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9 U.S.C. § 304

Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions and awards; reciprocity

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9 U.S.C. § 304, Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions and awards; reciprocity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/432154
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Arbitral decisions or awards made in the territory of a foreign State shall, on the basis of reciprocity, be recognized and enforced under this chapter only if that State has ratified or acceded to the Inter-American Convention.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 101-369(H.R. 4314)1990-08-15
    To implement the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally