Title 9, ArbitrationRelease 119-102
§203 Jurisdiction; Amount in Controversy
Title 9 › CHAPTER 2 — CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS › § 203
Summary
Cases that fall under the Convention are treated as cases under U.S. laws and treaties. U.S. district courts, including the specific federal courts named in another law, must hear those cases first, no matter how much money is at stake.
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Title 9, §203
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An action or proceeding falling under the Convention shall be deemed to arise under the laws and treaties of the United States. The district courts of the United States (including the courts enumerated in section 460 of title 28) shall have original jurisdiction over such an action or proceeding, regardless of the amount in controversy.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective upon the entry into force of the Convention on Recognition and
Enforcement
of Foreign Arbitral Awards with respect to the United States (Dec. 29, 1970), see section 4 of Pub. L. 91–368, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.
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Citation
9 U.S.C. § 203
Title 9, Arbitration
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102