§ 197b. Choice of law and venue
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(a)Location of forum The forum for resolving any dispute among the parties to a poultry growing arrangement or swine production or marketing contract that arises out of the arrangement or contract shall be located in the Federal judicial district in which the principle part of the performance takes place under the arrangement or contract.
(b)Choice of law A poultry growing arrangement or swine production or marketing contract may specify which State’s law is to apply to issues governed by State law in any dispute arising out of the arrangement or contract, except to the extent that doing so is prohibited by the law of the State in which the principal part of the performance takes place under the arrangement or contract.
(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11005, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1357, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11005, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2119.)
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- Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64
- Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11005
- 122 Stat. 1357
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 110–234
- Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
- Section 11005 of Pub. L. 110–246
- section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
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§ 197b
Choice of law and venue
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ActAug. 15, 1921, ch. 64
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11005
Stat.122 Stat. 1357
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
Stat.122 Stat. 1664
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