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NY S04846

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

John Bonacic

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes that filing an application for authority to do business in New York constitutes automatic consent to jurisdiction of New York courts for all actions against foreign business organizations

  • Applies to foreign corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships authorized to do business in the state

  • Specifies that surrender, withdrawal, or revocation of registration, authorization, or certificate of designation terminates consent to jurisdiction as of the date of such action

  • Creates new section 301-a of the Civil Practice Law and Rules establishing termination of consent procedures for all covered business organization types

  • Takes effect January 1st of the year following enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the courts of this state and a surrender of such application constitutes withdrawal of such consent.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Judiciary1/6/2016
Rules6/25/2015
Judiciary4/22/2015

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