{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1g-4","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1G-4","heading":"Choice of North Carolina forum in business contracts.","body":"(a)\tChoice of Forum. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party to a business contract may bring an action in the courts of this State for a dispute arising from the business contract if the business contract contains both of the following provisions:\n(1)\tA provision where the parties agree that North Carolina law shall govern their rights and duties in whole or in part, pursuant to G.S. 1G-3.\n(2)\tA provision where the parties agree to litigate a dispute arising from the business contract in the courts of this State.\n(b)\tPersonal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens. - A party that enters into a business contract that satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section consents to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of this State in an action for a dispute arising from the business contract. A court shall not stay or dismiss the action pursuant to G.S. 1-75.12 or the doctrine of forum non conveniens.\n(c)\tChoice of Venue. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parties to a business contract that satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section may designate in the business contract one or more counties in this State as the proper venue for a dispute arising from the business contract. If the parties do not designate a county in the business contract, a party may bring an action for a dispute arising from the business contract in any county in this State.\n(d)\tChange of Venue. - In an action that is brought in a county in this State permitted by subsection (c) of this section, a court may change the place of trial to another county in this State pursuant to G.S. 1-83(2), 1-83(3), or 1-84 only. Nothing in this subsection allows a court to change the place of trial to another state. (2017-123, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 1G. North Carolina Choice of Law and Forum in Business Contracts Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1G/GS_1G-4.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:47Z","sha256":"e924908d8dd80e3d13c7f6cd552c88100070b520f02d2a90fa166ec7a60b9374","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1g-3","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-1g-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}