§ 205. — Removal of cases from State courts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 9USC205]
TITLE 9--ARBITRATION
CHAPTER 2--CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN
ARBITRAL AWARDS
Sec. 205. Removal of cases from State courts
Where the subject matter of an action or proceeding pending in a
State court relates to an arbitration agreement or award falling under
the Convention, the defendant or the defendants may, at any time before
the trial thereof, remove such action or proceeding to the district
court of the United States for the district and division embracing the
place where the action or proceeding is pending. The procedure for
removal of causes otherwise provided by law shall apply, except that the
ground for removal provided in this section need not appear on the face
of the complaint but may be shown in the petition for removal. For the
purposes of Chapter 1 of this title any action or proceeding removed
under this section shall be deemed to have been brought in the district
court to which it is removed.
(Added Pub. L. 91-368, Sec. 1, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 692.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 302 of this title.
