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9 USC Ch. 1: Front Matter
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CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS

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.