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NC S621

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Tamara Barringer

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Chapter 1G of North Carolina General Statutes establishing the "North Carolina Choice of Law and Forum in Business Contracts Act" effective upon enactment.

  • Allows parties to business contracts (excluding consumer and employment contracts) to agree that North Carolina law governs their rights and duties regardless of whether parties, contract, or transaction have reasonable relation to North Carolina.

  • Permits parties to bring actions in North Carolina courts for business contract disputes if the contract contains both a North Carolina choice of law provision and an agreement to litigate in North Carolina courts.

  • Establishes that parties entering into qualifying business contracts consent to personal jurisdiction in North Carolina courts and courts cannot dismiss or stay actions based on forum non conveniens or G.S. 1-75.12.

  • Allows parties to designate one or more North Carolina counties for venue; if no county is designated, actions may be brought in any county in the state, with venue changes limited to other North Carolina counties only.

Legislative Description

Business Contracts/Choice of Law and Forum

Last Action

Ch. SL 2017-123

7/18/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary I6/8/2017
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/27/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/26/2017
Commerce and Insurance4/24/2017
Judiciary4/6/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/5/2017

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