CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS — Front Matter
| Chap. | Sec. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Maritime transactions” and “commerce” defined; exceptions to operation of title. | |
| 2. | Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate. | |
| 3. | Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration. | |
| 4. | Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration; notice and service thereof; hearing and determination. | |
| 5. | Appointment of arbitrators or umpire. | |
| 6. | Application heard as motion. | |
| 7. | Witnesses before arbitrators; fees; compelling attendance. | |
| 8. | Proceedings begun by libel in admiralty and seizure of vessel or property. | |
| 9. | Award of arbitrators; confirmation; jurisdiction; procedure. | |
| 10. | Same; vacation; grounds; rehearing. | |
| 11. | Same; modification or correction; grounds; order. | |
| 12. | Notice of motions to vacate or modify; service; stay of proceedings. | |
| 13. | Papers filed with order on motions; judgment; docketing; force and effect; enforcement. | |
| 14. | Contracts not affected. | |
| 15. | Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine. | |
| 16. | Appeals. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1990—Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 325(a)(2), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5120, added item 15 “Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine” and redesignated former item 15 “Appeals” as 16.
1988—Pub. L. 100–702, title X, § 1019(b), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4671, added item 15 relating to appeals.
1970—Pub. L. 91–368, § 3, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693, designated existing sections 1 through 14 as “Chapter 1” and added heading for Chapter 1.