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MO SB308

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Brian Nieves

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Voids and makes unenforceable any court, arbitration, tribunal, or administrative agency ruling based wholly or partly on foreign law that would not grant parties the same fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges under U.S. and Missouri constitutions

  • Voids and makes unenforceable any contract provision allowing parties to choose foreign law to govern disputes if that foreign law would not grant the same constitutional liberties, rights, and privileges as U.S. and Missouri constitutions

  • Voids and makes unenforceable any contract provision selecting foreign jurisdiction if the foreign law would not grant parties the same constitutional liberties, rights, and privileges as U.S. and Missouri constitutions

  • Requires Missouri courts to deny forum non conveniens claims if granting such claims would likely violate fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges of state residents under U.S. and Missouri constitutions in foreign forums

  • Defines "foreign law, legal code, or system" as any law from jurisdictions outside U.S. states or territories, including international organizations and tribunals

Legislative Description

Specifies how the courts may rule in contractual disputes involving the law of other countries and jurisdictional issues involving other countries

Last Action

SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - (1628S.02C)

4/28/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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