Ohio Code § 1301.301
Ohio Code § 1301.301. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1301.301.
(A) Except as otherwise 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 shall govern their rights
and duties. (B) In the absence of an agreement effective under division (A) of this section, and
except as provided in division (C) of this section, Chapters 1301., 1302., 1303.,
1304., 1305., 1307., 1308., 1309., and 1310. of the Revised Code apply to transactions
bearing an appropriate relation to this state. (C) If one of the following provisions of Chapters 1301., 1302., 1303., 1304., 1305.,
1307., 1308., 1309., and 1310. of the Revised Code specifies the applicable law, that
provision governs and a contrary agreement is effective only to the extent permitted
by the law so specified: (1) Section 1302.43 of the Revised Code ; (2) Sections 1310.03 and 1310.04 of the Revised Code ; (3) Section 1304.02 of the Revised Code ; (4) Section 1304.85 of the Revised Code ; (5) Section 1305.15 of the Revised Code ; (6) Section 1308.05 of the Revised Code ; (7) Sections 1309.301 to 1309.307 of the Revised Code .
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1301.301
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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