Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
UCC Uniform Commercial Code |
Article 8. INVESTMENT SECURITIES |
Part 3. TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES |
Section 8--302. Rights of Purchaser
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer. (b) A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased. (c) A purchaser of a certificated security who as a previous holder had notice of an adverse claim does not improve its position by taking from a protected purchaser.