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9 U.S.C. § 15

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine
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Title
9 — Arbitration
Chapter
CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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Enforcement of arbitral agreements, confirmation of arbitral awards, and execution upon judgments based on orders confirming such awards shall not be refused on the basis of the Act of State doctrine. (Added Pub. L. 100–669, § 1, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3969.) Editorial Notes Codification Another section 15 of this title was renumbered section 16 of this title.

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