Major revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code have been made by the Article 9 drafting committee and will become effective July 1, 2001 in many states.

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Document Summary:

• An Introduction to the Revised UCC Article 9
• A Comparison of the Former Article 9 and the New Article 9
• Preparing for the Revised UCC Article 9: the Transition Rules
• Staying Perfected through the Transition (Flow Chart)
• A Comparison of a Security Agreement Under the Former Article 9 and the New Article 9

Steven O. Weise is the ABA Advisor to the Article 9 Drafting Committee and may be reached at Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, 601 So. Figueroa Street, 40th Fl., Los Angeles California 90017-5758; (213) 244-7831; Fax: (213) 614-1868; sweise@hewm.com.

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