This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.” History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 479, § 8; Ga. L. 2015, p. 996, § 2-1/SB 65. The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, inserted “shall be known and” and substituted “Uniform Foreign-Country” for “Georgia Foreign” in this Code […]
As used in this article, the term: “Foreign country” means a government other than: The United States; Any state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of such government’s court is initially […]
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, this article applies to any foreign-country judgment to the extent that such judgment: Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable. This article shall not apply to a […]
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment meeting the requirements of Code Section 9-12-112. A court of this state shall not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: The judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial tribunals or […]
A foreign-country judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: The defendant was served personally in the foreign country; The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceedings other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened with seizure in the proceedings or of contesting the jurisdiction of the court over […]
If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of such foreign-country judgment. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim. Chapter […]
If the court in a proceeding under Code Section 9-12-115 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this article then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of […]
If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay the proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the time for appeal expires or the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so. History. Ga. L. […]
In applying and construing this article, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the “Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.” History. Code 1981, § 9-12-118 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 996, § 2-1/SB 65. Effective date. — […]
This article does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this article. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 479, § 7; Code 1981, § 9-12-119 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2015, p. 996, § 2-1/SB 65. The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, […]
