Florida Statute 671.105 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 671
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 671.105

671.105 Territorial application of the code; parties’ power to choose applicable law.—

(1) Except as 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 will govern their rights and duties. Failing such agreement, this code applies to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this state.

(2) When one of the following provisions of this code specifies the applicable law, that provision governs; and a contrary agreement is effective only to the extent permitted by the law (including the conflict-of-laws rules) so specified:

(a) Governing law in the chapter on funds transfers. (s. 670.507)

(b) Rights of sellers’ creditors against sold goods. (s. 672.402)

(d) Applicability of the chapter on letters of credit. (s. 675.116)

(e) Applicability of the chapter on investment securities. (s. 678.1101)

(f) Law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of security interests and agricultural liens. (ss. 679.3011-679.3071)

(g) Applicability of the chapter on leases. (ss. 680.1051 and 680.1061)

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 1, ch. 79-398; s. 3, ch. 90-278; s. 3, ch. 91-70; s. 1, ch. 93-77; s. 20, ch. 98-11; s. 65, ch. 99-3; s. 2, ch. 99-137; s. 9, ch. 2001-198.

Note.—s. 1-105, U.C.C.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 671.105

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 671.105

Total Results: 5

BREA 3-2 LLC, etc. v. HAGSHAMA FLORIDA 8 SARASOTA, LLC, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-29

Snippet: law, but questions of fact as well, see, e.g., § 671.105(1), Fla. Stat. (2020) (providing: “Except as provided

Southeast Floating Docks, Inc. v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-02

Citation: 82 So. 3d 73, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 63, 2012 WL 301029, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 236

Snippet: contravenes a strong public policy of Florida. See § 671.105, Fla. Stat. (2011). This Court’s precedent provides

Mazzoni Farms, Inc. v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-06-08

Citation: 761 So. 2d 306, 2000 WL 728655

Snippet: provisions are authorized by statute. Section 671.105(1), Florida Statutes (1999), provides: "[W]hen

Burroughs Corp. v. Suntogs of Miami, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-07-11

Citation: 472 So. 2d 1166, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 370

Snippet: Mich. Comp. Laws. § 440.2725 (1970). Section 671.105(1), Florida Statutes (1975), provides as follows:

Suntogs of Miami, Inc. v. Burroughs Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-31

Citation: 433 So. 2d 581, 36 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 557

Snippet: nation shall govern their rights and duties." § 671.105(1), Fla. Stat. (1975). This section is a codification