P.R. Laws tit. 13, § 111j

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§ 111j. Subject matter, personal, and in rem jurisdiction

(a) Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, the Court shall have original jurisdiction and exclusive jurisdiction, except in relation to a federal court exercising federal jurisdiction, to consider and adjudicate all disputes arising out of or related to this chapter, including the following:

(1) All disputes arising out of or related to affected debt instruments during the suspension period;

(2) all disputes, whether prior to or after entry of an approval order, arising under or related to §§ 112-112f of this title, arising in any proceeding under §§ 112-112f of this title, or related to a consensual debt relief transaction proposed under §§ 112-112f of this title, including any dispute as to who votes or consents under this chapter;

(3) all disputes arising under §§ 113-113nn of this title or arising in or related to a case under or related to §§ 113-113nn of this title, including those related to affected debt; and

(4) all proceedings or matters related to the preceding clauses (1) through (3), including proceedings to interpret or enforce an approval order, a confirmed plan, a transfer order, a final statement of allocation, or any part of this chapter.

(b) The Court shall have personal jurisdiction over all entities to the fullest extent permitted by the Commonwealth Constitution and the U.S. Constitution. The Court shall have in rem jurisdiction over the property of each public sector obligor.

(c) The Court shall retain subject matter and in rem jurisdiction to interpret and enforce:

(1) A consensual debt relief transaction as to which it has entered an approval order under §§ 112-112f of this title; and

(2) a transfer order, a final statement of allocation, and a plan confirmed under §§ 113-113nn of this title.

History —June 28, 2014, No. 71, § 111.