International Arbitration Enforcement Act of 1996

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International Arbitration Enforcement Act of 1996 - 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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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 1996

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  Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 February 1996

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