Government prohibits renting space for social and mass entertainment events

Renting space for social events (eg, weddings, birthdays, celebrations, etc.) and mass entertainment events will be prohibited, - the relevant amendment has been made to the order of the Government of Georgia on the approval of isolation and quarantine rules.

The order obliges the owner of the space to take all reasonable measures, including by imposing a specific restriction in the contract, in order to prevent the use of space for the purposes prohibited by the order. In addition, the owner of space will be obliged to immediately notify the relevant services as soon as he/she receives information about the violation.

In addition, if the prohibited measure is accompanied by a breach of the requirements approved by the order of the Minister of Health to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Labor Inspection Service, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, may temporarily restrict unauthorized entry of outsiders into the space.

As it is known, according to the current legislation, the gathering of more than 10 individuals is banned in the country.

Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has already signed the amendments to the order of the Government of Georgia on the approval of the rules of isolation and quarantine.