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Code · U.S. Code · Title 46 - SHIPPING · CHAPTER 21— GENERAL · § 2106

§ 2106. Liability in rem

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When a vessel is made liable in rem under this subtitle, the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(4), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702.)
Section 2106 provides that when a vessel is made liable in rem the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in a United States district court.
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§ 2106
Liability in rem
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–89
Stat.97 Stat. 506
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(4)
Stat.120 Stat. 1702
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–304
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