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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-704. Jurisdiction of court.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-704. Jurisdiction of court.

A principal who is not a resident of this state and who enters into a contract subject to this article is declared to be doing business in this state for purposes of the exercise of personal jurisdiction over nonresidents under Code Section 9-10-91.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-704, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 884, § 1.