Virginia Statutes
§ 59.1-505.5 — Performance by delegate; subcontract
Virginia § 59.1-505.5
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 59.1TRADE AND COMMERCE
Ch. 43UNIFORM COMPUTER INFORMATION TRANSACTIONS ACT
Art. 5TRANSFER OF INTERESTS AND RIGHTS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-505.5 (2026).
Text
(a)A party may perform its contractual duties or exercise its contractual rights through a delegate or a subcontract unless:
(1)the contract prohibits delegation or subcontracting; or
(2)the other party has a substantial interest in having the original promisor perform or control the performance.
(b)Delegating or subcontracting performance does not relieve the delegating party of a duty to perform or of liability for breach.
(c)An attempted delegation that violates a term prohibiting delegation is not effective.
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Legislative History
2000, cc. 101, 996.
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Virginia § 59.1-505.5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/59.1/59.1-505.5.