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diff --git a/app/services/validate_new_branch_service.rb b/app/services/validate_new_branch_service.rb
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+require_relative 'base_service'
+
+class ValidateNewBranchService < BaseService
+  def execute(branch_name)
+    valid_branch = Gitlab::GitRefValidator.validate(branch_name)
+
+    unless valid_branch
+      return error('Branch name is invalid')
+    end
+
+    repository = project.repository
+    existing_branch = repository.find_branch(branch_name)
+
+    if existing_branch
+      return error('Branch already exists')
+    end
+
+    success
+  rescue GitHooksService::PreReceiveError => ex
+    error(ex.message)
+  end
+end