GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 13. CONTRACTS |
Chapter 8. ILLEGAL AND VOID CONTRACTS GENERALLY |
Article 4. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN CONTRACTS |
Section 13-8-50. Legislative findings
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- The General Assembly finds that reasonable restrictive covenants contained in employment and commercial contracts serve the legitimate purpose of protecting legitimate business interests and creating an environment that is favorable to attracting commercial enterprises to Georgia and keeping existing businesses within the state. Further, the General Assembly desires to provide statutory guidance so that all parties to such agreements may be certain of the validity and enforceability of such provisions and may know their rights and duties according to such provisions.
Code 1981, § 13-8-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 399, § 4/HB 30.