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MI HB4769
Bill
Status
6/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
David Agema
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AI Summary
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Prohibits courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies from enforcing foreign laws if doing so would violate rights guaranteed by the Michigan or U.S. Constitution.
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Requires contractual provisions choosing foreign law to govern interpretation or dispute resolution to be modified or voided if enforcement would violate constitutional rights.
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Requires courts to deny forum non conveniens claims if granting them would violate constitutional rights of a natural person subject to personal jurisdiction in Michigan.
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Voids contractual provisions that cannot be modified to preserve constitutional rights while allowing corporations and business entities to contractually submit to foreign law without restriction.
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Applies only to actual or foreseeable violations of constitutional rights caused by application of foreign law.
Legislative Description
Civil rights; equal protection; application of foreign laws; prohibit. Creates new act.
Civil rights, equal protection
Last Action
Motion To Discharge Committee Postponed For Day
11/27/2012