A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to preclude the application of sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where a foreign state has taken property in violation of international law outside its territory.

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Amends the Federal judicial code to preclude the application of soverign immunity in cases in which rights in property taken in violation of international law are at issue and property was taken from within the boundaries of another foreign state and the foreign state (or agency of instrumentality thereof) taking the property owns or operates property in the United States in connection with a commercial activity.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 July 1991

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