Colo. Rev. Stat. § 4-1-301

Current through Acts effective through 5/29/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-1-301 - 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 such other state or nation shall govern their rights and duties.
(b) In the absence of an agreement effective under subsection (a) of this section, and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the "Uniform Commercial Code" applies to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this state.
(c) If one of the following provisions of the "Uniform Commercial Code" 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 4-2-402;
(2) Sections 4-2.5-105 and 4-2.5-106;
(3) Section 4-4-102;
(4) Section 4-4.5-507;
(5) Section 4-5-116;
(6) (Reserved)
(7) Section 4-8-110;
(8) Sections 4-9-301 to 4-9-307;
(9) Section 4-12-107.

C.R.S. § 4-1-301

Amended by 2023 Ch. 136,§ 3, eff. 8/7/2023.
L. 2006: Entire article R&RE, p. 466, § 1, effective September 1.

This section is similar to former § 4-1-105 as it existed prior to 2006.

2023 Ch. 136, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).