

l) the description of the symbols, if any.

2. The statute may also include other provisions that refer to the party's activities and are not contrary to legislation in force.

Article 14

1. The name of a party, its abbreviation and symbols may not be the same as the name, abbreviation and symbols of an already registered or dissolved party if less than 4 years have elapsed since the dissolution of that party.

2. The name of a party, its abbreviation and symbols may not be used without the consent of the party.

Article 15

1. The competent bodies defined by the statute of a party shall independently make decisions on granting party membership in accordance with the procedure established by the statute. No justification shall be required for the refusal to grant party membership.

2. Any member of a party shall be free to leave the party.

3. The scope of application of disciplinary measures against party members, and the grounds justifying such measures and the bodies of the party authorised to make decisions on the imposition of such measures, shall be defined by the statute of the party.

4. A decision on the expulsion of a member from a party shall be made by the body authorised under the statute in cases determined by the statute. The decision shall be justified in writing. It may be appealed to a superior body of the party.

Article 16

1. The governing, executive and monitoring bodies of a party shall be the following: the general meeting of a party (congress, assembly, conference, etc.), the board (council, darbazi (assembly), secretariat, committee, etc.), the auditing commission (supervisory commission, monitoring commission, etc.).

2. The statute may also provide for the establishment of other bodies of the party and the introduction of new leadership positions.

Article 17

1. The governing body of a political party is the general meeting of a party which shall be the supreme representative body of a party. It shall be convened at intervals established by the statute, but at least once every 4 years.

2. Any member of a party may participate in the general meeting, except where otherwise provided for in the statute. A statute may provide for the participation in a general meeting of representatives elected by groups of party members. The maximum number of such representatives shall be established under the statute or by a decision of the board, in such a way that at least 200 representatives are elected.

3. The general meeting shall be deemed duly constituted if more than half of the members or representatives of the party are present. The statute may provide for a higher quorum.

4. The general meeting shall make decisions by a majority vote of the members present and voting, unless otherwise provided for in the statute.

5. The general meeting shall have exclusive competence in the following: adopting the party statute, making amendments and additions to the statute, electing the decision-making, governing, and monitoring bodies of the party, deciding issues related to the reorganisation and dissolution of the party, as well as other issues under this Law.

Article 18

1. The executive body of a party, called the board, shall be composed of at least 3 members elected by the general meeting for a term set by the statute.

2. The board meeting shall be deemed duly constituted if it is attended by more than half of the members of the board. The statute may provide for a higher quorum.

3. The board shall make decisions by a majority vote of the members present and voting. The statute may determine that certain issues be decided by a qualified majority.

Article 19

1. The audit body of a party, the auditing commission, shall be composed of at least 3 members elected by the general meeting for a term set by the statute.

2. The audit commission shall be deemed duly constituted if it is attended by more than half of the commission members. The statute may provide for a higher quorum.

3. The auditing commission shall make decisions by a majority vote of the members present and voting. The statute may determine that certain issues be decided by a qualified majority.

4. The auditing commission shall have exclusive competence to audit the financial and accounting documents of the party. The statute may assign other monitoring functions to the commission.

Article 20

The procedure for convening the general meeting, and for electing the board and the auditing commission, as well as for determining the scope of their competence, shall be laid down in the party statute in accordance with the requirements of this Law.

Article 21

1. A party may establish structural units (branches, representative offices, youth organisations, etc.) without the capacity of a legal person.

2. The by-laws of a unit shall be approved by the board of the party, unless otherwise provided for in the party statute.

3. If a unit conducts its activities across the entire territory of Georgia, the board of the party (the party leader) shall, within one month, submit the by-laws of the unit and the notarially certified specimen signature (signatures) of the authorised representative (representatives) of the party to the National Agency of Public Registry, a legal entity under public law (LEPL) under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia ('the National Agency of Public Registry').

4. If a unit conducts its activities within the territory of a specific administrative unit of Georgia, the board of the party shall, within one month, submit the by-laws of the unit, the statute of the party and the notarially certified specimen signature (signatures) of the authorised representative (representatives) of the party to a municipality concerned.

Organic Law of Georgia No 4817 of 25 May 2007 – LHG I, No 19, 1.6.2007, Art. 164

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Organic Law of Georgia No 6861 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Article 21¹

It shall be inadmissible to establish a party by a person in relation to whom a court has made a decision provided for by Article 23(3)(b) of the Organic Law of Georgia on the Constitutional Court of Georgia. It shall also be inadmissible for that person to be a member of the party or a member of the body of a party and/or hold a position in a party.

Organic Law of Georgia No 989 of 16 October 2025 – website, 17.10.2025

Article 22

1. A political party shall be registered with the National Agency of Public Registry. The registration of a party shall include the tax registration.

1¹. The Registry of Political Associations of Citizens (Parties) is a systematic collection of data on political associations of citizens (parties).

