Tennessee § 47-1-301 - Territorial applicability — Parties' power to choose applicable law.
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§ 47-1-301. Territorial applicability — Parties' power to choose applicable law.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation the parties may agree that the law either of this state or of such other state or nation shall govern their rights and duties. In the absence of an agreement effective under subsection (a), and except as provided in subsection (c), chapters 1-9 of this title apply to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this state. If one (1) of the following provisions of chapters 1-9 of this title specifies the applicable law, that provision governs and a contrary agreement is effective only to the extent permitted by the law so specified: Section 47-2-402; Sections 47-2A-105 and 47-2A-106; Section 47-4-102; Section 47-4A-507; Section 47-5-116; Section 47-8-110; or Sections 47-9-301 — 47-9-307. Acts 2008, ch. 930, § 1. Effective Dates. Acts 2008, ch. 930, § 15. July 1, 2008.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-1-301 ("Territorial applicability — Parties' power to choose applicable law.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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