California § 81. 81. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 29.)

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§ 81. — 81. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 29.)

California § 81.

Code CIVCivil Code - CIV

Div. 1.DIVISION 1. PERSONS

Part 2.9.PART 2.9. CALIFORNIA FAIR DEALERSHIP LAW

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As used in this part:

(a)“Person” means a natural person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity.

(b)“Dealership” means a contract or agreement, either express or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons, by which a person is granted the right to sell or distribute goods or services, or to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, or advertising or other commercial symbol, in which there is a community of interest in the business of offering, selling, or distributing goods or services at wholesale, or at retail, by lease, agreement, or otherwise.

(c)“Grantor” means a person who sells, leases, or otherwise transfers a dealership.

(d)“Community of interest” means a continuing financial interest between the gra

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As used in this part:
(a)
“Person” means a natural person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity.
(b)
“Dealership” means a contract or agreement, either express or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons, by which a person is granted the right to sell or distribute goods or services, or to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, or advertising or other
commercial symbol, in which there is a community of interest in the business of offering, selling, or distributing goods or services at wholesale, or at retail, by lease, agreement, or otherwise.
(c)
“Grantor” means a person who sells, leases, or otherwise transfers a dealership.
(d)
“Community of interest” means a continuing financial interest between the grantor and grantee in either the operation of the dealership or the marketing of goods or services.
(e)
“Dealer” means a person who is a grantee of a dealership situated in this state.
(f)
“Grant” means a sale, lease, or transfer of any kind.