1². The form of the Registry of Political Association of Citizens (Parties) and the rules for its maintenance shall be established by an order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

2. The following documents shall be submitted to the National Agency of Public Service within one week after the founding convention has been completed:

a) an application on the registration of the party, along with the signature (signatures) of the party leader (leaders);

b) the minutes of the founding convention certified by a notary;

c) a list of not less than 1 000 party members, with their names, surnames, dates of birth, identification card numbers, work addresses, residential addresses and telephone numbers and signatures;

(the words in Article 22(2)(c) – “a list of not less than 1 000 party members” – have been declared invalidated) – Decision No 3/2/1277 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 21 April 2022 – website, 29.4.2022

d) the statute of the party;

e) a certificate confirming the business address and the telephone number of the party;

f) a notarially-certified specimen signature (signatures) of a person authorised to represent the party;

g) sketches of the party seal, emblem and other symbols, if any.

3. For the purpose of registering changes in the details set out in paragraph 2(e)-(g) of this article, a document (documents) specified in the same paragraph and containing the updated information on the relevant fact shall be submitted to the National Agency of Public Registry.

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Organic Law of Georgia No 5037 of 27 April 2016 – website, 13.5.2016

Organic Law of Georgia No 5143 of 27 May 2016 – website, 4.6.2016

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 3/2/1277 of 21 April 2022 – website, 29.4.2022

Article 23

1. The National Agency of Public Registry shall verify the submitted documents and decide the issue of the party's registration within one month after the submission of the given documents.

2. After having reviewed the submitted documents, the registration body shall make one of the following decisions:

a) to register the party;

b) to refuse registration.

3. In the case of the registration of a party, the registration body shall issue a registration certificate within 7 days after the relevant decision has been made.

4. A party may be denied registration if its statute or other documents submitted for registration do not comply with the Constitution of Georgia or the requirements of this Law.

5. If a party's registration is denied, the registration body shall, within 7 days after the relevant decision has been made, notify the applicant in writing about the refusal to register and provide valid reasons for the refusal.

6. A party may, within one month, appeal a decision to refuse registration to a court.

7. If the grounds for the refusal to register a party have been eliminated, the applicant may resubmit documents for registration.

8. If a party has not been registered within the time limit prescribed under this article and the applicant has not been notified about the refusal to register, and if the documents submitted by the party comply with the requirements of this Law, the party shall be deemed to be registered and the National Agency of Public Registry shall issue a registration certificate within the following 7 days.

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Article 24

1. A party shall, within 10 days, notify the National Agency of Public Registry of any amendments made to the statute of the party and/or to the data specified in Article 22 (e)-(g) of this Law that are subject to registration with the Registry of Political Associations of Citizens (Parties) and submit the relevant document (documents) to the National Agency of Public Registry.

2. The grounds for registering changes shall be a decision duly adopted by the general meeting of the party unless otherwise provided for in this Law, the legislation of Georgia or the statute of the party. A general meeting held for the above purpose shall be attended by a notary, who shall certify the minutes of the general meeting. A notary need not attend the part of the general meeting that is not directly related to making decisions on issues subject to notary attestation under this paragraph; the given fact shall be indicated in the minutes of the general meeting certified by the notary.

3. Changes shall be registered in accordance with Article 23 of this Law and within the established period of time.

4. A decision made on the basis of the changes made to the statute and/or to the data specified in Article 22 (e)-(g) of this Law, which are subject to registration with the Registry of Political Associations of Citizens, shall be valid only after the registration of the given changes.

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Organic Law of Georgia No 5143 of 27 May 2016 – website, 4.6.2016

Article 24¹

If a party fails to file a financial declaration provided for by this Law with the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Anti-Corruption Bureau during 2 consecutive calendar years, or all income and expenses specified in all such financial declarations filed by it with the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Anti-Corruption Bureau during 2 consecutive calendar years equal to zero, the National Agency of Public Registry shall revoke the registration of the said party on the basis of an application of the head of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Anti-Corruption Bureau. After the registration is revoked, the remaining property of the party shall be transferred to the State Treasury in compliance with the requirements of the legislation of Georgia.

Organic Law of Georgia No 4215 of 29 May 2024 – website, 12.6.2024

Chapter III – Property and Finances of a Party and a Person with the Declared Electoral Goal; Monitoring of their Financial Activities

Organic Law of Georgia No 5661 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

Organic Law of Georgia No 6724 of 2 July 2020 – website, 3.7.2020

Article 25

1. The property of a party shall be formed from:

a) membership fees;

b) donations;

c) sums allocated by the State in cases established by law;

d) (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4019).

1¹. Only a sum of money the exact amount of which has been determined by the statute of a party shall be considered a membership fee paid as a membership fee paid up in accordance with this Law.

