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Title 9 — Arbitration

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Chapter 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1"Maritime transactions" and "commerce" defined; exceptions to operation of title
§ 2Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate
§ 3Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration
§ 4Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration; notice and service thereof; hearing and determination
§ 5Appointment of arbitrators or umpire
§ 6Application heard as motion
§ 7Witnesses before arbitrators; fees; compelling attendance
§ 8Proceedings begun by libel in admiralty and seizure of vessel or property
§ 9Award of arbitrators; confirmation; jurisdiction; procedure
§ 10Same; vacation; grounds; rehearing
§ 11Same; modification or correction; grounds; order
§ 12Notice of motions to vacate or modify; service; stay of proceedings
§ 13Papers filed with order on motions; judgment; docketing; force and effect; enforcement
§ 14Contracts not affected
§ 15Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine
§ 16Appeals
Chapter 2CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS
§ 201Enforcement of Convention
§ 202Agreement or award falling under the Convention
§ 203Jurisdiction; amount in controversy
§ 204Venue
§ 205Removal of cases from State courts
§ 206Order to compel arbitration; appointment of arbitrators
§ 207Award of arbitrators; confirmation; jurisdiction; proceeding
§ 208Application
Chapter 3INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
§ 301Enforcement of Convention
§ 302Incorporation by reference
§ 303Order to compel arbitration; appointment of arbitrators; locale
§ 304Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions and awards; reciprocity
§ 305Relationship between the Inter-American Convention and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of June 10, 1958
§ 306Applicable rules of Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission
§ 307Application
Chapter 4ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
§ 401Definitions
§ 402No validity or enforceability