HR 2352 · 106th Congress · International Affairs
International Arbitration Enforcement Act of 1999
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.(1999-07-13)
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International Arbitration Enforcement Act of 1999 - Makes liable for money damages any foreign state that has injured a U.S. person through its violation of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards with respect to a foreign arbitral award. Amends Federal law to grant district courts exclusive jurisdiction over violations of the Convention. Waives a foreign state's sovereign immunity in any action brought against it for violations of the Convention, including the enforcement of such actions.…
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