California § 15901.17 - A partner may, in a written partnership agreement or other writing, consent to be

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§ 15901.17. A partner may, in a written partnership agreement or other writing, consent to be

(a) A partner may, in a written partnership agreement or other writing, consent to be subject to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of a specified jurisdiction, or the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of this state. (b) If a partner desires to use the arbitration process, that partner may in a written partnership agreement or other writing, consent to be nonexclusively subject to arbitration in a specified state, or to be exclusively subject to arbitration in this state. (c) Along with this consent to the jurisdiction of courts or arbitration, a partner may consent to be served with legal process in the manner prescribed in the partnership agreement or other writing.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 15901.17 cover?

Section 15901.17 ("A partner may, in a written partnership agreement or other writing, consent to be") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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