United States Code
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§ 305.
Relationship between the Inter-American Convention and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of June 10, 1958
When the requirements for application of both the Inter-American Convention and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of June 10, 1958 , are met, determination as to which Convention applies shall, unless otherwise expressly agreed, be made as follows:
(1)
If a majority of the parties to the arbitration agreement are citizens of a State or States that have ratified or acceded to the Inter-American Convention and are member States of the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Convention shall apply.
(2)
In all other cases the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of June 10, 1958 , shall apply.
cite as: 9 USC 305
