CHAPTER 2. Foreign-Country Money Judgments
Chapter 2 repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 212, Sec. 2.
§§ 1713–1725 · 13 sections
- § 1713 This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.
- § 1714 As used in this chapter: (a) “Foreign country” means a government other than any of the following: (1) The United States. (2) A state, district, commonwealth,…
- § 1715 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment both: (1) Grants or…
- § 1716 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (f), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this chapter…
- § 1717 (a) For the purpose of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1716, a foreign court lacks personal jurisdiction over a defendant if either of the…
- § 1718 (a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking…
- § 1719 If the court in a proceeding under Section 1718 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the extent that…
- § 1720 If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken in the foreign country, the court may stay any proceedings…
- § 1721 An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment shall be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in…
- § 1722 In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among…
- § 1723 This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this chapter.
- § 1724 (a) This chapter applies to all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country…
- § 1725 (a) If all of the following conditions are satisfied, a person against whom a foreign-country defamation judgment was rendered may seek declaratory relief with…