California § 429 - The proportions in which a general average loss is to be borne shall be ascertain

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§ 429. The proportions in which a general average loss is to be borne shall be ascertain

The proportions in which a general average loss is to be borne shall be ascertained by an adjustment, in which the owner of each separate interest shall be charged with that proportion of the value of the thing lost which the value of his part of the property affected bears to the value of the whole. But an adjustment made at the end of the voyage, if valid there, is valid everywhere.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 429 cover?

Section 429 ("The proportions in which a general average loss is to be borne shall be ascertain") 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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