Texas § OC.2301.478 - ACTION ON FRANCHISE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.2301.478 — ACTION ON FRANCHISE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.2301.478. ACTION ON FRANCHISE
ACTION ON FRANCHISE. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise or any other law, an action or proceeding brought by a manufacturer, representative, converter, or distributor against a dealer must be brought in an appropriate forum in this state only, and the law of this state applies to the action or proceeding. (b) Each party to a franchise owes to the other party a duty of good faith and fair dealing that is actionable in tort. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.
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Section OC.2301.478 ("ACTION ON FRANCHISE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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