Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.8 – Public contracts; certain provisions invalid
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The legislature hereby declares null and void and unenforceable as against public policy any provision in a department contract which requires either of the following:
(1) That a suit or arbitration proceeding must be brought in a forum or jurisdiction outside of this state, instead of being pursued in accordance with the laws of this state governing such actions.
(2) That the agreement must be interpreted according to the laws of another jurisdiction.
Acts 1997, No. 1112, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 868, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 343, §4.