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title: O.C.G.A. § 11-9-401. Alienability of debtor’s rights.
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# O.C.G.A. § 11-9-401. Alienability of debtor’s rights.

(a) Other law governs alienability; exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section and Code Sections 11-9-406, 11-9-407, 11-9-408, and 11-9-409, whether a debtor’s rights in collateral may be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred is governed by law other than this article.

(b) Agreement does not prevent transfer. An agreement between the debtor and secured party which prohibits a transfer of the debtor’s rights in collateral or makes the transfer a default does not prevent the transfer from taking effect.

## History

Code 1981, § 11-9-401, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For note discussing procedures required to effect a levy of execution, see 12 Ga. L. Rev. 814 (1978).