Title 9, ArbitrationRelease 119-102
§201 Enforcement of Convention
Title 9 › CHAPTER 2 — CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS › § 201
Summary
U.S. courts must apply the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, dated June 10, 1958, using the procedures and rules set out in this chapter.
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Title 9, §201
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The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of June 10, 1958, shall be enforced in United States courts in accordance with this chapter.
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Effective Date
Pub. L. 91–368, § 4, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] shall be effective upon the entry into force of the Convention on Recognition and
Enforcement
of Foreign Arbitral Awards with respect to the United States.” The Convention entered into force for the United States on Dec. 29, 1970.
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9 U.S.C. § 201
Title 9, Arbitration
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102