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MO SB308
Bill
Status
2/21/2011
Primary Sponsor
Brian Nieves
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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