28 U.S.C. § 1607 — Counterclaims
submitted 50 years ago by Pub. L. 94-583 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 119 words · no verdicts yet
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In any action brought by a foreign state, or in which a foreign state intervenes, in a court of the United States* or of a State, the foreign state shall not be accorded immunity with respect to any counterclaim—
for which a foreign state would not be entitled to immunity under section 1605 or 1605A of this chapter had such claim been brought in a separate action against the foreign state; or
arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the claim of the foreign state; or
to the extent that the counterclaim does not seek relief exceeding in amount or differing in kind from that sought by the foreign state.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 94–583, § 4(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2894; amended Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1083(b)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 341.)
- 1976Enacted · Pub. L. 94-583 · 90 Stat. 2894
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 341
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 94-583 on 1976-10-21.
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