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8.

Enforcement of overseas judgment under provision correspond- ing to s.6.

Short title, interpreta- tion, repeals and extent.

(7) This section shall, with the necessary modifica-

tions, apply also in relation to any order which is made

by a tribunal or authority of an overseas country and

would, if that tribunal or authority were a court, be a

judgment for multiple damages within the meaning of sec-

tion 5(3) above.

(8) This section does not apply to any judgment given

or order made before the passing of this Act.

7. (1) If it appears to him that the law of an

overseas country provides or will provide for the enforce-

ment in that country of judgments given under section 6

above, the Governor acting in his discretion may provide

for the enforcement in Bermuda of judgments given under

any provision of the law of that country corresponding to

that section.

(2) An Order under this section may apply, with or

without modification, any of the provisions of the Judgments

(Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1958 of Bermuda.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Protection of Trading

Interests Act 1980.

(2) In this Act overseas country" means any country

or territory outside the United Kingdom or Bermuda other

than one for whose international relations Her Majesty's

Government in the United Kingdom are responsible.

(3) References in this Act to the law or a court,

tribunal or authority of an overseas country include, in

the case of a federal state, references to the law or a

court, tribunal or authority of any constituent part of

that country.

(4) References in this Act to a claim for, or to

entitlement to, contribution are references to a claim

or entitlement based on an enactment or rule of law.

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