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Mont. Code Ann. § 31-4-203

Prohibition on litigation funding by foreign adversaries or foreign persons of concern

Known as the Foreign Investment in Litigation Financing Act

The act spans §§ 31–31 (6 sections).

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(1) A foreign adversary or a foreign person of concern may not engage in litigation financing in this state.

(2) A foreign adversary or a foreign person of concern may not, directly or indirectly, invest in, finance, fund, or loan money to a litigation financer engaged in litigation financing in this state.

(3) A litigation financer engaged in litigation financing in this state may not, directly or indirectly:

(a) become affiliated with or maintain an affiliation with a foreign adversary or a foreign person of concern;

(b) receive or accept money or funds from a foreign adversary or a foreign person of concern; or

(c) allow a foreign adversary or a foreign person of concern to invest in, maintain an ownership interest in, or exercise any control over the litigation financer.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.