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46 U.S.C. § 80502

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Application of Convention
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/us/usc/t46/s80502
Title
46 — Shipping
Chapter
STVIII/CH805
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The Convention applies to an owner of a container used in international transport if the owner is domiciled or has its principal office in the United States. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1694.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8050246 App.:1502(a) (related to application of Convention).Pub. L. 95–208, § 3(a) (related to application of Convention), Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1476. This section restates the applicability criteria of 46 App.:1502(a)(1) and (2) to improve the organization of the chapter.

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