FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 97
Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
28 U.S.C. § 1609
Title28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter97 — JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES
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28 U.S.C. § 1609.
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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 the property in the United States of a foreign state shall be immune from attachment 1 arrest 1 and execution except as provided in sections 1610 and 1611 of this chapter.
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History
(Added Pub. L. 94–583, §4(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2895.)
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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