Appendix 12-D. Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This [act] may be cited as the [Uniform Foreign-

Country Money Judg ments Recognition Act].

SECTION 2. DEFIN ITIONS. In this [act]:

(1) “Foreign country” means a government other than:

(A) the United States;

(B) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular posses-

sion of the United States; or

(C) any other government with regard to which the decision in

this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that gov-

ernment’s courts is initially subject to determination under the

Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution.

(2) “Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a

foreign country.

SECTION 3. A PPLICABILITY.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this [act] applies

to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:

(1) grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and

(2) under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final,

conclusive, and enforceable.

(b) This [act] does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if

the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to

the extent that the judgment is:

(1) a judgment for taxes;

(2) a fine or other penalty; or

(3) a judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other

judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.

(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has

the burden of establishing that this [act] applies to the foreign-

country judgment.

APPENDIX 12-D

Uniform Foreign-Country Money

Judgments Recognition Act

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