Title 9, ArbitrationRelease 119-102
§301 Enforcement of Convention
Title 9 › CHAPTER 3 — INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION › § 301
Summary
United States courts must apply the Inter‑American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975, using the rules set out in this chapter.
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Title 9, §301
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The Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975, shall be enforced in United States courts in accordance with this chapter.
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Pub. L. 101–369, § 3, Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 450, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] shall take effect upon the entry into force of the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975, with respect to the United States.” The Convention entered into force for the United States on Oct. 27, 1990.
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9 U.S.C. § 301
Title 9, Arbitration
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102