{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-20040.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 20040.5","heading":"","body":"A provision in a franchise agreement restricting venue to a forum outside this state is void with respect to any claim arising under or relating to a franchise agreement involving a franchise business operating within this state.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [18400. - 22949.92.2.]","CHAPTER 5.5. Franchise Relations [20000. - 20044.]","ARTICLE 8. Venue of Disputes [20040.5. - 20040.5.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"a5badecbed0a7924f2aa0781ae2d001e754703a72b9895517723d00b8b3b6f92","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-20040","next":"us-ca/bpc-20041"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}