Michigan Compiled Laws Act 20 Of 2008 Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act (691.1131 - 691.1143)

AN ACT to revise the standards under which courts of this state recognize foreign money judgments; to establish procedures for the recognition of foreign money judgments; to limit the time within which an action to enforce a foreign money judgment may be commenced; to make uniform the law relating to the enforcement of foreign money judgments; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2008

Section 691.1131 Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act". History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar....
Section 691.1132 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Foreign country" means a government other than any of the following: (i) The United States. (ii) A state,...
Section 691.1133 Applicability Of Act; Scope.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that both of the following apply:...
Section 691.1134 Foreign-country Judgment; Recognition By Court; Burden For Establishing Ground For Nonrecognition.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this act...
Section 691.1135 Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction; Refusal Of Recognition Prohibited; Conditions; Bases.
(1) A foreign-country judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if any of the following apply: (a) The defendant was...
Section 691.1136 Recognition Of Foreign-country Judgment; Raising Action As Original Matter; Raising Action By Counterclaim, Cross-claim, Or Affirmative Defense.
(1) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action...
Section 691.1137 Foreign-country Judgment; Findings.
If the court in a proceeding under section 6 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this act, then, to the...
Section 691.1138 Appeal; Stay Of Proceedings.
If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with...
Section 691.1139 Recognition Of Foreign-country Judgment; Commencement Of Action.
An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment shall be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in...
Section 691.1140 Applicability And Construction Of Act; Promotion Of Uniformity Of Law.
In applying and construing this uniform act, a court shall consider the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject...
Section 691.1141 Recognition Of Foreign-country Judgment Under Principles Of Comity.
This act does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment that is not within the scope of...
Section 691.1142 Applicability Of Act.
This act applies to all actions commenced on or after the effective date of this act in which the issue of recognition of a...
Section 691.1143 Repeal Of Mcl 691.1151 To 691.1159.
The uniform foreign money-judgments recognition act, 1967 PA 191, MCL 691.1151 to 691.1159, is repealed. History: 2008, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2008

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