New Jersey Statutes 25:2-35. Governing law
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 25:2-35
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
13. Governing law.
a. In this section, the following rules determine a debtor’s location:
(1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual’s principal residence.
(2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its place of business.
(3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business shall be deemed to be located at its chief executive office.
b. A claim in the nature of a claim under the “Uniform Voidable Transactions Act,” R.S.25:2-20 et seq., shall be governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred.
L.2021, c.92, s.13.