9 U.S.C. § 204

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 204 - Venue

An action or proceeding over which the district courts have jurisdiction pursuant to section 203 of this title may be brought in any such court in which save for the arbitration agreement an action or proceeding with respect to the controversy between the parties could be brought, or in such court for the district and division which embraces the place designated in the agreement as the place of arbitration if such place is within the United States.

9 U.S.C. § 204

Added Pub. L. 91-368, §1, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 692.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective upon the entry into force of the Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards with respect to the United States (Dec. 29, 1970), see section 4 of Pub. L. 91-368 set out as a note under section 201 of this title.