FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 97
Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
28 U.S.C. § 1604
Title28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES
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28 U.S.C. § 1604.
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Subject to existing international agreements to which the United States is a party at the time of enactment of this Act a foreign state shall be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States and of the States except as provided in sections 1605 to 1607 of this chapter.
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History
(Added Pub. L. 94–583, §4(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2892.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The time of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the time of enactment of Pub. L. 94–583, which was approved Oct. 21, 1976.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 8 of Pub. L. 94–583, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.
References in Text
The time of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the time of enactment of Pub. L. 94–583, which was approved Oct. 21, 1976.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 8 of Pub. L. 94–583, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.
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