Title 9 — Arbitration
31 sections across 3 chapters.
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Ch. 1— “Maritime transactions” and “commerce” defined16 sections
- § 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
Ch. 2— Enforcement of Convention8 sections
- § 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
- § 208Chapter 1; residual application
Ch. 3— Enforcement of Convention7 sections
- § 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
- § 307Chapter 1; residual application