(a) Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (b) of this section, this Article applies to a foreign‑countryjudgment to the extent that the judgment:
(1) Grants or deniesrecovery of a sum of money; and
(2) Under the law of theforeign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
(b) This Article doesnot apply to a foreign‑country judgment, even if the judgment grants ordenies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:
(1) A judgment fortaxes;
(2) A fine or otherpenalty; or
(3) A judgment foralimony, support, or maintenance in matrimonial or family matters.
(c) A party seekingrecognition of a foreign‑country judgment has the burden of establishingthat this Article applies to the foreign‑country judgment.
(d) This Article doesnot prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of aforeign‑country judgment to which this Article does not apply. (2009‑325, s. 2.)
(a) Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (b) of this section, this Article applies to a foreign‑countryjudgment to the extent that the judgment:
(1) Grants or deniesrecovery of a sum of money; and
(2) Under the law of theforeign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
(b) This Article doesnot apply to a foreign‑country judgment, even if the judgment grants ordenies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:
(1) A judgment fortaxes;
(2) A fine or otherpenalty; or
(3) A judgment foralimony, support, or maintenance in matrimonial or family matters.
(c) A party seekingrecognition of a foreign‑country judgment has the burden of establishingthat this Article applies to the foreign‑country judgment.
(d) This Article doesnot prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of aforeign‑country judgment to which this Article does not apply. (2009‑325, s. 2.)
(a) Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (b) of this section, this Article applies to a foreign‑countryjudgment to the extent that the judgment:
(1) Grants or deniesrecovery of a sum of money; and
(2) Under the law of theforeign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
(b) This Article doesnot apply to a foreign‑country judgment, even if the judgment grants ordenies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:
(1) A judgment fortaxes;
(2) A fine or otherpenalty; or
(3) A judgment foralimony, support, or maintenance in matrimonial or family matters.
(c) A party seekingrecognition of a foreign‑country judgment has the burden of establishingthat this Article applies to the foreign‑country judgment.
(d) This Article doesnot prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of aforeign‑country judgment to which this Article does not apply. (2009‑325, s. 2.)
