Right to property 1. The right to own and inherit property shall be recognised and guaranteed. 2. This right may be restricted in cases defined by law and in accordance with the established procedure for the public interest. 3. The expropriation of property shall be admissible in cases of pressing social need as directly provided for by law, based on a court decision or in the case of urgent necessity established by the organic law, provided that preliminary, full and fair compensation is paid. Compensation shall be exempt from any taxes and fees. 4. As a resource of special importance, agricultural land may be owned only by the State, a self-governing unit, a citizen of Georgia or an association of citizens of Georgia. Exceptional cases may be determined by the organic law, which shall be adopted by a majority of at least two thirds of the total number of the Members of Parliament. Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017 Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018
§ Article 19Right to property
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