(a) Appeals.--The Superior Court may establish from available funds a commerce court program that shall have specialized jurisdiction. In a commerce court program established under this section, the specialized jurisdiction of appeals relating to the following matters may be vested in the program:
(1) The internal affairs, governance, dissolution, liquidation, rights or obligations between or among owners and liability or indemnity of managers of business corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, professional associations, business trusts, joint ventures or other business enterprises, including any actions involving the interpretation of the rights or obligations under the organic law, articles of incorporation, bylaws or agreements governing these enterprises.
(2) Disputes between or among two or more business enterprises relating to a transaction, business relationship or contract.
(b) Rules.--The court may adopt rules for the administration of the program established under this section. The rules may not be inconsistent with this section or any rule established by the Supreme Court.
(c) Jurisdiction.--Nothing under this section shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction of an appellate court as provided by law other than this section.
(Nov. 3, 2020, P.L.1090, No.111, eff. 60 days)
2020 Amendment. Act 111 added section 743.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 7 - Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts
Section 701 - Scope of subchapter
Section 702 - Interlocutory orders
Section 702.1 - Expedited appeals in eminent domain proceedings
Section 703 - Place and form of filing appeals
Section 704 - Waiver of objections to jurisdiction
Section 705 - Transfers between intermediate appellate courts
Section 706 - Disposition of appeals
Section 707 - Lien of judgments for money
Section 708 - Improvident administrative appeals and other matters
Section 721 - Original jurisdiction
Section 722 - Direct appeals from courts of common pleas
Section 723 - Appeals from Commonwealth Court
Section 724 - Allowance of appeals from Superior and Commonwealth Courts
Section 725 - Direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies
Section 726 - Extraordinary jurisdiction
Section 727 - Special tribunal
Section 741 - Original jurisdiction
Section 742 - Appeals from courts of common pleas
Section 743 - Commerce court program
Section 761 - Original jurisdiction
Section 762 - Appeals from courts of common pleas