9 U.S.C. § 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.

(Added Pub. L. 101–369, § 1 , Aug. 15, 1990 , 104 Stat. 449 .)