28 U.S.C. § 1609 | Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

1 Subject to existing international agreements to which the United States is a party at the time of enactment of this Act the property in the United States of a foreign state shall be immune from attachment  arrest  and execution except as provided in sections 1610 and 1611 of this chapter.

Pub. L. 94–583, § 4(a)Oct. 21, 197690 Stat. 2895 (Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 94–583Oct. 21, 1976The time of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the time of enactment of , which was approved .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Oct. 21, 1976section 8 of Pub. L. 94–583 section 1602 of this titleSection effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .