2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 1-A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
11 §1-1301. Territorial applicability; parties’ power to choose applicable law

Part 3: TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL RULES

1-1301. Territorial applicability; parties power to choose applicable law

(1). 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.

[ 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF) .]

(2). In the absence of an agreement effective under subsection (1) and except as provided in subsection (3) the Uniform Commercial Code applies to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this State.

[ 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF) .]

(3). 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:

(a). Section 2-402; [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

(b). Sections 2-1105 and 2-1106; [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

(c). Section 4-102; [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

(d). Section 4-1507; [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

(e). Section 5-1116; [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

(f). Section 8-1110; and [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

(g). Sections 9-1301 to 9-1307. [2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).]

[ 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 2 (NEW). 2009, c. 325, Pt. A, 4 (AFF).