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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The selection or use of a recommended benchmark replacement as a benchmark replacement under or in respect of a contract, security, or instrument by operation of § 47-33-103 constitutes:
(1) A commercially reasonable replacement for and a commercially substantial equivalent to LIBOR;
(2) A reasonable, comparable, or analogous term for LIBOR under or in respect of the contract, security, or instrument;
(3) A replacement that is based on a methodology or information that is similar or comparable to LIBOR; and
(4) Substantial performance by a person of a right or obligation relating to or based on LIBOR under or in respect of a contract, security, or instrument.
(b) A LIBOR replacement date, or an event or condition giving rise to a LIBOR replacement date; the selection or use of a recommended benchmark replacement as a benchmark replacement; or the determination, implementation, or performance of benchmark replacement conforming changes, by operation of § 47-33-103, does not:
(1) Impair or affect the right of a person to receive a payment, or affect the amount or timing of the payment, under a contract, security, or instrument;
(2) Have the effect of discharging or excusing performance under a contract, security, or instrument for a reason, claim, or defense, including, but not limited to, a force majeure or other provision in a contract, security, or instrument;
(3) Have the effect of giving a person the right unilaterally to terminate or suspend performance under a contract, security, or instrument;
(4) Have the effect of constituting a breach of a contract, security, or instrument; or
(5) Have the effect of voiding a contract, security, or instrument.
(c) A person does not have liability for damages to another person, and is not subject to a claim or request for equitable relief, arising out of or related to the selection or use of a recommended benchmark replacement or the determination, implementation, or performance of benchmark replacement conforming changes, in each case, by operation of § 47-33-103, and the selection or use of the recommended benchmark replacement or the determination, implementation, or performance of benchmark replacement conforming changes does not give rise to a claim or cause of action by a person in law or in equity.
(d) Neither the selection or use of a recommended benchmark replacement nor the determination, implementation, or performance of benchmark replacement conforming changes, by operation of § 47-33-103, amends or modifies a contract, security, or instrument or prejudices, impairs, or affects a person's rights, interests, or obligations under or in respect of a contract, security, or instrument.
(e) Except as provided in § 47-33-103(a) or (c), this chapter does not create a negative inference or negative presumption regarding the validity or enforceability of:
(1) A benchmark replacement that is not a recommended replacement benchmark;
(2) A spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining a spread adjustment, that is not a recommended spread adjustment; or
(3) A change, alteration, or modification to or in respect of a contract, security, or instrument that is not a benchmark replacement conforming change.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 47. Commercial Instruments and Transactions § 47-33-104 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-47-commercial-instruments-and-transactions/tn-code-sect-47-33-104/
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