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Managing Directors/Board of Directors

Limited Liability Companies (“LLC”) and Joint Stock Companies (“JSC”) are governed and legally represented by a single Managing Director (“MD”). The MD is solely authorized to represent the Company vis-à-vis third parties in all judicial and extrajudicial matters. The MD runs the day-to-day business of the Company and takes decisions on all matters with the exclusion of matters which pursuant to the Articles of Association (“AoA”) or Shareholders’ Resolutions are reserved for decision-making by the General Meeting (“GM”) or the Supervisory Board ("SB"), if any. If the Company has more than one MD, who may be organized in a Board of Directors (“BoD”), representational powers may be either joint or several, as provided by the AoA or Shareholders’ Resolutions. The AoA or Shareholders’ Resolutions may also provide for joint or several representation powers of MDs and of a special proxy representation (in Georgian: “პროკურისტი”).

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Division of Duties: The MD/BoD has the power to take and implement all measures necessary or useful to accomplish the Company’s corporate purpose. Certain types of transactions shall only be entered into with the prior consent of Shareholders or the Supervisory Board (“SB”), if applicable, as it will be stipulated in the AoA or Shareholders’ Resolutions. The MDs/BoD shall exercise its powers and discharge its duties with the care and diligence that a reasonable person might be expected to exert in the role, otherwise, the MD/BoD member will be personally liable for the damages incurred by the Company.

Composition: In both LLCs and JSCs, MDs, if more than one, are not required to be organized in a BoD. Hence, the establishment of a BoD is fully optional and is to be determined under the AoA or a Shareholders’ Resolutions. MD/BoD members may be either a natural or a legal person.

Appointment/Dismissal Competence: In general, the MD is appointed/dismissed by way of a Shareholders’ Resolution (by simple majority vote unless otherwise provided by the AoA) adopted at a GM or in lieu thereof. If the Company has an SB, the MD appointment/dismissal is as a rule within the competence of the SB.

Alternates: N/A.

For a description of how to change the respective board members, please see the individual steps in the "Step-by-Step"-schedules below. As all information on how to change board members in Georgia on the CBM Site by nature is generic (i.e. does not include specific requirements for listed companies, special requirements in statutory documents or as otherwise stipulated in any type of special law), we strongly recommend seeking legal advice with BGI Legal before actually changing any board members in Georgia.

Appointment by General Meeting
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Step Action Documentation Signatures? Timing Originals? Notarization/
Certification?		 Waiver of
Step?		 Miscellaneous
1

Convening of GM.

Convening notice.

Yes., to be signed by the MD/BoD member or Shareholder who is convening the GM.

At least 7 calendar days prior to the GM.

No.

No.

Yes, if all Shareholders concur.

The convening notice can be sent either by registered mail or other means of communication that enables confirmation of the addressee’s receipt of the information.
2

GM.

Minutes of the GM.

Yes,  to be signed by the Chairman of the GM. 

At the date as stipulated in the convening notice (unless waived, cf. Step 1).

Yes.

Yes, unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case the signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

Yes, if all Shareholders concur to pass a written circular resolution, subject to notarization/certification of signatures. 
3

Filing with LEPL National Agency of Public Registry.

(i) Application in written form;

(ii) Minutes of the GM (or written circular resolution);

(iii) Written consent of the MD/BoD member for the appointment.

Yes, to be signed by the person authorized to file the application (the MD/BoD member or an individual authorized on the basis of a PoA (in which case the PoA must also be filed)).

No specific requirements.

Yes.

Yes, all mentioned documents (other than the application form), unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case the signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

No.

Appointment will not be effective before it is duly registered (the processing time with the Registry is often no more than 1 day).
1
Step 1
>7 days*
2
Step 2
0 days
3
Step 3
No specific requirements

0-7 days**

*However, less than 7 days is possible if Step 1 is waived.

**The need for notarization may take additional time.
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Appointment by Supervisory Board
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Step Action Documentation Signatures? Timing Originals? Notarization/
Certification?		 Waiver of
Step?		 Miscellaneous
1

Convening of SB Meeting.

Convening notice.

Yes, to be signed by the Chairman of the SB.

At least 8 calendar days prior to the SB Meeting.

