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Section 15.300 – Definitions for ORS 15.300 to 15.380.

For the purposes of ORS 15.300 to 15.380: (1) “Law” means any rule of general legal applicability adopted by a state, whether that rule is domestic or foreign and whether derived from international law, a constitution, statute, other publicly adopted measure or published judicial precedent. Except for references to the law of Oregon, “law” does […]

Section 15.305 – Applicability.

ORS 15.300 to 15.380 govern the choice of law applicable to any contract, or part of a contract, when a choice between the laws of different states is at issue. ORS 15.300 to 15.380 do not apply if another Oregon statute expressly designates the law applicable to the contract or part of a contract. ORS […]

Section 15.320 – Specific types of contracts governed by Oregon law.

Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 15.300 to 15.380, but subject to the limitations on applicability imposed by ORS 15.305, the law of Oregon applies to the following contracts: (1) A contract for services to be rendered in Oregon, or for goods to be delivered in Oregon, if Oregon or any of its agencies or […]

Section 15.325 – Validity of form.

A contract is valid as to form if the contract meets the requirements prescribed either by the law chosen by the parties under ORS 15.350 and 15.355, the law applicable under ORS 15.320, 15.360 or 15.380, or the law of the state from which any party or the party’s agent has assented to the contract […]

Section 15.330 – Capacity to contract.

(1) A party has the capacity to enter into a contract if the party has that capacity under the law of the state in which the party resides or the law applicable to this issue under ORS 15.320, 15.360 or 15.380. (2) A party that lacks capacity to enter into a contract under the law […]

Section 15.335 – Consent.

(1) A party has consented to a contract if the law applicable under ORS 15.320, 15.360 or 15.380 so provides. (2) In a consumer contract or employment contract, the consumer or employee whose assent to a contract was obtained in the state of the party’s residence, or whose conduct leading to the contract was primarily […]

Section 15.350 – Choice of law made by parties.

(1) Except as specifically provided by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330, 15.335 or 15.355, the contractual rights and duties of the parties are governed by the law or laws that the parties have chosen. The choice of law may extend to the entire contract or to part of a contract. (2) The choice of law must […]

Section 15.355 – Limitations on choice of law by parties.

(1) The law chosen by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 does not apply to the extent that its application would: (a) Require a party to perform an act prohibited by the law of the state where the act is to be performed under the contract; (b) Prohibit a party from performing an act required […]

Section 15.360 – General rule.

To the extent that an effective choice of law has not been made by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 or 15.355, or is not prescribed by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330, 15.335 or 15.380, the rights and duties of the parties with regard to an issue in a contract are governed by the law, in […]

Section 15.380 – Presumptive rules for specific types of contracts.

(1) To the extent that an effective choice of law has not been made by the parties pursuant to ORS 15.350 or 15.355, or is not prescribed by ORS 15.320, 15.325, 15.330 or 15.335, contracts described in subsection (2) of this section are governed by the law of the state specified in subsection (2) of […]