2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability (Sections 30101 - 31343)
Chapter 303 - Death on the High Seas (Sections 30301 - 30308)
Sec. 30306 - Foreign cause of action
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 303 - DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS Sec. 30306 - Foreign cause of action |
| Contains | section 30306 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1511. |
| Statutes at Large References | 41 Stat. 537 120 Stat. 1511 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-304 |
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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.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1511.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30306 | 46 App.:764. | Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 111, §4, 41 Stat. 537. |
The words "a civil action in admiralty may be brought in a court of the United States based on the foreign cause of action" are substituted for "such right may be maintained in an appropriate action in admiralty in the courts of the United States" for clarity and consistency. The words "any statute of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding" are omitted as unnecessary.
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