Com. Code, § 1301 · Chapter 3. Territorial Applicability and General Rules
Com. Code, § 1301
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation, the parties may agree that the law either of this state or of the other state or nation shall govern their rights and duties.
(b) In the absence of an agreement effective under subdivision (a), and except as provided in subdivision (c), this code applies to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this state.
(c) If one of the following provisions specifies the applicable law, that provision governs and a contrary agreement is effective only to the extent permitted by the law so specified:
(1) Section 2402.
(2) Section 4102.
(3) Section 5116.
(4) Section 6103.
(5) Section 8110.
(6) Sections 9301 to 9307, inclusive.
(7) Sections 10105 and 10106.
(8) Section 11507.
(9) Section 12107.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 210, Sec. 3. (SB 95) Effective January 1, 2024.
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Commercial Code
- Com. Code, § 2402Printed as Section 2402
- Com. Code, § 4102Printed as Section 4102
- Com. Code, § 5116Printed as Section 5116
- Com. Code, § 6103Printed as Section 6103
- Com. Code, § 8110Printed as Section 8110
- Com. Code, § 9301Printed as Sections 9301 to 9307, inclusive
- Com. Code, § 9307Printed as Sections 9301 to 9307, inclusive
- Com. Code, § 10105Printed as Sections 10105 and 10106
- Com. Code, § 10106Printed as Sections 10105 and 10106
- Com. Code, § 11507Printed as Section 11507
- Com. Code, § 12107Printed as Section 12107
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