Law of Georgia on Environmental Liability (No. 244-IVMS-XMP of 2021).

This Law regulates legal relations related to environmental damage and significant environmental damage, including their prevention, mitigation, assessment, compensation, and remediation, in accordance with the principle “polluter pays”. It establishes the scope of application, including cases of environmental damage, significant environmental damage, and the imminent threat of damage, as well as exclusions from its application.
The Law defines environmental damage, significant environmental damage, and related concepts, including strict environmental liability, compensatory remedial measures, and baseline environmental condition. It determines the obligations of persons whose activities cause or may cause environmental damage, including the obligation to take preventive and mitigation measures, to notify the competent authorities, to control and eliminate harmful effects, and to compensate for damage or implement remedial measures at their own expense.
It establishes procedures for assessing environmental damage and determining liability, including the role of the competent authority in evaluating damage, adopting decisions, and imposing environmental liability or strict environmental liability. It sets out rules for the development, submission, approval, and implementation of remedial measures plans, including priority for restoration of the environment to its baseline condition, restoration to an equivalent condition, or implementation of compensatory measures in other areas, and provides for participation of interested parties in the relevant procedures.
The Law provides for financial mechanisms related to environmental liability, including compensation payments, environmental programmes financed through the state budget, and financial security for risks of environmental damage in the form of insurance or bank guarantees. It also establishes administrative offences, liability, and sanctions for non-compliance with obligations provided for in this Law.