Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)

Definition

A 1976 federal law that provides the exclusive framework for determining when foreign governments and their agencies can be sued in U.S. courts. It generally grants immunity unless specific exceptions apply, such as commercial activity in the U.S.

Examples

• •The respondents argue that FSIA Section 1604 provides immunity to Cimex unless one of the statutory exceptions in Sections 1605-1607 is met

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