Vermont § 507 - § 4A—507.
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 507 — § 4A—507., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 507. § 4A—507.
- Choice of law (a) The following rules apply unless the affected parties otherwise agree or subsection
(c) of this section applies: (1) The rights and obligations between the sender of a payment order and the receiving
bank are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the receiving bank is located. (2) The rights and obligations between the beneficiary’s bank and the beneficiary are
governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the beneficiary’s bank is located. (3) The issue of when payment is made pursuant to a funds transfer by the originator to
the beneficiary is governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the beneficiary’s
bank is located. (b) If the parties described in each paragraph of subsection (a) of this section have
made an agreement selecting the law of a particular jurisdiction to govern rights
and obligations between each other, the law of that jurisdiction governs those rights
and obligations, whether or not the payment order or the funds transfer bears a reasonable
relation to that jurisdiction. (c) A funds-transfer system rule may select the law of a particular jurisdiction to govern
(i) rights and obligations between participating banks with respect to payment orders
transmitted or processed through the system, or (ii) the rights and obligations of
some or all parties to a funds transfer any part of which is carried out by means
of the system. A choice of law made pursuant to clause (i) is binding on participating
banks. A choice of law made pursuant to clause (ii) is binding on the originator,
other sender, or a receiving bank having notice that the funds-transfer system might
be used in the funds transfer and of the choice of law by the system when the originator,
other sender, or receiving bank issued or accepted a payment order. The beneficiary
of a funds transfer is bound by the choice of law if, when the funds transfer is initiated,
the beneficiary has notice that the funds-transfer system might be used in the funds
transfer and of the choice of law by the system. The law of a jurisdiction selected
pursuant to this subsection may govern, whether or not that law bears a reasonable
relation to the matter in issue. (d) In the event of inconsistency between an agreement under subsection (b) of this section
and a choice-of-law rule under subsection (c) of this section, the agreement under
subsection (b) of this section prevails. (e) If a funds transfer is made by use of more than one funds-transfer system and there
is inconsistency between choice-of-law rules of the systems, the matter in issue is
governed by the law of the selected jurisdiction that has the most significant relationship
to the matter in issue. (Added 1993, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.)
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Section 507 ("§ 4A—507.") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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