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Friday, May 06, 2011

The Delaware Corporate Legislation Tracker

Stay on top of changes to the DGCL with the Delaware Corporate Legislation Tracker! This is a free service, designed to keep you informed on current and pending legislation related to Delaware Corporate rules and regulations. Here's what's been happening this past week:

The following Legislation affecting Title 6 - Commerce and Trade was acted upon by the General Assembly on 5/4/2011:

HB 88
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF SECURITIES.




Synopsis:

This bill, named the “Delaware Investor Protection Act,” re-organizes the provisions of the Delaware Securities Act (6 Del. C., Ch. 73) into seven subchapters and makes substantive amendments to the Act.



Bill History:

May 04, 2011 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Apr 13, 2011 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House





The following Legislation affecting Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure was acted upon by the General Assembly on 5/5/2011:

HB 104
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS.




Synopsis:

This bill adopts the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act (“UFCMJRA”), promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission in 2005. UFCMJRA is intended to update the Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act of 1962 (“1962 Act”), which Delaware had previously adopted. UFCMJRA builds upon the established principles of the 1962 Act in a necessary upgrade for the 21st Century and establishes clear and uniform standards under which state courts will enforce the foreign-country money judgments that come within its scope.

This bill advances these goals by several means. First, the bill provides simple court procedures for the enforcement of foreign-country money judgments. Second, the bill corrects and clarifies gaps in the 1962 Act revealed in the case law over the last 40 years. Third, the bill addresses burdens of proof for the first time, providing that a petitioner for recognition has the burden of proving a judgment is entitled to recognition under the standards of the bill, and that any respondent resisting recognition and enforcement has the burden of proof respecting denial of recognition. Fourth, the bill revises the grounds for denying recognition of foreign-country money judgments. Fifth, the bill establishes a statute of limitations for recognition actions. Sixth, the bill updates and clarifies both the definitions and the scope section.



Bill History:

May 05, 2011 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House




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