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§ 3289. — 3289. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 176, Sec. 1.)

California § 3289.
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Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 4.DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title2.
Part 1.TITLE 2. COMPENSATORY RELIEF
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Damages in General
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Interest as Damages

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(a)Any legal rate of interest stipulated by a contract remains chargeable after a breach thereof, as before, until the contract is superseded by a verdict or other new obligation.
(b)If a contract entered into after January 1, 1986, does not stipulate a legal rate of interest, the obligation shall bear interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum after a breach. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term contract shall not include a note secured by a deed of trust on real property.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 176, Sec. 1. Effective June 23, 1986.

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§ 3289.
3289. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 176, Sec. 1.)
§ 3289.5.
3289.5. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 224, Sec. 1.)
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