{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-459","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-459","heading":"Absence of contract not affirmative defense","body":"The failure to execute a contract as required by § 59.1-456 shall not constitute an affirmative defense in any action relating to the provisions of this chapter.1993, c. 736.","path":["Title 59.1. TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 37. CONTRACTS; INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-459/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"9b661523db13a71124207b80e8070c1f4c20fb2b4bc9c3e0f1a8adb56f519f7c","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-458","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-460"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}