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title: Title 13, Chapter 8. Illegal and Void Contracts Generally
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heading: ILLEGAL AND VOID CONTRACTS GENERALLY
title_heading: CONTRACTS
section_count: 48
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# Title 13, Chapter 8. Illegal and Void Contracts Generally

Title 13. Contracts

48 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 13-8-1, Contracts to do immoral or illegal things, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-1.md
- 13-8-2, Contracts contravening public policy generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-2.md
- 13-8-2.1, Contracts in partial restraint of trade, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-2.1.md
- 13-8-3, Gambling contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-3.md
- 13-8-4, Liability of stakeholder of money risked on wager, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-4.md
- 13-8-11, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-11.md
- 13-8-12, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-12.md
- 13-8-13, Persons subject to provisions of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-13.md
- 13-8-14, Unfair competition; unfair or deceptive acts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-14.md
- 13-8-15, Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-15.md
- 13-8-15.1, Notice to competitors within market area, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-15.1.md
- 13-8-15.2, Use of dealership by manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-15.2.md
- 13-8-16, Predelivery and preparation obligations; repair parts availability; return of surplus parts inventory, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-16.md
- 13-8-17, Warranty agreements; disapproval of claims under warranty agreements; special handling of claims; calculation of compensation to dealer for warranty work; amounts owed to a dealer; audit of warranty claims, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-17.md
- 13-8-17.1, Time for audits of dealerships, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-17.1.md
- 13-8-18, Agreements to which article applies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-18.md
- 13-8-19, Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-19.md
- 13-8-20, Damages recoverable for injuries sustained by violations; class actions; punitive damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-20.md
- 13-8-21, Contracts and agreements in violation of article deemed void, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-21.md
- 13-8-22, Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise; payment for inventory repurchased; title to repurchased inventory; exempt inventory items; civil liability for failure to repurchase inventory, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-22.md
- 13-8-23, Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-23.md
- 13-8-24, Indemnification of dealer for losses relating to manufacture, assembly, design, or functions beyond control of dealer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-24.md
- 13-8-25, Applicability of article to existing contracts without expiration dates and to contracts entered or renewed on or after July 1, 2002, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-25.md
- 13-8-31, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-31.md
- 13-8-32, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-32.md
- 13-8-33, Persons subject to provisions of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-33.md
- 13-8-34, Unfair competition; unfair or deceptive acts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-34.md
- 13-8-35, Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-35.md
- 13-8-36, Predelivery and preparation obligations; repair parts availability; return of surplus parts inventory, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-36.md
- 13-8-37, Warranty agreements; disapproval of claims under warranty agreements; special handling of claims; calculation of compensation to dealer for warranty work, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-37.md
- 13-8-38, Agreements to which article shall apply, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-38.md
- 13-8-39, Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-39.md
- 13-8-40, Damages recoverable for injuries sustained by violations of article; class actions; punitive damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-40.md
- 13-8-41, Contracts and agreements in violation of article as void, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-41.md
- 13-8-42, Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise; payment for inventory repurchased; title to repurchased inventory; exempt inventory items; civil liability for failure to repurchase inventory, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-42.md
- 13-8-43, Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-43.md
- 13-8-44, Indemnification of dealer for losses relating to manufacture, assembly, design, or functions beyond control of dealer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-44.md
- 13-8-45, Applicability of article to existing contracts without expiration dates and to contracts entered or renewed after November 1, 1982, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-45.md
- 13-8-50, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-50.md
- 13-8-51, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-51.md
- 13-8-52, Application, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-52.md
- 13-8-53, Enforcement of covenants; writing requirement; determining competitive status; effect of failure to comply; time and geographic limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-53.md
- 13-8-54, Judicial construction of covenants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-54.md
- 13-8-55, Requirements of person seeking enforcement of covenants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-55.md
- 13-8-56, Reasonableness determinations restricting competition; presumptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-56.md
- 13-8-57, Reasonableness determinations restricting time; presumptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-57.md
- 13-8-58, Enforcement by third parties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-58.md
- 13-8-59, Construction with federal provisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/13-8-59.md