46 U.S.C. § 30306 — Foreign cause of action

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If a foreign country's law allows a lawsuit for a death caused by wrongful conduct on the high seas, that lawsuit can be brought in a U.S. admiralty court instead. The amount the person can recover is not reduced just because the claim comes from foreign law.

If a death happens on the high seas because of a wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the law of a foreign country would allow a lawsuit for that death, the case can instead be brought in a United States admiralty court, based on that foreign law. Bringing the case in a U.S. court this way does not reduce the amount of money that can be recovered.

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When a cause of action exists under the law of a foreign country for death by wrongful act, neglect, or default on the high seas, a civil action in admiralty may be brought in a court of the United States based on the foreign cause of action, without abatement of the amount for which recovery is authorized.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1511.)

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2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1511

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