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# 9 U.S.C. § 14 - Contracts not affected

## Text

This title shall not apply to contracts made prior to January 1, 1926.

(July 30, 1947, ch. 392, 61 Stat. 674.)

## Notes

DerivationAct Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 15, 43 Stat. 886.

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsAct Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 14, 43 Stat. 886, former provisions of section 14 of this title relating to “short title” is not now covered.