Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§283f Jurisdiction and venue of actions

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XII— - INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK › § 283f

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Lawsuits in the United States, its Territories or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that are brought by or against the Bank under its agreement are treated as federal cases. The Bank is considered a resident of the federal district where its main U.S. office is, and U.S. district courts can hear those cases first. If the Bank is sued in state court, it can move the case to the correct federal district court before trial by following the normal rules for moving a case to federal court.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §283f

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For the purpose of any action which may be brought within the United States, its Territories or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico by or against the Bank in accordance with the agreement, the Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 283f

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73