North Dakota Code § 41-09-25

(9-305) Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in
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investment property.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the following rules apply:
a. While a security certificate is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that 
jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the 
priority of a security interest in the certificated security represented thereby.
b. The local law of the issuer's jurisdiction as specified in subsection 4 of section 
41-08-10 governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the 
priority of a security interest in an uncertificated security.
c. The local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction as specified in 
subsection 5 of section 41 -08-10 governs perfection, the effect of perfection or 
nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a security entitlement or 
securities account.
d. The local law of the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction governs perfection, the 
effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a 
commodity contract or commodity account.
e. Subdivisions b, c, and d apply even if the transaction does not bear any relation 
to the jurisdiction.
2. The following rules determine a commodity intermediary's jurisdiction for purposes of 
sections 41-09-21 through 41-09-62:
a. If an agreement between the commodity intermediary and commodity customer 
governing the commodity account expressly provides that a particular jurisdiction 
is the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction for purposes of sections 41 -09-21 
through 41 -09-62, this chapter, or this title, that jurisdiction is the commodity 
intermediary's jurisdiction.
b. If subdivision a does not apply and an agreement between the commodity 
intermediary and commodity customer governing the commodity account 
expressly provides that the agreement is governed by the law of a particular 
jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction.
c. If neither subdivision a nor b applies and an agreement between the commodity 
intermediary and commodity customer governing the commodity account 
expressly provides that the commodity account is maintained at an office in a 
particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the commodity intermediary's jurisdiction.
d. If none of the preceding subdivisions applies, the commodity intermediary's 
jurisdiction is the jurisdiction in which the office identified in an account statement 
as the office serving the commodity customer's account is located.
e. If none of the preceding subdivisions applies, the commodity intermediary's 
jurisdiction is the jurisdiction in which the chief executive office of the commodity 
intermediary is located.
3. The local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located governs:
a. Perfection of a security interest in investment property by filing;
b. Automatic perfection of a security interest in investment property created by a 
broker or securities intermediary; and
c. Automatic perfection of a security interest in a commodity contract or commodity 
account created by a commodity intermediary.

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