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Title 9 — Arbitration

Chapter 2 — Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

§ 208. Application

Statutory text

Chapter 1 applies to actions and proceedings brought under this chapter to the extent that chapter is not in conflict with this chapter or the Convention as ratified by the United States. This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 91–368 § 1 · 84 Stat. 692

    Enacted · 9 U.S.C. § 208

    Added Pub. L. 91–368, § 1, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 91–368, § 1, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693

  2. Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–90 § 2(b)(1)(B) · 136 Stat. 26

    1. Substituted · 9 U.S.C. § 208

      Pub. L. 117–90 substituted “Application” for “Chapter 1; residual application” in section catchline

    2. Inserted · 9 U.S.C. § 208

      Pub. L. 117–90 inserted at end “This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 117–90 substituted “Application” for “Chapter 1; residual application” in section catchline and inserted at end “This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in section 208— (i) in the section heading, by striking “Chapter 1; residual application” and inserting “Application”; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: “This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–90 applicable with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after Mar. 3, 2022, see section 3 of Pub. L. 117–90, set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–90 substituted “Application” for “Chapter 1; residual application” in section catchline and inserted at end “This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–90 applicable with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after , see section 3 of Pub. L. 117–90, set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective upon the entry into force of the Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards with respect to the United States (), see section 4 of Pub. L. 91–368, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.

Credits

1970–2022 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Added Pub. L. 91–368, § 1, , 84 Stat. 693
  2. 2022amended Pub. L. 117–90, § 2(b)(1)(B), , 136 Stat. 27.
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(Added Pub. L. 91–368, § 1, , 84 Stat. 693; amended Pub. L. 117–90, § 2(b)(1)(B), , 136 Stat. 27.)

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