Georgia § 13-8-55 - Requirements of person seeking enforcement of covenants.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 13-8-55 — Requirements of person seeking enforcement of covenants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-8-55. Requirements of person seeking enforcement of covenants.
The person seeking enforcement of a restrictive covenant shall plead and prove the existence of one or more legitimate business interests justifying the restrictive covenant. If a person seeking enforcement of the restrictive covenant establishes by prima-facie evidence that the restraint is in compliance with the provisions of Code Section 13-8-53, then any person opposing enforcement has the burden of establishing that the contractually specified restraint does not comply with such requirements or that such covenant is unreasonable. (Code 1981, § 13-8-55 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 399, § 4/HB 30.)
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Section 13-8-55 ("Requirements of person seeking enforcement of covenants.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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