CSC Georgia Laws Governing Business Entities Annotated

Acknowledgments
About the Senior Legal Advisors to CSC 
Table of Sections Affected by 2026 Legislation 
Table of New Annotations 
Analysis of Select 2026 Legislative Changes to Georgia Laws Governing Business Entities 
Georgia Fee Schedule  

 Title 14   Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
        •  Chapter 1.  General Provisions [Reserved]
        •  Chapter 2.  Business Corporations
        •  Chapter 3.  Nonprofit Corporations
        •  Chapter 4.  Secretary of State Corporations
        •  Chapter 5.  Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Corporations
        •  Chapter 6.  Corporate Takeovers
        •  Chapter 7.  Professional Corporations
        •  Chapter 8.  Partnerships
        •  Chapter 9.  Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act
        •  Chapter 9A.  Limited Partnerships
        •  Chapter 10.  Professional Associations
        •  Chapter 11.  Limited Liability Companies 

Title 9   Civil Practice
        •  Article 1.  General Provisions
              ◦   Part 1.  Arbitration Code
        •  Chapter 11.  Civil Practice Act
        •  Chapter 13.  Executions and Judicial Sales
              ◦   Article 3.  Property Against Which Execution Levied

Title 10.   Commerce and Trade
        •  Chapter 1.  Selling and Other Trade Practices
              ◦   Article 16.  Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names
        •  Chapter 10.  Georgia Uniform Securities

Title 11   Commercial Code
        •  Article 1.  General Provisions
        •  Article 8.  Investment Securities
        •  Article 9.  Secured Transactions
        •  Article 12. Controllable Electronic Records
        •  Article 12A.Transitional Provisions for Uniform Commercial Code Amendments

Title 48   Revenue and Taxation
        •  Chapter 7.  Income Taxes
              ◦   Article 2.  Imposition, Rate, and Computation; Exemptions

Rules of the Georgia State-Wide Business Court 

• Article 1. Scope of Rules
• Article 2. Commencement of Action
• Article 3. Filing, Processing, and Service
• Article 4. Attorney Appearance, Withdrawal, and Duties
• Article 5. Case Management
• Article 6. Discovery
• Article 7. Motions
• Article 8. Presentation Technology
• Article 9. Pre-Trial Conferences
• Article 10. Scheduling
• Article 11. Remote Proceedings
• Article 12. Trials
• Article 13. Dismissal, Default Judgment, and Withdrawal of Funds
• Article 14. Leave of Absence 
• Article 15. Access to Court Records
• Article 16. Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms and Recording of Judicial Proceedings
• Article 17. Recusal and Disqualification
• Article 18. Remittitur and Judgment
• Article 19. Docket, Forms, and Caseload Reporting
• Article 20. Motions for New Trial 
• Article 21. Court Security 
• Article 22. Special Master 
• Article 23. Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education 
• Article 24. General Provisions, 

Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules 

• Constitutional Mandatn
• Rule I. Definitions 
• Rule II. Central organization 
• Rule III. Funding 
• Rule IV. Court programs 
• Rule V. Qualification and training of neutrals 
• Rule VI. Compensation of neutrals 
• Rule VII. Confidentiality and immunity 
• Rule VIII. Education 
• Appendix A. Uniform Rules for Dispute Resolution Programs 
• Appendix B. Rules for Qualification and Training of Neutrals Established by the Georgia 
• Commission on Dispute Resolution 
• Appendix C. Ethical Standards For Neutrals 
• Appendix D. Rules For Mediation In Cases Involving Issues Of Domestic Violence 

Appendix: List of Georgia Business Entity Forms
INDEX

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