Delaware § 5203 - Variation by agreement.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 5203 — Variation by agreement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5203. Variation by agreement.
(a) The effect of this chapter may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment.
(b) Parties to a transaction may agree upon the money to be used in a transaction giving rise to a foreign-money claim and may agree to use different moneys for different aspects of the transaction. Stating the price in a foreign money for 1 aspect of a transaction does not alone require the use of that money for other aspects of the transaction.
71 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 5203
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Section 5203 ("Variation by agreement.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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