Georgia Commons

Title 13. CONTRACTS

Chapter 8. ILLEGAL AND VOID CONTRACTS GENERALLY

48 sections · 13-8-1 to 13-8-59

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 13-8-1Contracts to do immoral or illegal things.
  2. 13-8-2Contracts contravening public policy generally.
  3. 13-8-2.1Contracts in partial restraint of trade.Repealed
  4. 13-8-3Gambling contracts.
  5. 13-8-4Liability of stakeholder of money risked on wager.

Article 2. REGULATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS

  1. 13-8-11Legislative findings.
  2. 13-8-12Definitions.
  3. 13-8-13Persons subject to provisions of article.
  4. 13-8-14Unfair competition; unfair or deceptive acts.
  5. 13-8-15Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
  6. 13-8-15.1Notice to competitors within market area.
  7. 13-8-15.2Use of dealership by manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers.
  8. 13-8-16Predelivery and preparation obligations; repair parts availability; return of surplus parts inventory.
  9. 13-8-17Warranty 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.
  10. 13-8-17.1Time for audits of dealerships.
  11. 13-8-18Agreements to which article applies.
  12. 13-8-19Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause.
  13. 13-8-20Damages recoverable for injuries sustained by violations; class actions; punitive damages.
  14. 13-8-21Contracts and agreements in violation of article deemed void.
  15. 13-8-22Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise; payment for inventory repurchased; title to repurchased inventory; exempt inventory items; civil liability for failure to repurchase inventory.
  16. 13-8-23Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer.
  17. 13-8-24Indemnification of dealer for losses relating to manufacture, assembly, design, or functions beyond control of dealer.
  18. 13-8-25Applicability of article to existing contracts without expiration dates and to contracts entered or renewed on or after July 1, 2002.

Article 3. REGULATION OF FARM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS

  1. 13-8-31Legislative findings.
  2. 13-8-32Definitions.
  3. 13-8-33Persons subject to provisions of article.
  4. 13-8-34Unfair competition; unfair or deceptive acts.
  5. 13-8-35Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
  6. 13-8-36Predelivery and preparation obligations; repair parts availability; return of surplus parts inventory.
  7. 13-8-37Warranty agreements; disapproval of claims under warranty agreements; special handling of claims; calculation of compensation to dealer for warranty work.
  8. 13-8-38Agreements to which article shall apply.
  9. 13-8-39Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause.
  10. 13-8-40Damages recoverable for injuries sustained by violations of article; class actions; punitive damages.
  11. 13-8-41Contracts and agreements in violation of article as void.
  12. 13-8-42Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise; payment for inventory repurchased; title to repurchased inventory; exempt inventory items; civil liability for failure to repurchase inventory.
  13. 13-8-43Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer.
  14. 13-8-44Indemnification of dealer for losses relating to manufacture, assembly, design, or functions beyond control of dealer.
  15. 13-8-45Applicability of article to existing contracts without expiration dates and to contracts entered or renewed after November 1, 1982.

Article 4. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN CONTRACTS

  1. 13-8-50Legislative findings.
  2. 13-8-51Definitions.
  3. 13-8-52Application.
  4. 13-8-53Enforcement of covenants; writing requirement; determining competitive status; effect of failure to comply; time and geographic limitations.
  5. 13-8-54Judicial construction of covenants.
  6. 13-8-55Requirements of person seeking enforcement of covenants.
  7. 13-8-56Reasonableness determinations restricting competition; presumptions.
  8. 13-8-57Reasonableness determinations restricting time; presumptions.
  9. 13-8-58Enforcement by third parties.
  10. 13-8-59Construction with federal provisions.