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Legal Forms of Companies

Joint Stock Company (JSC): Number of partners: One or more partners.
Capital (max/min): GEL 100,000, 25% of which shall be contributed by the respective shareholders immediately upon incorporation.
Shareholders and liability: Limited to its all assets. Shareholders are not liable for obligations of the JSC.
Limited Liability Company: Number of partners: 1 to 50 partners / shareholders.
Capital (max/min): No specific requirements.
Shareholders and liability: Limited to the share held in the capital of the company
General Partnership: Number of partners: One or more partners.
Capital (max/min): No specific requirements.
Shareholders and liability: the obligations of one or several partners towards the creditors of the partnership is limited to their investments into the company (limited partners - Comandits), while the other partners (Complementars) are personally liable for the company debt.
Limited Partnership: Number of partners: One or more partners.
Capital (max/min): No specific requirements.
Shareholders and liability: Limited for some partners and unlimited for others
Cooperative: Number of partners: One or more persons.
Capital (max/min): GEL 100
Sole Proprietorship: Number of partners: One personne
Capital (max/min): No specific requirements.
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited

Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.

The Competent Organisation: Registration of companies in Georgia is done through the Entrepreneurial Register.
For Further Information: Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Georgia.
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