Texas Civil Practice And Remedies Code Title 2, Chapter 36 - Enforcement Of Judgments Of Other Countries

• Texas Section 36.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than: (A) the United States; (B) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession...
• Texas Section 36.002 - Applicability
  (a) This chapter applies to a foreign country judgment: (1) that is final and conclusive and enforceable where rendered, even though an appeal is pending...
• Texas Section 36.003 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Foreign Country Money-Judgment Recognition Act. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
• Texas Section 36.004 - Recognition And Enforcement
  Except as provided by Section 36.005, a foreign country judgment that is filed with notice given as provided by this chapter, that meets the requirements...
• Texas Section 36.0041 - Filing
  A copy of a foreign country judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress, a statute of this state, or a treaty or other...
• Texas Section 36.0042 - Affidavit; Notice Of Filing
  (a) At the time a foreign country judgment is filed, the party seeking recognition of the judgment or the party's attorney shall file with the...
• Texas Section 36.0043 - Alternate Notice Of Filing
  (a) The party seeking recognition may mail a notice of the filing of the foreign country judgment to the other party and may file proof...
• Texas Section 36.0044 - Contesting Recognition
  (a) A party against whom recognition of a foreign country judgment is sought may contest recognition of the judgment if, not later than the 30th...
• Texas Section 36.005 - Grounds For Nonrecognition
  (a) A foreign country judgment is not conclusive if: (1) the judgment was rendered under a system that does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures...
• Texas Section 36.006 - Personal Jurisdiction
  (a) A court may not refuse to recognize a foreign country judgment for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) the defendant was served personally in...
• Texas Section 36.007 - Stay In Case Of Appeal
  If the defendant satisfies the court either that an appeal is pending or that the defendant is entitled and intends to appeal from the foreign...
• Texas Section 36.008 - Other Foreign Country Judgments
  This chapter does not prevent the recognition of a foreign country judgment in a situation not covered by this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....

Last modified: September 28, 2016