§ 290o-5. — Jurisdiction and venue of civil actions by or against Bank.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC290o-5]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XXX--MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT BANK
Sec. 290o-5. Jurisdiction and venue of civil actions by or
against Bank
(a) Jurisdiction
The United States district courts shall have original and exclusive
jurisdiction of any civil action brought in the United States by or
against the Bank.
(b) Venue
For purposes of section 1391(b) of title 28, the Bank shall be
deemed to be a resident of the judicial district in which the principal
office of the Bank in the United States, or its agent appointed for the
purpose of accepting service or notice of service, is located.
(Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(c) [title VII, Sec. 707],
Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-121, 3009-180.)
