§ 15-369. Statute of limitations.

Current through October 23, 2012

An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 15 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country.

                
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(Feb. 24, 2012, D.C. Law 19-86, § 2(b), 58 DCR 11186.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For history of Law 19-86, see notes under § 15-361.

Uniform Law

This section is based on § 9 of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. See Vol. 13, Part II, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition or ULA Database on Westlaw.