28-U.S.C.-1609

§1609 – Immunity From Attachment and Execution of Property of A Foreign State

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Title 28 > Part IV > Chapter 97 > Section 1609

Details

• Reference: Section 1609
• Legend: §1609 – Immunity From Attachment and Execution of Property of A Foreign State
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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 arrest and execution except as provided in sections 1610 and 1611 of this chapter.

(Added Pub. L. 94–583, §4(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2895.)

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.

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