FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 04/29/2016 11:23 PM INDEX NO. 653695/2013 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 48 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/29/2016 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK ROYAL PARK INVESTMENTS SA/NV, vs. Plaintiff, MORGAN STANLEY, MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I, INC., and MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL I INC., Index No. 653695/2013 (Ramos, J., Part 53) NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST JUDICIAL NOTICE OF FOREIGN LAW ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to CPLR 4511(b) and (d), Defendants Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc., and Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. (collectively, Defendants ) respectfully request that the Court take judicial notice of the law of the Kingdom of Belgium. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, for the convenience of the Court and to enable the Court to comply with Defendants request, Defendants attach the following document hereto: EXHIBIT Exhibit 1 Affirmation of Sandrine Hirsch and Paul Alain Foriers with Exhibits, dated April 29, 2016 Exhibit 2 Court of Cassation ( Cass. ), September 7, 2012, Pas., 2012, nr 452 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Obligations, Brussels, Bruylant, 2013, nr 87 Articles 1109, 1134, 1156, 1315, 1319, 1320, 1322, 1341, 1356, 1615, and 1370 of the Belgian Civil Code, and Article 870 of the Belgian Judicial Code 1 1 of 6
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