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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>75200</law_id><section_number>8.9A-409</section_number><catch_line>Restrictions on assignment of letter-of-credit rights ineffective</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.9A-401</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.9A">Commercial Code &#x2014; Secured Transactions</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="4">Rights of Third Parties</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="a"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> Term or <span class="dictionary">law</span> restricting assignment generally ineffective. A term in a letter of credit or a rule of <span class="dictionary">law</span>, <span class="dictionary">statute</span>, regulation, custom, or practice applicable to the letter of credit which prohibits, restricts, or requires the consent of an applicant, issuer, or nominated person to a beneficiary&#x2019;s assignment of or creation of a security interest in a letter-of-credit right is ineffective to the extent that the term or rule of <span class="dictionary">law</span>, <span class="dictionary">statute</span>, regulation, custom, or practice: <a id="paragraph-270030" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> would impair the creation, <span class="dictionary">attachment</span>, or perfection of a security interest in the letter-of-credit right; or <a id="paragraph-270031" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#a1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> provides that the assignment or the creation, <span class="dictionary">attachment</span>, or perfection of the security interest may give rise to a <span class="dictionary">default</span>, breach, right of recoupment, claim, defense, termination, right of termination, or remedy under the letter-of-credit right. <a id="paragraph-270032" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#a2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> Limitation on ineffectiveness under subsection (a). To the extent that a term in a letter of credit is ineffective under subsection (a) but would be effective under <span class="dictionary">law</span> other than this title or a custom or practice applicable to the letter of credit, to the transfer of a right to draw or otherwise demand performance under the letter of credit, or to the assignment of a right to proceeds of the letter of credit, the creation, <span class="dictionary">attachment</span>, or perfection of a security interest in the letter-of-credit right: <a id="paragraph-270033" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> is not enforceable against the applicant, issuer, nominated person, or transferee beneficiary; <a id="paragraph-270034" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#b1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> imposes no duties or obligations on the applicant, issuer, nominated person, or transferee beneficiary; and <a id="paragraph-270035" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#b2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> does not require the applicant, issuer, nominated person, or transferee beneficiary to recognize the security interest, pay or render performance to the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>, or accept payment or other performance from the secured <span class="dictionary">party</span>. <a id="paragraph-270036" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.9A-409/#b3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2000, c. 1007.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
