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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-8-52. Application.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-8-52. Application.

(a) The provisions of this article shall be applicable only to contracts and agreements between or among:

(1) Employers and employees;

(2) Distributors and manufacturers;

(3) Lessors and lessees;

(4) Partnerships and partners;

(5) Franchisors and franchisees;

(6) Sellers and purchasers of a business or commercial enterprise; and

(7) Two or more employers.

(b) The provisions of this article shall not apply to any contract or agreement not described in subsection (a) of this Code section.

## History

Code 1981, § 13-8-52, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 399, § 4/HB 30.