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A. No corporation shall plead, enforce a remedy, counterclaim, set off or set up the defense of usury to any action brought against it to recover damages or shall enforce a remedy for usury on any obligation executed by the corporation.
B. No limited partnership, limited partner or general partner of a limited partnership, shall plead or set up the defense of usury in any action brought against it or him on a limited partnership obligation. No limited partnership, limited partner or general partner of a limited partnership shall enforce a remedy for usury on any limited partnership obligation.
C. This section shall apply to a transaction in which a corporation or a limited partnership is debtor regardless of the purpose for which the corporation or limited partnership was formed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 56. Commercial Instruments and Transactions § 56-8-21. Usury; corporations and limited partnerships - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-56-commercial-instruments-and-transactions/nm-st-sect-56-8-21/
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