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Cal. Com. Code § 9405

Rights of Third Parties

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 1101–12107 (623 sections).

Repealed (by Sec. 25) and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1003, Sec. 26

(a) A modification of or substitution for an assigned contract is effective against an assignee if made in good faith. The assignee acquires corresponding rights under the modified or substituted contract. The assignment may provide that the modification or substitution is a breach of contract by the assignor. This subdivision is subject to subdivisions (b) to (d), inclusive.

(b) Subdivision (a) applies to the extent that either of the following apply:

(1) The right to payment or a part thereof under an assigned contract has not been fully earned by performance.

(2) The right to payment or a part thereof has been fully earned by performance and the account debtor has not received notification of the assignment under subdivision (a) of Section 9406.

(c) This section is subject to law other than this division which establishes a different rule for an account debtor who is an individual and who incurred the obligation primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

(d) This section does not apply to an assignment of a health care insurance receivable.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.