Nevada § 104.5116 - Choice of law and forum

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§ 104.5116. Choice of law and forum

1. The liability of an issuer, nominated person or adviser for action or omission

is governed by the law of the jurisdiction chosen by an agreement in the form of a

record signed by the affected parties or by a provision in his or her letter of credit,

confirmation or other undertaking. The jurisdiction whose law is chosen need not bear any relation to the transaction. 2. Unless subsection 1 applies, the liability of an issuer, nominated person or adviser

for action or omission is governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which he or she

is located. The issuer, nominated person or adviser for action or omission is considered to

be located at the address indicated in his or her undertaking. If more than one address is indicated, he or she is considered to be located at

the address from which his or her undertaking was issued. 3. For the purpose of jurisdiction, choice of law and recognition of interbranch letters

of credit, but not enforcement of a judgment, all branches of a bank are considered

separate juridical entities and a bank is considered to be located at the place where

its relevant branch is considered to be located under subsection 4. 4. A branch of a bank is considered to be located at the address indicated in the

branch's undertaking. If more than one address is indicated, the branch is considered to be located at

the address from which the undertaking was issued. 5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the liability of an issuer, nominated

person or adviser is governed by any rules of custom or practice, such as the Uniform

Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, to which the letter of credit, confirmation

or other undertaking is expressly made subject. If: (a) This article would govern the liability of an issuer, nominated person or adviser

under subsection 1 or 2; (b) The relevant undertaking incorporates rules of custom or practice; and (c) There is conflict between this article and those rules as applied to that undertaking, those rules govern except to the extent of any conflict with the nonvariable provisions

specified in subsection 3 of NRS 104.5103 . 6. If there is conflict between this article and article 3, 4, 4A or 9, this article

governs. 7. The forum for settling disputes arising out of an undertaking within this article

may be chosen in the manner and with the binding effect that governing law may be

chosen in accordance with subsection 1.

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

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 104.5116 cover?

Section 104.5116 ("Choice of law and forum") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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