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Georgia Code Title 11. Commercial Code § 11-9-702

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Pre-effective date transactions or liens.Except as otherwise provided in this part, this article applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before July 1, 2001.

(b) Continuing validity.Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section and Code Sections 11-9-703 through 11-9-709:

(1) Transactions and liens that were not governed by former Article 9 of this title, were validly entered into or created before July 1, 2001, and would be subject to this article if they had been entered into or created on or after July 1, 2001, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from those transactions and liens remain valid on or after July 1, 2001; and

(2) The transactions and liens may be terminated, completed, consummated, and enforced as required or permitted by this article or by the law, as amended and in effect from time to time, that otherwise would apply before July 1, 2001.

(c) Pre-effective date proceedings.This article and amendments to other Code sections which amendments were enacted in conjunction with this article do not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before July 1, 2001.

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