Code of Virginia - Title 8.01 Civil Remedies And Procedure - Chapter 17.2 Uniform Foreign Country Money-Judgments Recognition Act

• 8.01-465.6 Title
  This chapter may be cited as the "Foreign Country Money-Judgments Recognition Act." (1990, c. 276.) ...
• 8.01-465.7 Definitions
  As used in this chapter: "Foreign country" means any governmental unit other than the United States or any state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession ...
• 8.01-465.8 Application
  The provisions of this chapter apply to any foreign country money judgment that is final and conclusive and enforceable where rendered even though an appeal ...
• 8.01-465.9 Enforceability of a foreign country money judgment
  Except as provided in § 8.01-465.10, a foreign country money judgment meeting the requirements of § 8.01-465.8 is conclusive between the parties to the extent ...
• 8.01-465.10 Judgment not conclusive; not to be recognized
  A. A foreign country money judgment is not conclusive if: 1. The judgment was rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunals or ...
• 8.01-465.11 Lack of personal jurisdiction
  A. The foreign country money judgment shall not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: 1. The defendant was served personally in the ...
• 8.01-465.12 Stay of the proceedings
  If the defendant satisfies the court either that an appeal is pending or that he is entitled and intends to appeal from the foreign country ...
• 8.01-465.13 Situations not covered by this chapter
  The provisions of this article shall not prevent the recognition of a foreign country money judgment in situations not covered by this chapter. (1990, c. ...

Last modified: April 2, 2009