Connecticut § 50a-56 Foreign-money claim; assertion, defense.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 50a-56 — Foreign-money claim; assertion, defense.

Connecticut § 50a-56

Title 50aInternational Law

Ch. 861aUniform Foreign-Money Claims Act

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50a-56 (2026).

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(a)A claimant may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign money is not asserted, the claimant makes a claim for a judgment in United States dollars.

(b)An opposing party may allege and prove that the claim is, in whole or in part, for a different money than that asserted by the claimant.

(c)Any party may assert a defense set-off, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.

(d)The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.

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(a) A claimant may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign money is not asserted, the claimant makes a claim for a judgment in United States dollars. (b) An opposing party may allege and prove that the claim is, in whole or in part, for a different money than that asserted by the claimant. (c) Any party may assert a defense set-off, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims. (d) The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.