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California Commercial Code

§ 8506

COM § 8506 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 8 · Ch. 5

Statute text

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A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if it does either of the following:
(1)The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary.
(2)In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 497, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.

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