With regard to the law governing privity of contract and assignment, which of the following is false?
A) Assignments are modifications of the Privity of Contract rule since they do allow a stranger to the contract to receive benefits from the contract.
B) A party to a contract for services can assign both his contractual obligations and his contractual rights.
C) A statutory assignment is easier to enforce than an equitable assignment.
D) The Privity of Contract Rule states that only the parties to the contract have rights and obligations under the contract.
E) Novation refers to the ending of the original contract and entering into a new contract with changes in terms, such as substituting one party for another.

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A party to a contract for services typically cannot assign their contractual obligations without the consent of the other party, although they can assign their contractual rights.

With Regard to the Law Governing Privity of Contract and Assignment