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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59059</law_id><section_number>59.1-358</section_number><catch_line>Remedies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="28">Heavy Equipment Dealer Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> <span class="dictionary">Jurisdiction</span> to hear and determine cases and controversies arising under provisions of this chapter shall be in the <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">court</span> of the city or county wherein the <span class="dictionary">dealer</span> has its principal place of business in Virginia. The <span class="dictionary">court</span> may grant <span class="dictionary">equitable</span> relief as is necessary to remedy the effects of conduct which it finds to exist and which is prohibited under this chapter, including, but not limited to, <span class="dictionary">declaratory judgment</span> and injunctive relief. <a id="paragraph-216595" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-358/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In addition to any other remedies available at <span class="dictionary">law</span> or in <span class="dictionary">equity</span>, if a <span class="dictionary">supplier</span> has attempted or accomplished an <span class="dictionary">annulment</span>, cancellation, termination or refused to continue or renew an <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> without good cause or withheld or delayed consent in violation of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Cancellation" href="/59.1-354/">59.1-354</a> or &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Transfer of business" href="/59.1-356/">59.1-356</a>, then the <span class="dictionary">dealer</span> shall be entitled to recover losses and <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, both general and special, proximately resulting therefrom, together with the cost of the action and reasonable legal fees. Such <span class="dictionary">damages</span> shall include compensation for the value of the <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> and the good will of the <span class="dictionary">dealer</span>&#x2019;s business, if any, arising therefrom. <a id="paragraph-216596" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-358/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Nothing contained herein shall bar the right of an <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> to provide for binding arbitration of disputes. Any such arbitration shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 21 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Submission of controversy; agreement to arbitrate; condition precedent to action" href="/8.01-577/">8.01-577</a> et seq.) of Title 8.01, and the place of any such arbitration shall be in the city or county in which the <span class="dictionary">dealer</span> maintains his principal place of business in Virginia. <a id="paragraph-216597" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-358/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> No <span class="dictionary">supplier</span> may cancel, terminate or refuse to continue to renew an <span class="dictionary">agreement</span> during the 120-day period set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Notice of intent to terminate" href="/59.1-355/">59.1-355</a> or during the pendency of <span class="dictionary">litigation</span> or arbitration with respect thereto except under the conditions set forth in subsection D of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Notice of intent to terminate" href="/59.1-355/">59.1-355</a>. <a id="paragraph-216598" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-358/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1988, c. 73.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
