Cal. Com. Code § 1301

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 1301 - Territorial applicability; parties' power to choose applicable law
(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.

Ca. Com. Code § 1301

Amended by Stats 2023 ch 210 (SB 95),s 3, eff. 1/1/2024.
Added by Stats 2006 ch 254 (SB 1481),s 30, eff. 1/1/2007.