Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§282f Jurisdiction and venue of actions
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION › § 282f
Summary
Treat the Corporation as if it lives in the federal judicial district where its main U.S. office is located. Any lawsuit for or against the Corporation counts as a federal case, so U.S. district courts can hear it first. If sued in state court, the Corporation can move the case to the proper federal district court before trial by using the normal removal procedure.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §282f
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For the purpose of any action which may be brought within the United States or its Territories or possessions by or against the Corporation in accordance with the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation, the Corporation shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the Federal judicial district in which its principal office in the United States is located, and any such action at law or in equity to which the Corporation shall be a party shall be deemed to arise under the laws of the United States, and the district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction of any such action. When the Corporation is a defendant in any such action, it may, at any time before the trial thereof, remove such action from a State court into the district court of the United States for the proper district by following the procedure for removal of causes otherwise provided by law.
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Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Court Rules Federal Rules of Civil Procedure One form of action, see rule 2, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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22 U.S.C. § 282f
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73