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§ 6-9-258 — Commencement of Action

Alabama·Title 6 Civil Practice·Ch. 9 Judgments·Art. 11 Alabama Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the later of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or 5 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became final, conclusive, and enforceable in the foreign country.

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Legislative History

(Act 2012-470, p. 1296, §9.)

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