Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§290l–5 Jurisdiction and venue of civil actions by or against Bank
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVII— - EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT › § 290l–5
Summary
Only United States district courts can hear civil lawsuits the Bank brings or that are brought against the Bank. For federal rules about where a case may be filed, the Bank is treated as located in the judicial district where its main U.S. office or the agent who accepts legal papers for it is located.
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Title 22, §290l–5
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(a)The United States district courts shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of any civil action brought in the United States by or against the Bank.
(b)For purposes of section 1391(b) of title 28, the Bank shall be deemed to be a resident of the judicial district in which the principal office of the Bank in the United States, or its agent appointed for the purpose of accepting service or notice of service, is located.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Subsecs. (a) and (b) were in the original (A) and (B), respectively, and were editorially redesignated for purposes of codification.
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22 U.S.C. § 290l–5
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73