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# O.C.G.A. § 1-3-9. Effect and enforcement of foreign laws.

The laws of other states and foreign nations shall have no force and effect of themselves within this state further than is provided by the Constitution of the United States and is recognized by the comity of states. The courts shall enforce this comity, unless restrained by the General Assembly, so long as its enforcement is not contrary to the policy or prejudicial to the interests of this state.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 10; Code 1868, § 9; Code 1873, § 9; Code 1882, § 9; Civil Code 1895, § 9; Civil Code 1910, § 9; Code 1933, § 102-110.

## Cross References

Rights of citizens of other states or nations to sue or give evidence, § 1-2-10. Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, § 9-12-110 et seq. Judicial enforcement of taxes imposed by other states, § 48-2-80.

## Law Reviews

For article discussing convergence of standards governing limits of state’s personal jurisdiction and applicability of state substantive law, see 9 J. of Pub. L. 282 (1960). For article advocating replacement of the lex loci delicti doctrine in Georgia with a national interest analysis approach, see 20 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1969). For articles on conflict of law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 469 (1983) and 35 Mercer L. Rev. 417 (1984). For article discussing recent developments in the area of conflict of laws, see 39 Mercer L. Rev. 411 (1987). For article comparing ‘‘rules’’ and ‘‘analysis’’ approaches to choice of law, see 40 Mercer L. Rev. 869 (1989).

For note, ‘‘Interstitial Lawmaking: Uniformity or Conformity?’’ see 32 Mercer L. Rev. 1235 (1981).