Chapter 1 — General Provisions
- §1 “Maritime transactions” and “commerce” defined; exceptions to operation of title
- §2 Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate
- §3 Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration
- §4 Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration; notice and service thereof; hearing and determination
- §5 Appointment of arbitrators or umpire
- §6 Application heard as motion
- §7 Witnesses before arbitrators; fees; compelling attendance
- §8 Proceedings begun by libel in admiralty and seizure of vessel or property
- §9 Award of arbitrators; confirmation; jurisdiction; procedure
- §10 Same; vacation; grounds; rehearing
- §11 Same; modification or correction; grounds; order
- §12 Notice of motions to vacate or modify; service; stay of proceedings
- §13 Papers filed with order on motions; judgment; docketing; force and effect; enforcement
- §14 Contracts not affected
- §15 Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine
- §16 Appeals