No.

No.

Yes, if allowed by the AoA.
2

SB Meeting.

Minutes of the SB Meeting.

Yes, to be signed by the Chairman of the SB or Deputy Chairman, in his/her absence. 

At the date as stipulated in the convening notice (unless waived, cf. Step 1).

Yes.

Yes, unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case the signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

Yes, if allowed by the AoA in which case the SB members may pass a written circular resolution subject to notarization/certification of signatures.
3

Filing with LEPL National Agency of Public Registry.

(i) Application in written form;

(ii) Minutes of the SB Meeting or circular resolution;

(iii) Written consent of the MD/BoD member for the appointment.

Yes, to be signed by the person authorized to file the application (the MD/BoD member or an individual authorized on the basis of a PoA (in which case the PoA must also be filed)).

No specific requirements.

Yes.

Yes, all mentioned documents (other than the application form), unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case the signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

No.

Appointment will not be effective before it is duly registered (the processing time with the Registry is often no more than 1 day).
1
Step 1
>8 days*
2
Step 2
0 days
3
Step 3
No specific requirements

0-8 days**

*However, less than 8 days is possible if Step 1 is waived.

**The need for notarization may take additional time.
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Dismissal by General Meeting
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Step Action Documentation Signatures? Timing Originals? Notarization/
Certification?		 Waiver of
Step?		 Miscellaneous
1

Convening of GM.

Convening notice.

Yes, to be signed by the MD/BoD member or Shareholder who is convening the GM. 

At least 7 calendar days prior to the GM.

No.

No.

Yes, if all Shareholders concur.

The convening notice can be sent either by registered mail or other means of communication that enables confirmation of the addressee’s receipt of the information.
2

GM.

Minutes of the GM.

Yes, to be signed by the Chairman of GM. 

At the date as stipulated in the convening notice (unless waived, cf. Step 1).

Yes.

Yes, unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case the signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

Yes, if all Shareholders concur to pass a written circular resolution, subject to notarization/certification of signatures.  
3

Filing with LEPL National Agency of Public Registry.

(i) Application in written form;

(ii) Minutes of the GM (or written circular resolution);

Yes, to be signed by the person authorized to file the application (the MD/BoD member or an individual authorized on the basis of a PoA (in which case the PoA must also be filed)).

No specific requirements.

Yes.

Yes, all mentioned documents (other than the application form), unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

No.

Dismissal will not be effective before it is duly registered (the processing time with the Registry is often no more than 1 day).
1
Step 1
>7 days*
2
Step 2
0 days
3
Step 3
No specific requirements

0-7 days**

*However, less than 7 days is possible if Step 1 is waived.

**The need for notarization may take additional time.
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Dismissal by Supervisory Board
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Step Action Documentation Signatures? Timing Originals? Notarization/
Certification?		 Waiver of
Step?		 Miscellaneous
1

Convening of SB Meeting.

Convening notice.

Yes, to be signed by the Chairman of SB.

At least 8 calendar days prior to the SB Meeting.

No.

No.

Yes, if allowed by the AoA.
2

SB Meeting.

Minutes of the SB Meeting.

Yes, to be signed by the Chairman of SB or Deputy Chairman, in his/her absence. 

At the date as stipulated in the convening notice (unless waived, cf. Step 1).

Yes.

Yes, unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case the signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

Yes, if allowed by the AoA in which case the SB members may pass a written circular resolution subject to notarization/certification of signatures.
3

Filing with LEPL National Agency of Public Registry.

(i) Application in written form;

(ii) Minutes of the SB Meeting or circular resolution.

Yes, to be signed by the person authorized to file the application (the MD or an individual authorized on the basis of a PoA (in which case the PoA must also be filed)).

No specific requirements.

Yes.

Yes, all mentioned documents (other than the application form), unless signed directly in LEPL National Agency of Public Registry in which case signature will be certified by the Agency’s officer.

No.

Dismissal will not be effective before it is duly registered (the processing time with the Registry is often no more than 1 day).
1
Step 1
>8 days*
2
Step 2
0 days
3
Step 3
No specific requirements

0-8 days**

*However, less than 8 days is possible if Step 1 is waived.

**The need for notarization may take additional time.
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