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Maine · Through October 1, 2025

11 M.R.S. §8-1115: Securities intermediary and others not liable to adverse claimant

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  1. TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
  2. PART 1: SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL MATTERS

(1). A securities intermediary that has transferred a financial asset pursuant to an effective entitlement order or a broker or other agent or bailee that has dealt with a financial asset at the direction of its customer or principal is not liable to a person having an adverse claim to the financial asset, unless the securities intermediary or broker or other agent or bailee:

(a). Took the action after it had been served with an injunction, restraining order or other legal process enjoining it from doing so, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, and had a reasonable opportunity to act on the injunction, restraining order or other legal process;

(b). Acted in collusion with the wrongdoer in violating the rights of the adverse claimant; or

(c). In the case of a security certificate that has been stolen, acted with notice of the adverse claim.

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