Doesn't that make it easier for a California company to just ignore you?
This is good advice.
Due to one of these civil law agreements.
We attained an enforceable undertaking based on the contract here.
Then we began proceedings to convert that to whatever the same thing was over there.
Which is when the other parties legal representation decided that it was a real threat and they settled.
Most courts will see a contract + an enforceable undertaking from the country whose laws it was signed under and see that as roughly enforceable.
Doesnt mean always.
Thing is torts are very similar all over the place. Like if you are a former british colony your laws are usually roughly compatible. Most countries dont have a "contract was signed overseas fuckem" law. But some do.