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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-8-59. Construction with federal provisions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-8-59. Construction with federal provisions.

Nothing in this article shall be construed or interpreted to allow or to make enforceable any restraint of trade or commerce that is otherwise illegal or unenforceable under the laws of the United States or under the Constitution of this state or of the United States.

## History

Code 1981, § 13-8-59, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 399, § 4/HB 30.