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9 U.S.C. 304: Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions and awards; reciprocityText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 9-ARBITRATIONCHAPTER 3-INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
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§304. Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions and awards; reciprocity

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.

(Added Pub. L. 101–369, § 1 , Aug. 15, 1990 , 104 Stat. 449 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective upon the entry into force of the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975, with respect to the United States (Oct. 27, 1990), see section 3 of Pub. L. 101–369, set out as a note under section 301 of this title.