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FL S1962
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates s. 45.022, F.S. to establish Florida public policy regarding application of foreign law, legal codes, or systems to natural persons in the state
- Requires courts, arbitrators, mediators, and other entities to consider whether foreign law decisions violate constitutional rights guaranteed by state or federal constitutions as the primary factor in granting comity
- Establishes that contracts, arbitration agreements, or venue selection clauses involving foreign law or foreign forums must be interpreted to preserve natural persons' constitutional rights, with any waivers of constitutional rights strictly construed in favor of the person
- Directs Florida courts to deny forum non conveniens claims if granting them would violate a natural person's constitutional rights in the foreign forum
- Exempts corporations, partnerships, and other business associations from the bill's protections and applies only to actual or foreseeable violations of constitutional rights
Legislative Description
Foreign Law/Application [CPSC]
Last Action
Died in Committee on Judiciary
4/30/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary4/21/2010
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs4/12/2010
Commerce2/17/2010
Full Bill Text
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