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Licensing in Georgia: Gambling, Crypto and Payment Services
Regulated activity in Georgia is authorised by permit or registration, with a named supervisor and continuous obligations. These articles explain which regime catches which business model, and what an application actually has to contain.
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Which Businesses Need a Licence or a Permit in Georgia, and Which Need Nothing
Most businesses in Georgia need no licence. The Law on Licences and Permits contains a closed list, and an activity that is not on it cannot be made licensable by a ministry. But some activities off the list still need a registration with a supervisor, and financial services are the main example. The principle, the three kinds of authorisation, a map of who authorises what, and how to check before you incorporate.
Registering a Lender in Georgia: Microfinance Organisation or Loan-Issuing Entity
Georgia has two registrations for businesses that lend to the public, and picking the wrong one costs either a year of unnecessary burden or a scramble when the threshold is crossed. How the two differ, what the National Bank's file requires, and the obligations that start with the first loan.
The Microbank: Georgia's New Category Between Microfinance and Banking
Georgia created a new kind of credit institution and the National Bank has issued the first licence. What the category is for, how it differs from a microfinance organisation and from a bank, what an applicant has to demonstrate, and who should not apply.
Crypto in Georgia: VASP Registration, What the National Bank Requires, and What It Costs You in Practice
Georgia moved from an unregulated crypto market to a registered VASP regime. What activities are caught, what the National Bank expects from an applicant, the AML programme and travel rule, the banking reality, the tax treatment, and the honest timeline.
Payment Systems in Georgia: PSP Registration, E-Money and What the National Bank Expects
How Georgia regulates payment service providers and electronic money, who has to register with the National Bank, the capital and governance conditions, the safeguarding and AML programme you will need, the realistic timeline and cost, and the alternatives worth considering before you apply.
Gambling and Betting in Georgia: The Legal Framework, Permits and Taxes
Which gambling activities Georgia regulates, which permit each one needs, what the permit fees and gambling taxes look like, the advertising and responsible-gaming rules, the compliance obligations, and what an operator must have in place before applying.
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