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Uniform Commercial Code

Uniform Commercial Code

3/15/2004

Uniform Commercial Code - Article 8

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PART 1. SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL MATTERS

  • § 8-101. SHORT TITLE.
  • § 8-102. DEFINITIONS.
  • § 8-103. RULES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND INTERESTS ARE SECURITIES OR FINANCIAL ASSETS.
  • § 8-104. ACQUISITION OF SECURITY OR FINANCIAL ASSET OR INTEREST THEREIN.
  • § 8-105. NOTICE OF ADVERSE CLAIM.
  • § 8-106. CONTROL.
  • § 8-107. WHETHER INDORSEMENT, INSTRUCTION, OR ENTITLEMENT ORDER IS EFFECTIVE.
  • § 8-108. WARRANTIES IN DIRECT HOLDING.
  • § 8-109. WARRANTIES IN INDIRECT HOLDING.
  • § 8-110. APPLICABILITY; CHOICE OF LAW.
  • § 8-111. CLEARING CORPORATION RULES.
  • § 8-112. CREDITOR'S LEGAL PROCESS.
  • § 8-113. STATUTE OF FRAUDS INAPPLICABLE.
  • § 8-114. EVIDENTIARY RULES CONCERNING CERTIFICATED SECURITIES.
  • § 8-115. SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY AND OTHERS NOT LIABLE TO ADVERSE CLAIMANT.
  • § 8-116. SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY AS PURCHASER FOR VALUE.

PART 2. ISSUE AND ISSUER

  • § 8-201. ISSUER.
  • § 8-202. ISSUER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND DEFENSES; NOTICE OF DEFECT OR DEFENSE.
  • § 8-203. STALENESS AS NOTICE OF DEFECT OR DEFENSE.
  • § 8-204. EFFECT OF ISSUER'S RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER.
  • § 8-205. EFFECT OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ON SECURITY CERTIFICATE.
  • § 8-206. COMPLETION OR ALTERATION OF SECURITY CERTIFICATE.
  • § 8-207. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ISSUER WITH RESPECT TO REGISTERED OWNERS.
  • § 8-208. EFFECT OF SIGNATURE OF AUTHENTICATING TRUSTEE, REGISTRAR, OR TRANSFER AGENT.
  • § 8-209. ISSUER'S LIEN.
  • § 8-210. OVERISSUE.

PART 3. TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES

PART 4. REGISTRATION

  • § 8-401. DUTY OF ISSUER TO REGISTER TRANSFER.
  • § 8-402. ASSURANCE THAT INDORSEMENT OR INSTRUCTION IS EFFECTIVE.
  • § 8-403. DEMAND THAT ISSUER NOT REGISTER TRANSFER.
  • § 8-404. WRONGFUL REGISTRATION.
  • § 8-405. REPLACEMENT OF LOST, DESTROYED, OR WRONGFULLY TAKEN SECURITY CERTIFICATE.
  • § 8-406. OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY ISSUER OF LOST, DESTROYED, OR WRONGFULLY TAKEN SECURITY CERTIFICATE.
  • § 8-407. AUTHENTICATING TRUSTEE, TRANSFER AGENT, AND REGISTRAR.

PART 5. SECURITY ENTITLEMENTS

  • § 8-501. SECURITIES ACCOUNT; ACQUISITION OF SECURITY ENTITLEMENT FROM SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY.
  • § 8-502. ASSERTION OF ADVERSE CLAIM AGAINST ENTITLEMENT HOLDER.
  • § 8-503. PROPERTY INTEREST OF ENTITLEMENT HOLDER IN FINANCIAL ASSET HELD BY SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY.
  • § 8-504. DUTY OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL ASSET.
  • § 8-505. DUTY OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY WITH RESPECT TO PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
  • § 8-506. DUTY OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY TO EXERCISE RIGHTS AS DIRECTED BY ENTITLEMENT HOLDER.
  • § 8-507. DUTY OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY TO COMPLY WITH ENTITLEMENT ORDER.
  • § 8-508. DUTY OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY TO CHANGE ENTITLEMENT HOLDER'S POSITION TO OTHER FORM OF SECURITY HOLDING.
  • § 8-509. SPECIFICATION OF DUTIES OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY BY OTHER STATUTE OR REGULATION; MANNER OF PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY AND EXERCISE OF RIGHTS OF ENTITLEMENT HOLDER.
  • § 8-510. RIGHTS OF PURCHASER OF SECURITY ENTITLEMENT FROM ENTITLEMENT HOLDER.
  • § 8-511. PRIORITY AMONG SECURITY INTERESTS AND ENTITLEMENT HOLDERS.