Contents
- (a) Applicability of Section.—4 changes
- (b) Venue in General.—3 changes
- (c) Residency.—1 change
- (d) Residency of Corporations in States With Multiple Districts.—
- (e) Actions Where Defendant Is Officer or Employee of the United States.—4 changes
- (f) Civil Actions Against a Foreign State.—4 changes
- (g) Multiparty, Multiforum Litigation.—2 changes
(f)A civil action against a foreign state as defined in section 1603(a) of this title may be brought—
(1)in any judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated;
(2)in any judicial district in which the vessel or cargo of a foreign state is situated, if the claim is asserted under section 1605(b) of this title;
(3)in any judicial district in which the agency or instrumentality is licensed to do business or is doing business, if the action is brought against an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state as defined in section 1603(b) of this title; or
(4)in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia if the action is brought against a foreign state or political subdivision thereof.
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