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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 7 U.S.C. § 197b - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 7. Agriculture § 197b. Choice of law and venue - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-7-agriculture/7-usc-sect-197b/
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