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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 11A - Uniform Commercial Code » Article 1 - General Provisions » Part 3 - Territorial Applicability and General Rules

§ 1-301. Territorial applicability; parties’ power to choose; applicable law

(a) In this section: (1) “Domestic transaction” means a transaction other than an international transaction; and (2) “International transaction” means a transaction that bears a reasonable relation to a country other than the United States. (b) This section applies to a transaction to the extent that it is governed by another article of the Uniform […]

§ 1-302. Variation by agreement

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or elsewhere in the Uniform Commercial Code, the effect of provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code may be varied by agreement. (b) The obligations of good faith, diligence, reasonableness, and care prescribed by the Uniform Commercial Code may not be disclaimed by agreement. The parties, by agreement, […]

§ 1-303. Course of performance, course of dealing, and usage of trade

(a) A “course of performance” is a sequence of conduct between the parties to a particular transaction that exists if: (1) the agreement of the parties with respect to the transaction involves repeated occasions for performance by a party; and (2) the other party, with knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for […]

§ 1-305. Remedies to be liberally administered

(a) The remedies provided by the Uniform Commercial Code must be liberally administered to the end that the aggrieved party may be put in as good a position as if the other party had fully performed but neither consequential or special damages nor penal damages may be had except as specifically provided in the Uniform […]

§ 1-307. Prima facie evidence by third party documents

A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party shall be prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the […]

§ 1-308. Performance or acceptance under reservation of rights

(a) A party that with explicit reservation of rights performs or promises performance or assents to performance in a manner demanded or offered by the other party does not thereby prejudice the rights reserved. Such words as “without prejudice,” “under protest,” or the like are sufficient. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an accord […]

§ 1-309. Option to accelerate at will

A term providing that one party or that party’s successor in interest may accelerate payment or performance or require collateral or additional collateral “at will” or when the party “deems itself insecure,” or words of similar import, means that the party has power to do so only if that party in good faith believes that […]

§ 1-310. Subordinated obligations

An obligation may be issued as subordinated to performance of another obligation of the person obligated, or a creditor may subordinate its right to performance of an obligation by agreement with either the person obligated or another creditor of the person obligated. Subordination does not create a security interest as against either the common debtor […]