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Section 10-1515 – SHORT TITLE.

10-1515. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act." History: [10-1515, added 2001, ch. 329, sec. 1, p. 1160.]

Section 10-1411 – SAVINGS CLAUSE.

10-1411. SAVINGS CLAUSE. This chapter does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign country judgment not within the scope of this chapter. History: [10-1411, added 2007, ch. 46, sec. 2, p. 118.]

Section 10-1516 – SEVERABILITY.

10-1516. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. History: [10-1516, added 2001, […]

Section 10-1501 – DEFINITIONS.

10-1501. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Action" means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a payment in money may be awarded or enforced with respect to a foreign-money claim. (2) "Bank-offered spot rate" means the spot rate of exchange at which a bank will sell foreign money at a spot rate. (3) […]

Section 10-1517 – TRANSITIONAL PROVISION.

10-1517. TRANSITIONAL PROVISION. This chapter applies to actions and distribution proceedings commenced after its effective date. History: [10-1517, added 2001, ch. 329, sec. 1, p. 1160.]

Section 10-1502 – SCOPE.

10-1502. SCOPE. (a) This chapter applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding. (b) This chapter applies to foreign-money issues even if other law under the conflict of laws rules of this state applies to other issues in the action or distribution proceeding. History: [10-1502, added 2001, ch. 329, sec. 1, […]

Section 10-1503 – VARIATION BY AGREEMENT.

10-1503. VARIATION BY AGREEMENT. (a) The effect of this chapter may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment. (b) Parties to a transaction may agree upon the money to be used in a transaction giving rise to a foreign-money […]

Section 10-1504 – DETERMINING MONEY OF THE CLAIM.

10-1504. DETERMINING MONEY OF THE CLAIM. (a) The money in which the parties to a transaction have agreed that payment is to be made is the proper money of the claim for payment. (b) If the parties to a transaction have not otherwise agreed, the proper money of the claim, as in each case may […]

Section 10-1309 – FOREIGN ORDERS — RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS — PUBLIC POLICY.

10-1309. FOREIGN ORDERS — RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS — PUBLIC POLICY. (1) No court, agency or tribunal of this state shall recognize, base a ruling on, or enforce an order issued under the law of another country, which order is manifestly incompatible with the public policy of this state. (2) If an order issued under the law […]

Section 10-1401 – SHORT TITLE.

10-1401. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act." History: [10-1401, added 2007, ch. 46, sec. 2, p. 115.]