California · Commercial Code

COM §9706: (a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in Section 9501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001, if all of the following conditi

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Filing an initial financing statement in the proper office continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001, if certain conditions are met.

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(a) The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in Section 9501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001, if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this division. (2) The preeffective date financing statement was filed in an office in another state or another office in this state. (3) The initial financing statement satisfies subdivision (c). (b) The filing of an initial financing statement under subdivision (a) continues the effectiveness of the preeffective date financing statement for the following periods: (1) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2001, for the period provided in former Section 9403 with respect to a financing statement. (2) If the initial financing statement is filed after July 1, 2001, for the period provided in Section 9515 with respect to an initial financing statement. (c) To be effective for purposes of subdivision (a), an initial financing statement must do all of the following: (1) Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 9501) for an initial financing statement. (2) Identify the preeffective date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement. (3) Indicate that the preeffective date financing statement remains effective.

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