Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§1644c Ownership of claims by nationals
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - CLAIMS AGAINST GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC › § 1644c
Summary
A claim is allowed if a U.S. national owned it (wholly or partly, directly or indirectly) on the date of loss and kept it continuously until filing with the Commission.
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Title 22, §1644c
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A claim shall not be favorably considered under section 1644b of this title unless the property right on which it is based was owned, wholly or partially, directly or indirectly, by a national of the United States on the date of loss and if favorably considered, the claim shall be considered only if it has been held by one or more nationals of the United States continuously from the date that the loss occurred until the date of filing with the Commission.
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22 U.S.C. § 1644c
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73