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IN SB0090
Bill
Status
1/4/2012
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Indiana courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies from enforcing any foreign law (laws from jurisdictions outside the United States) if doing so would violate rights guaranteed by the Indiana or U.S. Constitution
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Requires contracts containing foreign law provisions to be modified or amended to preserve parties' constitutional rights; contracts that cannot be modified are rendered void
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Applies only to contracts between natural persons (individuals), not corporations or other legal entities
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Bars courts from granting motions to transfer cases to foreign forums if the transfer would likely violate the constitutional rights of the non-moving party
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Effective date of July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Application of foreign law.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/4/2012