46 U.S.C. § 30306 Foreign Cause of Action

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 46 U.S.C. § 30306

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.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 30306

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

current through 7/7/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>30306</TD> <TD>46 App.:764.</TD> <TD>Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 111, §4, 41 Stat. 537.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>