Georgia has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

Georgia has two government bodies in the telecommunications sector: a governmental ministry responsible for policy formulation and an independent regulatory commission, the Georgian National Communications Commission. The Commission serves as the country's regulatory authority for broadcasting and electronic communications. It functions as an independent state agency, operating as a legal entity under public law, with a commission comprising five appointed members. Although the authority enjoys operational and budgetary autonomy and is reported to operate independently of the government in decision-making, it remains accountable to the President, the Government, and Parliament, which may compromise its independence.
The Department of Communications, Information and Modern Technologies, housed within the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, is the policy-making entity responsible for formulating and implementing state policy regarding electronic communications, information technologies, and postal services.

Art. 37 of Law No. 3144 stipulates that the cross-border transfer of data is permissible if the data processing requirements outlined in the Law are met and adequate safeguards are in place in the destination jurisdiction to ensure the protection of data subjects' rights. In addition, the cross-border transfer of data is allowed under other circumstances, including when: (i) the data transfer is envisaged by an international treaty and agreements of Georgia; (ii) the data controller provides appropriate safeguards for data protection on the basis of an agreement concluded between the controller and the relevant state, the appropriate public institution of such state, a legal person or a natural person, or an international organisation; (iii) the data subject gives written consent after receiving information on the lack of proper safeguards for data protection in the relevant jurisdiction and on possible threats; (iv) the transfer of data is necessary to protect the vital interests of a data subject and the data subject is physically or legally incapable of consenting to such data processing; and (v) there is a lawful public interest, and the transfer of data is a necessary and proportionate measure in a democratic society.
Onward transfer is permitted only if such data transfer serves the initial purpose of data transfer, meets the requirements for the legal basis for data transfer, and ensures adequate safeguards for data protection.
Law No. 3144, signed in June 2023, superseded Act No. 5669 with effect starting from June 2024. Art. 41 of the now-repealed Act No. 5669 established conditions for cross-border data transfers that were similar to those outlined in Art. 37 of the new Law.

Georgia has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.

According to Art. 22(2) of Law No. 1791, any applicant lacking a residence or registered legal address within Georgia must appoint a Georgian patent attorney to represent before the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia (Sakpatenti) in the application process.

Law No. 3144 provides a comprehensive regime of data protection in Georgia. The Law aims to bring Georgian legislation on personal data protection into closer alignment with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by establishing obligations such as the appointment of a data protection officer (DPO) and the conducting of a data protection impact assessment (DPIA), as well as requirements regarding data breach notifications, data subject rights, and international data transfers. Law No. 3144 superseded the Data Protection Act of 2011 (No. 5669), with effect starting from June 2024.

Art. 24 of Law No. 1791 mandates that patent applications be submitted in Georgian. It is reported that, in instances where the applicant submits application documents in a foreign language, a Georgian translation must be provided within 2 months of the date of submission.

According to Art. 22 of Law No. 1791, any applicant lacking a residence or registered legal address within Georgia must appoint a Georgian patent attorney to represent before the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia (Sakpatenti) to enforce the patent.

Georgia is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). However, the country does not consider itself bound by Art. 59 related to disputes.

Georgia is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 and its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Georgia is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 1999.

According to Art. 3(1) of the Law of Georgia on Promotion and Guarantees of Investment Activity, the rights and guarantees of foreign investors may not be less than those enjoyed by Georgian natural and legal persons, except where legislation provides otherwise. In addition, Art. 2(3) provides that investments may be made in entities of any ownership pattern, except where investment is prohibited or subject to special permits or licences. The current law does not specify a maximum foreign equity ceiling.

The Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap. 362) (TDO) and the Sale of Goods Ordinance (Cap. 26) (SGO) are general consumer protection laws that protect consumers against unfair trade practices. As generic consumer protection laws, TDO and SGO do not specifically address the distant nature of an online transaction. For the pre-purchase stage, TDO and SGO do not contain provisions requiring online retailers to provide information such as contact details, procedures for order cancellation, and goods refund/return policy. Neither do they set out a mandatory cooling-off period, which is the period of time following the conclusion of a contract during which a supplier allows its customers to unilaterally cancel the contract without having to provide a reason. As to the post-purchase stage, there are no standardised goods refund/return policies for online shopping.