2. The following shall be considered a donation:

a) a sum of money transferred to a party’s account, which is not assigned to any part provided for by paragraphs 1(a) and (c) of this article that make up the property of the party;

b) a tangible or intangible asset (including a low interest loan) or a service received by a party free of charge or at discount/on favourable conditions, which is not assigned to any part provided for by paragraphs 1(a) and (c) of this article that make up the property of the party. The said service voluntarily rendered by a natural person within volunteering activities shall not be considered a donation;

c) a sum of money contributed, or a tangible or intangible asset (including a low interest loan) contributed free of charge or at discount/on favourable conditions, or a service rendered in support of a party, which is not assigned to any part provided for by paragraphs 1(a) and (c) of this article that make up the property of the party, whether an entity receiving that sum, asset and/or service is identifiable or not. The said service voluntarily rendered by a natural person within volunteering activities shall not be considered a donation.

3. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4019).

4. The rules established by this Law for donations shall also apply to a sum of money contributed, or a tangible or intangible asset (including a low interest loan) contributed free of charge or at discount/on favourable conditions, or a service rendered for refraining from supporting a party, which is not assigned to any part provided for by paragraphs 1(a) and (c) of this article that make up the property of the party, whether an entity receiving that sum, asset and/or service is identifiable or not. The said service voluntarily rendered by a natural person within volunteering activities shall not be considered a donation.

5. A party may take a loan only from commercial banks operating in Georgia, which shall not exceed GEL 1 million in total over a calendar year.

Organic Law of Georgia No 4918 of 8 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 186

Organic Law of Georgia No 5661 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Organic Law of Georgia No 900 of 29 July 2013 – website, 20.8.2013

Organic Law of Georgia No 6724 of 2 July 2020 – website, 3.7.2020

Organic Law of Georgia No 4019 of 15 December 2023 – website, 29.12.2023

Article 25¹

1. The total amount of expenses incurred by a party during a year must not exceed 0.04% of the Gross Domestic Product of Georgia for the previous year. The given amount shall include expenses incurred by the party and by other persons in its favour, which have been identified by the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Anti-Corruption Bureau (‘the Anti-Corruption Bureau’) and the party concerned has been notified thereof.

1¹. (Deleted – 2.7.2020, No 6724).

2. (Deleted – 8.5.2012, No 6116).

3. The expenses incurred for purchasing expert and consulting services for a party may not exceed 10% of the maximum limit set out in paragraph 1 of this article.

4. A party may, in connection with holiday celebrations, distribute inexpensive gifts, the total value of which shall not exceed GEL 5 000.

5. (Deleted – 2.7.2020, No 6724).

6. (Deleted – 29.7.2013, No 900).

Organic Law of Georgia No 5661 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Organic Law of Georgia No 6551 of 22 June 2012 – website, 29.6.2012

Organic Law of Georgia No 900 of 29 July 2013 – website, 20.8.2013

Organic Law of Georgia No 6724 of 2 July 2020 – website, 3.7.2020

Organic Law of Georgia No 2279 of 1 December 2022 – website, 15.12.2022

Organic Law of Georgia No 2476 of 22 December 2022 – website, 29.12.2022

Organic Law of Georgia No 4019 of 15 December 2023 – website, 29.12.2023

Article 25²

1. A party may not, directly or indirectly, with the assistance of a party candidate, representative or any other person, transfer funds, gifts and other tangible or intangible assets to a citizen of Georgia (except for inexpensive, election campaign accessories such as T-shirts, caps, hats, flags and other similar things), or sell or deliver goods or services at a discount or on concessional terms, or procure goods or services at a higher price than their market price, or supply or distribute goods or services free of charge (except as provided for in this Law), or solicit citizens of Georgia by supplying or promising monetary funds, securities, or tangible or intangible assets or services (including entering into fictitious labour or other relations).

2. Moreover, no person may carry out the actions specified in paragraph 1 of this article in favour of or against any party.

3. The prohibition relating to a promise referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to political and election promises made with respect to the future allocation of budgetary funds and the implementation of state policy.

Organic Law of Georgia No 6116 of 8 May 2012 – website, 29.5.2012

Article 26

1. A donation may not be accepted:

a) from a natural person without citizenship of Georgia;

a¹) from a person in relation to whom a court has made a decision provided for by Article 23(3)(b) of the Organic Law of Georgia on the Constitutional Court of Georgia

b) from a legal person and/or another type of association of persons registered in Georgia or outside Georgia;

c) from a public institution;

d) from an entity within the authority system of another state;

e) anonymously.

2. A person shall indicate his/her full name and personal number when making a donation.

3. Monetary funds contributed without indicating the data specified in paragraph 2 of this article shall be considered as anonymous donations. Anonymous donations shall be immediately transferred to the state budget of Georgia by the official responsible for the financial activities of the political association.

4. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4019).

5. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4019).

6. Information on donations of a party (including information containing the data defined by paragraph 2 of this article), shall be publicly available. The Anti-Corruption Bureau shall ensure access to the given information in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. The Anti-Corruption Bureau must, on a monthly basis, make the information on the donations received by a party available to the public by publishing the relevant data on the website.

Organic Law of Georgia No 2260 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 362