New York Statutes
§ 279 — Governing law
New York § 279
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N.Y. Debtor & Creditor § 279 (2026).
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§ 279. Governing law.
(a)In this section, the following rules\ndetermine a debtor's location:\n (1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual's\nprincipal residence.\n (2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of\nbusiness is located at its place of business.\n (3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of\nbusiness is located at its chief executive office.\n (b) A claim for relief in the nature of a claim for relief under this\narticle is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the\ndebtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is\nincurred.\n
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