(a) This chapter applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding.
(b) This chapter applies to foreign money issues even if other law, under the conflict of laws rules of the District of Columbia, applies to other issues in the action or distribution proceeding.
(Feb. 10, 1996, D.C. Law 11-85, § 2, 42 DCR 6791; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 101, 51 DCR 881; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 85(e), 52 DCR 2638.)
1981 Ed., § 15-913.
D.C. Law 15-105, in subsecs. (a) and (b), substituted “this chapter” for “this act”.
D.C. Law 15-354, in subsecs. (a) and (b), substituted “this chapter” for “this subchapter”.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 2 of the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 15 - Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Chapter 9 - Uniform Foreign-Money Claims
§ 15–902. Variation by agreement
§ 15–903. Determining money of the claim
§ 15–904. Determining amount of the money of certain contract claims
§ 15–905. Asserting and defending a foreign-money claim
§ 15–906. Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims; times of money conversion; form of judgment
§ 15–907. Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding
§ 15–908. Prejudgment and judgment interest
§ 15–909. Enforcement of foreign judgments
§ 15–910. Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes
§ 15–911. Effect of currency revalorization