§ Article 103Guarantees for the activities of presidential candidates of Georgia and their representatives

Guarantees for the activities of presidential candidates of Georgia and their representatives

1. Candidates for President of Georgia shall participate on an equal basis in election campaign from the moment of registration with the CEC. Candidates
for President of Georgia shall enjoy equal rights to use the press and other media throughout the territory of Georgia as defined in this Law.

2. Candidates for President of Georgia and their representatives may not be dismissed from office or transferred to another job or position during
election campaign without their consent.

3. Candidates for President of Georgia shall not be detained, arrested, or searched until final results of elections are officially announced, unless the CEC
gives its consent to an application of the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia. An exception shall be the case in which a candidate is caught in the act of
committing a crime, which shall immediately be reported to the CEC. If the CEC issues the relevant decree the detained or arrested candidate for
President of Georgia shall immediately be released.

4. The CEC decree about giving its consent referred to in this article shall be voted upon within three calendar days after receiving an application from
the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia.

Organic Law of Georgia No 668 of 30 May 2013 - website, 24.6.2013