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§ 22-110. Contractual choice of forum

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 22. Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Provisions; Short Title and Definitions; General Scope and Terms (Refs & Annos)
Part II. General Scope and Terms
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 22-110
§ 22-110. Contractual choice of forum
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(a)(1) The parties in their agreement may choose an exclusive judicial forum unless the choice is unreasonable or unjust.
(2) In a mass market transaction, the enforceability of a choice of forum term shall be decided by a Maryland court.
(b) A judicial forum specified in an agreement is not exclusive unless the agreement expressly so provides.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or a contrary term in an agreement, the parties to a computer information transaction that is for the creation of computer information may, by mutual consent, choose an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, including mediation, arbitration, or other nonjudicial dispute resolution process, as the means for resolving a dispute under the agreement.

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Added by Acts 2000, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 22-110, MD COML § 22-110
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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