CT SB00841

Parties to contracts, agreements, or undertakings valued at $250,000 or more may agree that Connecticut law governs their rights and duties in whole or in part, regardless of whether the contract has reasonable relation to the state.

Exemptions apply to contracts for labor or personal services and transactions for personal, family, or household services.

Persons may maintain legal actions against foreign juridical entities, nonresidents, or foreign states when disputes arise from contracts valued at $500,000 or more that contain Connecticut choice of law provisions and include submission to Connecticut court jurisdiction.

The law does not limit enforcement of choice of law or choice of forum provisions in other contracts, agreements, or undertakings.

Effective date: October 1, 2019.