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# 46 U.S.C. § 80502 - Application of Convention

## Text

The Convention applies to an owner of a container used in international transport if the owner is domiciled or has its principal office in the United States.

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1694.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8050246 App.:1502(a) (related to application of Convention).Pub. L. 95–208, § 3(a) (related to application of Convention), Dec. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1476. This section restates the applicability criteria of 46 App.:1502(a)(1) and (2) to improve the organization of the chapter.