Law of Georgia on Procedure for Expropriation of Property for Pressing Social Needs (No. 2349-RS of 1999)

The goal of this Law is to define the procedures for granting the right of expropriation and for carrying out expropriation for pressing social needs. Expropriation for pressing social needs shall be carried out on the basis of an order of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and a court decision that has been taken in favour of the state body, or local self-government body, and/or legal entity under public or private law, who may be granted the right of expropriation in accordance with this Law. Expropriation for pressing social needs shall be carried out for the implementation of construction of roads and highways; laying of railway lines; laying of pipelines for crude oil, natural gas, and oil products; construction of power transmission and distribution lines; laying of water supply, sewerage, and rainwater collector pipelines; laying of telephone lines; laying of TV cables; construction of structures and facilities for pressing social needs; works for national defence; or operations for the extraction of natural resources.