Civil Code section 23.5

If the provisions of any article conflict with or contravene the provisions of another article of the same chapter, the provisions of each article shall prevail as to all matters and questions arising out of the subject matter of the article.

Source: Section 23.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=23.5. (updated Jan. 1, 1951; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_23.5

Original Source: Section 23.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=23.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).