Lack of personal jurisdiction not to affect judgment, when.
511.783. 1. The foreign country judgment shall not berefused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if:
(1) The defendant was served personally in the foreigncountry;
(2) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceedings,other than for the purpose of protecting property seized orthreatened with seizure in the proceedings or of contesting thejurisdiction of the court over him;
(3) The defendant prior to the commencement of theproceedings had agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of theforeign court with respect to the subject matter involved;
(4) The defendant was domiciled in the foreign country whenthe proceedings were instituted, or, being a body corporate hadits principal place of business, was incorporated, or hadotherwise acquired corporate status, in the foreign country;
(5) The defendant had a business office in the foreigncountry and the proceedings in the foreign court involved a claimfor relief arising out of business done by the defendant throughthat office in the foreign country; or
(6) The defendant operated a motor vehicle or airplane inthe foreign country and the proceedings involved a claim forrelief arising out of such operation.
2. The courts of this state may recognize other bases ofjurisdiction consistent with fairness and substantial justice inthe context of international commerce or relations.
Lack of personal jurisdiction not to affect judgment, when.
511.783. 1. The foreign country judgment shall not berefused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if:
(1) The defendant was served personally in the foreigncountry;
(2) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceedings,other than for the purpose of protecting property seized orthreatened with seizure in the proceedings or of contesting thejurisdiction of the court over him;
(3) The defendant prior to the commencement of theproceedings had agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of theforeign court with respect to the subject matter involved;
(4) The defendant was domiciled in the foreign country whenthe proceedings were instituted, or, being a body corporate hadits principal place of business, was incorporated, or hadotherwise acquired corporate status, in the foreign country;
(5) The defendant had a business office in the foreigncountry and the proceedings in the foreign court involved a claimfor relief arising out of business done by the defendant throughthat office in the foreign country; or
(6) The defendant operated a motor vehicle or airplane inthe foreign country and the proceedings involved a claim forrelief arising out of such operation.
2. The courts of this state may recognize other bases ofjurisdiction consistent with fairness and substantial justice inthe context of international commerce or relations.
Lack of personal jurisdiction not to affect judgment, when.
511.783. 1. The foreign country judgment shall not berefused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if:
(1) The defendant was served personally in the foreigncountry;
(2) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceedings,other than for the purpose of protecting property seized orthreatened with seizure in the proceedings or of contesting thejurisdiction of the court over him;
(3) The defendant prior to the commencement of theproceedings had agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of theforeign court with respect to the subject matter involved;
(4) The defendant was domiciled in the foreign country whenthe proceedings were instituted, or, being a body corporate hadits principal place of business, was incorporated, or hadotherwise acquired corporate status, in the foreign country;
(5) The defendant had a business office in the foreigncountry and the proceedings in the foreign court involved a claimfor relief arising out of business done by the defendant throughthat office in the foreign country; or
(6) The defendant operated a motor vehicle or airplane inthe foreign country and the proceedings involved a claim forrelief arising out of such operation.
2. The courts of this state may recognize other bases ofjurisdiction consistent with fairness and substantial justice inthe context of international commerce or relations.
