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Cal. Com. Code § 8506 — Security Entitlements

Cal. Com. Code § 8506

Type
Statute
Source
California Commercial Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1997-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if it does either of the following:

Citator

Cal. Com. Code § 8506 — Security Entitlements is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if it does either of the following:

(1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary.

(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.